The Dawes Arboretum is a protected natural haven where everyday adventurers escape the ordinary.
The spring season is full of changes and growth. At The Dawes Arboretum, we track and monitor the latest blooms of plants, migration of birds, appearance of mushrooms and where exactly you can find…
This post was previously published on our blog on January 30, 2018. Since then, it has been updated with current information regarding prescribed burns at The Dawes Arboretum.By Shana Byrd, Director…
Do you have a library card for the Columbus Metropolitan Library? If so, did you know your card offers free admission to select central Ohio institutions? This program is called Culture Pass. The…
Written by Peter Lowe, Senior Coordinator of Horticulture Education & Community ImpactEvery gardener remembers their first gardening tool, or so I would like to believe. If you are like me, then…
You might be asking yourself, what is a wetland? A wetland is a place in which the land is covered by salt or fresh water either seasonally or permanently. Our Dutch Fork Wetlands here at The Dawes…
The Dawes Arboretum has been hosting our annual Maple Syrup Tours since the 1960’s. Our founders, Beman and Bertie Dawes, began by planting around 50 sugar maples on The Arboretum’s grounds. While…
In 1917, the American Red Cross determined there was not enough warm clothing for soldiers in Europe to make it through the winter during WW1. Knitting clubs popped up and became a national effort by…
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…
Each winter The Arboretum is visited by an abundance of hungry winter birds looking for a snack. During these cold months, you can drop in for some winter bird watching in the Bird Watching Garden at…
Camp Dawes 2024 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…
