The Dawes Arboretum is a protected natural haven where everyday adventurers escape the ordinary.
The Dawes Arboretum’s Hedge Letters were planted in March of 1942. Over the years, this site on our grounds has become a visitor favorite with the intense size of these hedge letters. Beman Dawes,…
Join us on Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 10am-2pm for The Dawes Arboretum Arbor Day Festival & Spring Plant Sale. Admission is free all day thanks to our presenting sponsor Park National Bank!…
The Dawes Arboretum and The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology are partnering to host solar eclipse events in honor of the 2024 total solar eclipse. You are invited to experience “…
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…
