Come to The Arboretum for a day of fun including live music and wagon tours! Seniors receive discounted admission of $8 on Mighty Oak Days. Join a social stroll of the Woodland Garden at 9am, enjoy live music in the Learning Garden at 12pm, explore the Daweswood House at 2pm and experience a wagon tour…

Too Many Carrots Explore quality children’s literature in a natural setting only The Dawes Arboretum can provide.  Each 45-minute session may include songs, games, crafts, creative movement, outdoor exploration and a hands-on science activity suitable for children ages 3 – 5 and their caregiver. Join us on the second and fourth Thursday of the month,…

Join arboretum naturalists as they investigate aquatic and terrestrial critters at Dutch Fork Wetlands. If it swims, flies, crawls and blossoms, it is fair game for our intrepid explorers. Please wear attire appropriate for an outdoor hike.

Through the use of over 90 hands-on activities, Project Learning Tree (PLT) covers topics in both the natural and built environments – forests, wildlife, water, air, energy, waste, climate change, invasive species, community planning, and culture. The guide uses the forest as a ‘window’ into the natural world, helping young people gain an awareness and…

The most recent addition to Project WILD is Growing Up WILD, an activity guide for educators that aims to connect young children with nature and the outdoors. Project Learning Tree offers Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood. Project WET launched Getting Little Feet WET. Participants receive all 3 early childhood education guides to help facilitate interactive,…

Explore quality children’s literature in a natural setting as only The Dawes Arboretum can provide

Learn how gravestone symbology reflected the ideals of the time and how the meaning and interpretation still holds true today.

Learn some basic bird identification skills, what we do to promote quality bird habitat in our Bird Watching Garden, and what you can do to attract birds to your own feeders.

Explore quality children’s literature in a natural setting as only The Dawes Arboretum can provide

Explore quality children’s literature in a natural setting as only The Dawes Arboretum can provide