Arbor Day Festival
Arbor Day Festival

2025 Arbor Day Festival & Spring Plant Sale

Join us on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10am-2pm for The Dawes Arboretum's 32nd annual Arbor Day Festival & Spring Plant Sale. Admission is free all day thanks to our presenting sponsor…
Salamander
Salamander

Slimy but Sensitive: The Surprising Science Behind Salamander Skin

The skin of salamanders is thin, filled with glands that secrete mucus to keep the skin moist, which is important for skin respiration and thermoregulation. The mucus barrier protects them from…
Big Cypress Swamp
Big Cypress Swamp

The History of the Cypress Swamp

Written by Leslie Wagner, HistorianA trip to the Big Cypress Swamp in the Everglades likely reminded Beman of a letter from State Forester Edmund Seacrest in 1925 suggesting plantings of bald-cypress…
Spotted Salamaner
Spotted Salamaner

Salamander Season at The Dawes Arboretum

It's Salamander Season at Dawes! Don't miss out on your opportunity to learn more about this incredible phenomenon that occurs in our Cypress Swamp!The Great Mole Salamander Migration Program | Date…
Camp Dawes
Camp Dawes

Camp Dawes 2025

Camp Dawes 2025 will be here in no time! Join us this summer to explore, learn and have fun on our grounds. We will have something for every age range (5-14) that will spark curiosity regarding the…
Salamanders
Salamanders

The Great Mole Salamander Migration 2025

The Dawes Arboretum is best known for the trees planted on our grounds and the different collections we house that you might not see growing in your backyard. With that, different ecosystems are…
staff
staff

2024: A Year in Review

2024 has brought on many new challenges and new achievements at The Dawes Arboretum. We welcomed our new Executive Director Stephanie Crockatt, hosted David Rogers' traveling exhibit Big Bugs and…
flower
flower

Introducing the New & Improved Horticulture Hotline!

For years, The Dawes Arboretum has offered advice through our Plant Clinic program which allowed for the public to connect with one of our staff members to get answers to plant-related questions.…
butterfly
butterfly

The Power Line Prairie Research Project

Did you know that American Electric Power (AEP) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) are collaborating on the Power Line Prairie Research Project at The Dawes Arboretum? The mutual goal…
fall trees
fall trees

Veterans Day: Free Admission for Veterans & Active Military

This Veterans Day, The Arboretum would like to honor those who have served or who are currently serving in the Armed Forces. On Monday, November 11, 2024 admission will be free for all veterans…