Workshop attendees visit the Aldo Leopold Founation. Photo: Steve Swensen, Aldo Leopold Foundation
Monday, September 30, 2019
On August 20 and 21, the Arboretum hosted the Grassland Restoration Network (GRN) annual workshop. Begun in 2003 by The Nature Conservancy and other partners, the GRN is a loose…
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Every summer, the Arboretum field crew visits another property and meets with their land managers to learn about the site’s history, management, challenges, and more. This August the crew traveled…
Monday, September 30, 2019
October’s shorter days usually bring some warm sun along with cool autumn rains and light frost. The latest flowering herbaceous plants—showy goldenrod (Solidago speciosa), New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-anglia), frost…
Monday, September 30, 2019
Winter damage: The severe cold during winter 2018–19 (-29° F on January 31), coupled with extreme temperature fluctuations, resulted in significant damage throughout the Gardens. More than 50 specimens were…
