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Check out our list of upcoming events and make reservations to secure a spot!
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group of trees
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flowers

Pop-Up Exhibits

Saturdays & Sundays | 1-4pm

Experience nature at The Arboretum in a new way by visiting a pop-up exhibit. Displays highlight various natural phenomena seen during your visit. There is something to learn for everyone from…

kids in garden
kids in garden

Preschool Storybook Science

Thursdays until May | 10-11am

Explore quality children’s literature in a natural setting as only The Dawes Arboretum can provide!  Each 45-minute session may include songs, games, crafts, creative movement, outdoor…

Orange Mycena
Orange Mycena

Mushroom Walk Wednesdays

Wednesdays in May | 5-6pm

Each Wednesday for the month of May, join an Arboretum educator on a walk through the forest to discover what mushrooms are popping! Mushrooms grow quickly, so come each week to see something new.…

Volunteer
Volunteer

Community Volunteer Days

Select Sundays | Times Vary

Join us as we transplant a variety of native plants in our nursery! The plants we grow in the Dawes Nursery go to many destinations such as restoration plantings, reforestation initiatives, gardens…

kids at camp
kids at camp

Camp Dawes

Monday - Wednesday | Times Vary

Camp Dawes is The Dawes Arboretum’s summer day camp program! Camps journey through a variety of ecosystems, observe nature, create outdoor-inspired crafts and cultivate a sense of curiosity and…

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Little Buckeye Logo

Little Buckeye Imagination Sessions

June 6 - August 8 | Fridays | 10 - 11am

Let our creative educators bring your family closer to the wonders of trees, nature and history.  Stop by the Zand Education Center and Learning Garden on Fridays between 10-11am, June 6 –…

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