The Dawes Arboretum is a protected natural haven where everyday adventurers escape the ordinary.
Sept. 7, 2023You may have noticed many large Colorado spruce (Picea pungens) looking poorly, dying from the bottom up and looking thin. We are in the midst of an uptick of Rhizosphaera Needle Cast…
Aug. 30, 2023We are excited to share with you that during the month of September, members of The Dawes Arboretum can enjoy free admission at Franklin Park Conservatory. This a reciprocal agreement,…
Aug. 29, 2023The Dawes Arboretum is hosting its fall plant sale on Saturday, September 30 on the Visitors Center Deck. The sale will feature a great selection of plants well suited to fall planting.…
Aug. 28, 2023Join us at The Dawes Arboretum for a day of fall fun from 12-3pm on Saturday, September 30th for the Fall Plant Sale, live music from Wind and Wood Players, and live tag and release of…
Aug. 14, 2023A native shrub that you should see this season is summersweet clethra (Clethra alnifolia). This species is native to the eastern United States, primarily the Coastal Plain from the…
July 21, 2023The Dawes Arboretum’s tree collections include rare species and selections from all over the world. Many were collected as seeds from the wild in their native ranges and some are named…
July 14, 2023Many visitors are artistically inspired from their trips to Dawes, but one man chose to write a concertino! Daweswood Suite was composed by Rick Sowash in 1980, an artist-in-…
July 6, 2023Saturday, July 29, 2023 | 12 – 4pmCelebrate one of The Arboretum’s most beloved gardens during the Japanese Garden Festival! With hands-on activities for all ages, food trucks and more,…
June 28, 2023Did you know that The Dawes Arboretum has been proactively managing and assisting with research on the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) for more than two decades? In 2002, this beetle (Agrilus…
May 31, 2023By Leslie Wagner, HistorianAre you in the habit of visiting the History Center? The white building behind the Daweswood House Museum features a new exhibit every year that tells the…
