Three orange pumpkins lay in focus against red, white, and yellow colored mums in a patch on Dawes Arboretum's property.
Three orange pumpkins lay in focus against red, white, and yellow colored mums in a patch on Dawes Arboretum's property.

Enjoy Autumn With Us at Fall in Love With Dawes

At The Dawes Arboretum, autumn is a time of exciting and wonderous transformation, when the crisp breeze blows through warm colored leaves. The Arboretum invites you to experience the beauty this…
Smartphone Photo
Smartphone Photo

Arboretum Photo Contest 2025: Capture the Beauty of Dawes

Do you have an eye for nature and a phone in your pocket? This September, The Dawes Arboretum invites you to showcase the beauty of our grounds through your lens in the Arboretum Photo Contest 2025!…
Mr. and Mrs. Beman G. Dawes
Mr. and Mrs. Beman G. Dawes

Beman Dawes’ Manuscript Collection is Now Digitized and Accessible!

Thanks to partial funding by an Ohio Local History Alliance (OLHA) Digitization Grant, The Dawes Arboretum is excited to announce that the collection of our co-founder, Beman Dawes, has been scanned…
Curtis' Mural
Curtis' Mural

Artisans at The Arboretum: Meet Artist Curtis Goldstein

As part of our summer-long mural exhibit, Artisans at The Arboretum, The Dawes Arboretum is proud to showcase the work of nine talented artists who have brought their creativity to our grounds. In…
Anne Balogh Art
Anne Balogh Art

Artisans at The Arboretum: Meet Artist Anne Balogh!

As part of our summer-long mural exhibit, Artisans at The Arboretum, The Dawes Arboretum is proud to showcase the work of nine talented artists who have brought their creativity to our grounds. In…
Rolling Hills Meadow Wetland Chronolog
Rolling Hills Meadow Wetland Chronolog

Check Out The Dawes Arboretum's New Chronolog Stations!

Have You Seen What’s New at Dawes?We’re excited to announce the installation of two new Chronolog stations—interactive additions that bring science and storytelling together through photography! You’…
Franklin Park Conservatory 2025
Franklin Park Conservatory 2025

Limited Time Reciprocal Admission at Franklin Park Conservatory!

We are excited to share with you that beginning Saturday, August 23 through the month of September 2025, members of The Dawes Arboretum can enjoy free admission at Franklin Park Conservatory. This is…
Jeremy Jarvis with Hope Remains
Jeremy Jarvis with Hope Remains

Artisans at The Arboretum: Meet Artist Jeremy Jarvis!

As part of our summer-long mural exhibit, Artisans at The Arboretum, The Dawes Arboretum is proud to showcase the work of nine talented artists who have brought their creativity to our grounds. In…
Image of Stumpery
Image of Stumpery

Nurturing Wildlife Through a Lasting Partnership: The Dawes Arboretum and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

For more than 20 years, The Dawes Arboretum and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium have enjoyed a unique and fruitful partnership, working together to support the health and enrichment of the Zoo’s…
Arris' Art
Arris' Art

Artisans at The Arboretum: Meet Artist Arris' J. "Sir'Ra" Cohen!

As part of our summer-long mural exhibit, Artisans at The Arboretum, The Dawes Arboretum is proud to showcase the work of nine talented artists who have brought their creativity to our grounds. In…