Fri., Jun. 13 – Sun., Sep. 7
Discover 18 stunning sculptures, from a towering peacock to a playful fox family, displayed throughout the arboretum! Tickets & Info
Fri., Jun. 13 – Mon., Sep. 1
Celebrating 50 Years of Our Japanese Garden! Delight in quiet spaces, delicate bonsai, calming activities, and stories that reveal the deeper meaning behind each stone and bloom. Tickets & Info
Just 30 minutes from downtown Cleveland, the Holden Arboretum is a living museum of exquisite collections of plants and trees on 3,500 acres with miles of trails, gardens. and woodlands. Plan Your Visit
In the heart of University Circle, Cleveland Botanical Garden is an urban oasis with mesmerizing gardens and curated glasshouses, offering a refreshing escape from the bustle of city life. Plan Your Visit
HF&G scientists are making groundbreaking discoveries & saving our native trees.
Holden scientists, conservationists and community foresters are award-winning and nationally acclaimed.
How Nonnative Plants Respond to Climate Change: Holden Arboretum Researchers Report
Scientists agree: Global warming is real, and it’s happening today. Here in northeast Ohio, we can most clearly see the signs during spells of too-warm-too-early weather in the spring or in stronger-than-average storm fronts.
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Holden researchers put forest management strategies to the test. Here’s what they found
Private landowners play a critical role in preserving Ohio’s natural heritage where a majority of the state’s eight million acres of forest are privately owned. To manage these forests, land stewards commonly employ strategies like selective thinning and removal of invasive shrubs, but what do these strategies actually accomplish?
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Continuing our Work on Beech Leaf Disease
One of the reasons why BLD research at Holden Arboretum is important is because we are located in the same county where this disease originated. But it’s also important that we go beyond the arboretum to study this disease as it spreads in Ohio and across North America.
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June 13, 2025
It’s Poppin’: June 13
As I walked the campuses this week, I was struck by the number of beautiful, calming white blooms. Before we move into the heat of the summer, let’s take a… more
June 11, 2025
Celebrating Forest Stewardship at the 4th Annual Working Woods Field Day
On Saturday, June 7th, nearly a hundred forest lovers from across our region – from Franklin County, OH to Erie County, PA – gathered for the fourth annual Working Woods… more
June 6, 2025
It’s Poppin’: June 6
After a few weeks on a plant expedition to China, it was my pleasure to stroll the grounds of the Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Garden to see what was… more
