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Rhododendron Glen Stream Restoration Begins This Month
Aug 5, 2022
New astilbes in bloom along the upper stream in Rhododendron Glen.The Arboretum has made great progress on plant collection restoration in Rhododendron Glen over the last three years, but the stream restoration portion of the project has been delayed due to a...

REI Hosts Huge Work-Service Event at the Arboretum
Jul 26, 2022
Volunteers in the wetlands beside South Azalea Way.More than 100 volunteers from REI helped care for the Arboretum on Thursday, July 21 during one of the company's regular work-service events. The group members were all from REI's IT division and included folks who...

Olmsted and the Washington Park Arboretum
Jul 18, 2022
PHOTO: Azalea Way, the centerpiece of the Olmsted design of Washington Park Arboretum. This year marks the 20oth anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted. Numerous celebrations are taking place around the country to mark the bicentennial of this iconic...
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Olmsted and the Washington Park Arboretum
Jul 18, 2022
PHOTO: Azalea Way, the centerpiece of the Olmsted design of Washington Park Arboretum. This year marks the 20oth anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted. Numerous celebrations are taking place around the country to mark the bicentennial of this iconic...

Climbing Hydrangea of the Arboretum
Jun 26, 2022
The Arboretum is home to a number of spectacular climbing hydrangea species, including nine specimens of the liana (woody vine) Hydrangea anomala, such as the one pictured above in Rhododendron Glen. Some specimens date all the way back to the beginnings of the...

Snakebark Maples of the Arboretum
May 27, 2022
We admire the stripes of tigers, zebras, and exotic reptiles as marvels of natural pattern. The plant world has its fair share of stunning striation, too, perhaps no more astounding than in the snakebark maples (including the Japanese red snakebark maple, Acer...