Visit and Explore the Arnold Arboretum

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Visit and Explore the Arnold Arboretum
Landscape Explorations
Collections Up Close
Celebrate amazing, ephemeral plant phenomena
Peter Del Tredici
Collections Up Close offer great ways to explore plants
at the Arboretum. Drop-in for a guided tour, pick up
a paintbrush, look under a microscope, and chat with
knowledgeable staff and volunteers. Check our website
for the full schedule of activities for each event in the series,
and look for more in the fall. Free.
The Hunnewell Building near the Arborway Gate is open
for restoom access and business guests:
April through October: weekdays, 9:00am to 5:00pm;
weekends, 10:00am to 5:00pm
Majestic Magnolias
Saturday, April 12, 1:00–3:00pm
Magnolias are among the most ancient of
flowering plant families, and many species
are early bloomers at the Arboretum. Join
us on the Hunnewell Building lawn to
enjoy their flowers and learn about their
primitive reproductive biology.
Services available in the Visitor Center include:
• Personal assistance to enrich your visit
• Membership information
• Maps and postcards
• Changing exhibits from the Arboretum archives
• A rotating selection of library books for browsing
• Seasonal art exhibitions
• Activities for children and families
• Lost and found
Lilac Sunday
Sunday, May 11, 10:00am–3:00pm
Join lilac enthusiasts from all over New
England to celebrate this century-old
tradition. Come enjoy a dazzling array of
over 180 kinds of lilacs with delightful
fragrances and gorgeous colors—plus
tours, information, children’s activities,
and food (picnicking allowed on this
special day only).
Jon Hetman
The Visitor Center in the Hunnewell Building is open:
April through October, 10:00am to 5:00pm
November through March, Noon to 4:00pm
Closed Wednesdays and holidays
Nancy Rose
November through March: weekdays, 9:00am to 4:00pm;
weekends, Noon to 4:00pm
Beguiling Birches
Saturday, May 31, 1:00–3:00pm
Take a tour and enjoy family activities that
highlight the Arboretum's birch collection,
located at the base of Bussey Hill.
The Arnold Arboretum Horticultural Library is open to
the public Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 3:45pm. For
library information, visit our website, call 617.522.1086, or
email hortlib@arnarb.harvard.edu.
Visitor Parking & Driving Permits
Visitor parking is available around the Arboretum’s perimeter.
No parking is allowed inside the Arboretum gates. Individuals
with special needs may request a driving permit at the
Hunnewell Visitor Center on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or
Friday between noon and 3:00pm, except holidays. For more
information please call 617.384.5209.
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Telephone: 617.384.5209
Interpreters
Weekends from April through November
As you stroll, look for friendly volunteers in green aprons.
Volunteers are stationed outdoors, ready to give a boost to
your visit with hands-on fun and learning. Free.
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Art Exhibitions in the Visitor Center
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Photographs by Meri Bond
February 15–May 24, 2014
Lecture: Sunday, April 13, 1:00–2:00pm
Workshop: Saturday, April 26, 8:00–10:00am
Meri Bond has devoted
countless hours to photographing the Arboretum, particularly the
landscape of Peters Hill.
In this exhibition featuring favorites selected
from thousands of images, individual trees become time travelers and views take on
new dimensions with the passage of time. Revisiting the
same trees again and again, Meri explores a fascination with
light and shadow through the full circle of seasons.
Arnold Arboretum in Plein Air
Painting by Kathy Rubado and Carol Schweigert
June 19–September 7, 2014
Reception: Saturday, June 21, 1:00–3:00pm
Lecture: Thursday, August 7, 5:00–6:00pm
Workshop: Saturday, August 16, 10:00am–Noon
Inspired by the complex natural beauty of
the Arboretum, painters Kathy Rubado
and Carol Schweigert
explore the four seasons in its landscape.
They capture snow
swept vistas on Peters
Hill, intimate shady paths, classic gates, and viburnum
boughs dense with berries. Painting in “open air” provides a
dialogue with the environment, challenging the elements for
an authentic experience.
Spring/Summer 2014
The Secret Dynamics of Plants
May 29–June 13, 2014
Photographs by Michael Knoblauch
Plant Cell Biologist and Director, Franceschi
Microscopy and Imaging Center, Washington State
University; Bullard Fellow, Harvard Forest
Lecture: Tuesday, June 3
7:00–8:30pm
Free Member; $10 nonmember
Plants feed our planet and attract our attention with
their beauty. Their immobility imparts the sense of calmness
and makes us rest and relax in their shadow. Deep inside,
however, plants are
all but immobile and
quiet. On a cellular
and tissue level, plants
are actually quite active,
variable, and exciting.
In this photographic
exhibition, biologist
Michael Knoblauch
shows the abstract
beauty of the motile One of the f irst high resolution
microscopic world of images of a sieve plate, a connecting
plants. His images cell wall in the phloem. The phloem
is an enigmatic tissue representing
trace the journey
the plant's "heart" and "nervous
of carbon through system," and contains mysterious
a plant, as it is fixed structures such as "green muscles."
into sugars through
photosynthesis and as it travels through specialized cells to
reach storage organs or is transformed into other substances.
Delve into the building blocks of life and learn the secret
dynamics of plants.
