Arboretum’s buildings will be closed from December 24th through January 1st

Oktoberfest 2024

(ages 21 and older) Join us for OKTOBERFEST 2024, when we put the 'PUB' in Public Garden and transform the Arboretum into a beer garden with ALL YOU CAN EAT […]

Little Wonders: So Much to Do!

(Ages 0-3 with an adult) Infants, toddlers, and caregivers discover the many gifts nature has to offer! Hike our woodland trails, water the gardens, feed our fish, and engage in […]

Cream Tea

11:30 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm You are invited to enjoy an enchanting Cream Tea in Wisner House overlooking the Arboretum’s beautiful grounds! Upon arrival, you will be offered […]

Oaks and Acorns: Apples

(ages 3-5 with an adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world will get a great start in these engaging weekly classes.  Take nature hikes, read stories, and create […]

Arboretum Afternoons: Leaf Lab

(ages 5-8) After a long school day, your child will enjoy exploring nature with our Environmental Educators in this engaging drop-off program. There’s a different fascinating focus each week! Stories, […]

Home School Adventures: Home on the Range

(ages 5-12) Homeschoolers: Join our educators as we explore the amazing world of plants and animals at the Arboretum! Each week, different challenges and learning opportunities await you. We’ll engage […]

Forest Bathing Mini-Retreat

Forest Bathing, also known as Nature and Forest Therapy, is a slow meditative walk in nature that takes a holistic view of the physiological, mental, emotional, and psycho-spiritual benefits to be derived from an embodied contact with nature

Cream Tea

11:30 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm You are invited to enjoy an enchanting Cream Tea in Wisner House overlooking the Arboretum’s beautiful grounds! Upon arrival, you will be offered […]

Oaks and Acorns: Goats

(ages 3-5 with an adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world will get a great start in these engaging weekly classes.  Take nature hikes, read stories, and create […]

Home School Adventures: The Many Wonders of Water

(ages 5-12) Homeschoolers: Join our educators as we explore the amazing world of plants and animals at the Arboretum! Each week, different challenges and learning opportunities await you. We’ll engage […]

A Spooky Autumn Floral Arrangement Workshop

(for adults) BOO! Come create a hauntingly elegant arrangement to complement your Halloween decor! We’ll be working with blooms such as sunflowers, astilbe, celosia, thistle, calla lilies, various fall foliage, and […]

Arboretum Afternoons: Great Goats

(ages 5-8) After a long school day, your child will enjoy exploring nature with our Environmental Educators in this engaging drop-off program. There’s a different fascinating focus each week! Stories, […]