COVID-19 Response: Arboretum Visitors Update
Visitors Center & Arboretum Shop Now Open! Following a year of pandemic-related closure, the Graham Visitors Center and Arboretum Gift Shop have...
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Plant Sale Cancelled, Earth Day Work Party Postponed & Other Updates
As COVID-19 continues to make headlines both here and abroad, our hearts out go to all those affected in our area and beyond. Based on evolving...
Graham Visitors Center Temporary Closure
Due to concerns about the Covid-19 outbreak, the Graham Visitors Center will be temporarily closed to the public, starting tomorrow, Monday, March...
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Bigleaf Maple: A Native Tree With Much to Offer!
As the warmth of summer fills our days, the canopy cover of trees provides welcome respite from the heat. With a spreading crown and thick branches covered with a profusion of foliage, mosses, lichens and ferns, the bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) stands out as a...
Marvelous Woody Mints of the Arboretum
The mint family, Lamiaceae, is a familiar one for gardeners. We plant lots of low-growing herbaceous plants from this group - such as salvias, basil, and bee balm - in our kitchen gardens and ornamental borders. But you may be surprised to learn that the family also...
Renovated “Tot Lot” Reopens at Lynn Street Entrance
Lots of toddlers and their caregivers attended our July 19 event celebrating the renovation of the "Tot Lot" playground at the Lynn Street entrance to the Arboretum. They enjoyed the beautiful new woodland-wildlife-themed play structure, plus live music by violinist...
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Bigleaf Maple: A Native Tree With Much to Offer!
As the warmth of summer fills our days, the canopy cover of trees provides welcome respite from the heat. With a spreading crown and thick branches covered with a profusion of foliage, mosses, lichens and ferns, the bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) stands out as a...
Marvelous Woody Mints of the Arboretum
The mint family, Lamiaceae, is a familiar one for gardeners. We plant lots of low-growing herbaceous plants from this group - such as salvias, basil, and bee balm - in our kitchen gardens and ornamental borders. But you may be surprised to learn that the family also...
2023 Annual Meeting Report
More than 70 Arboretum Foundation members joined us for our Annual Meeting & Picnic at the Graham Visitors Center on June 21 to hear about our fiscal-year accomplishments, listen to updates from our UW and City partners, and participate in our Board of Directors...
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