Michael Knoblauch is an Associate Professor of biology at
Washington State University, where he also serves as director
of the Franceschi Microscopy and Imaging Center, a facility for
the imaging and ultrastructural study of biological and nonbiological materials. His research deals with the structure and
function of the phloem and related areas.
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Spring/Summer Tours
Jon Hetman
Explore our landscape with guides for a deeper understanding
of the Arnold Arboretum and the plant kingdom. Tours are
available each Saturday and Sunday from April 19 through
November 1. Visit our website for tour descriptions, times, and
locations. Tours last approximately 90 minutes and are geared
toward adults. Tours for organized groups are available upon
request. For more information, visit my.arboretum.harvard.edu
or call 617.384.5209. Free.
Tour Highlights
Calling All Birders!
Warbler Walk!
Bob Mayer, Arboretum Docent and Birder
Four Saturdays: Mar 22 [HB], Apr 26 [HB], May 3
[PHG], and Jun 7 [PHG], 8:00–9:30am
Mike McCarthy, Birder and Biologist
Sat May 10, 8:00–9:30am [HB]
Spring into Health
Nancy Rose, Editor, Arnoldia
Thu May 15, 5:30–7:00pm [HB]
Rhoda Kubrick, Arboretum Docent
Two Sundays, Mar 23 and Apr 6, 10:00–11:30am [HB]
From Seed to Tree
Stephen Schneider, Director of Operations
First Tuesdays, Apr 1—Nov 3, 1:00–1:45pm [DGH]
Around Peters Hill
It’s Scent-sational
East Meets West
Jane Phipps, Arboretum Docent
Sun Jun 1, 1:00–2:30pm [HB]
Collecting and Curating for Plant Conservation
Michael Dosmann, Curator of Living Collections
Thu Jun 12, 5:30–7:00pm [HB]
Kevin Schofield, Arboretum Docent
Sat Apr 12, 10:30am–noon [PHG]
Leafing Out at the Arnold Arboretum
Richard Primack. Ph.D., Professor of Biology, Boston University
Sat Apr 26, 10:30am–noon [PHG]
Flowers: Let’s Look Closely
Nancy Sableski, Manager of Children’s Education
Thu May 8, 1:30–3:00pm [HB]
Plants and their Families
Maggie Redfern, Visitor Education Assistant
Mon Jun 16, 3:00–4:30pm [HB]
Late Bloomers
Nancy Rose, Editor, Arnoldia
Thu Aug 14, 5:30–7:00pm [HB]
See location key on page 11.
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Family Walks
Explorer's Club
Sarah Atherton, Visitor Education Assistant
Beginning Saturday, April 26 and continuing every other
Saturday through October 15, 2:00–3:00pm; check our
online calendar for actual dates.
Discover the Arboretum on guided walks for families. Each
walk will highlight different plants and natural phenomena
while developing observational skills in children. One adult can
bring a maximum of three children; suitable for children ages
four through twelve. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Be a part of our Explorer’s Club!
Borrow a Discovery Pack from
the Visitor Center with tools
and fun activities for hands-on
exploration of our landscape
and trees with kids. A perfect
way to enhance the visits of
families, homeschoolers, and
after-school groups.
Jon Hetman
Explorations for Families
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STEMLandia
The Nature's Apprentice Geocaching Adventure
F
ollow your curiosity and delve into
the fascinating world of nature at
the Arnold Arboretum while you
hunt for ten hidden geocaches. Explore the
grounds to see how Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math (STEM) are important to understanding the world around
you. Some of the caches encourage you to
download or access supporting resources
and may require you to connect several
locations around the Arboretum to find
and unlock the cache. If you are one of the
first to find all the caches, enter the secret
codes, and turn-in a Nature's Apprentice
Passport, you may win an EdGE at TERC
(Educational Gaming Environments at
Technical Education Research Centers)
STEMLandia Geocoin!
This geocache adventure is brought
to you by EdGE at TERC, the Arnold
Arboretum of Harvard University, and our
friends at Groundspeak. This adventure
is most appropriate for youth ages 12 and
up (including adults). You will need smart
phone technology to fully participate in
the adventure, but a non-technical version
will also be available for participants at the
Hunnewell Building Visitor Center. e
The STEMLandia Geocaching Adventure
will be available for interactions in the
Arboretum landscape beginning on April
2, just in time for the National Science
Teachers Association Conference in
Boston (April 3–6, 2014). As part of
the Cambridge Science Festival, April
18–27, 2014, the Arboretum will be
running a one-day special Passport in
celebration of Arbor Day on April 25.
Stop by the Visitor Center to get your
passport to enjoy a day among the trees!
Members Make a Difference
B
e a partner in all we do! Members of the Friends of
the Arnold Arboretum provide essential support for the
ongoing stewardship of our remarkable collections and
historic landscape, research initiatives, and education and
enrichment programs for all ages. Your annual membership
contribution and involvement provides the foundation for all
of this important work.
We hope you enjoy your Arboretum membership and
the experiences it offers. Share your enthusiasm and help
support the Arboretum’s mission by giving a gift membership
to a family member or friend. To learn more, please contact
the membership office by calling 617.384.5766 or emailing
membership@arnarb.harvard.edu, or visit our website and
select the "Donate" button at the top of our homepage.