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August 8, 2023
A Seed Station for Forest Restoration
By Anna Funk, Science Communications Specialist
Holden’s new seed bank project forms the core of new climate-fighting reforestation efforts across the region. In December, a crane dropped a fully loaded shipping container into the Holden Arboretum....more
August 1, 2023
Rescuing Edible and Medicinal Plants
By Aisha Zungu, Woodland Community Forestry Intern
Summer is a flowering and fruiting time when many of the bushes and shrubs come to life with their colors and fruits. Summer is also a time of change for...more
June 20, 2023
Holden Forests & Gardens Receives the 2023 Program Excellence Award from The American Public Gardens Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Holden Forests & Gardens Receives the Program Excellence Award from the American Public Gardens Association Working Woods Learning Forest™ Teaches Public and Private Landowners How to Care...more
April 28, 2023
Snowballing Effects of Beech Leaf Disease Hurt Helpful Root Fungi
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Severe beech leaf disease infestation hurts trees’ relationships with helpful root mutualists, ectomycorrhizal fungi. The American beech, Fagus grandifolia, is a North American staple and the dominant...more
April 27, 2023
Forest Wildflowers and their Overstory Trees Are Changing with Climate, But Not Always Keeping Pace
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In North America, wildflowers called spring ephemerals are losing the window in which they can grow. But forest communities on other continents are seeing different trends. For...more
April 25, 2023
Signs of Beech Leaf Disease found in one of Holden’s Most Popular Trees
By Sandi Cesarov, Horticulturist
Beech trees are known for their smooth gray bark and the deep shade they provide. The American Beech is an important part of our local native beech/maple forest, which is...more
March 21, 2023
The Benefits of a Healthy Forest
By Rachel Kappler, Great Lakes Basin Forest Health Collaborative Coordinator
Forests are beneficial in many ways; air quality, water purity, and erosion control, they positively impact our health and create a long-term stable environment. Happy International Day of Forests! A...more
March 2, 2023
Protecting Your Broadleaf Evergreens from Frost Damage
By Nicholas Chilson, Garden Technician
The Eliot and Linda Paine Rhododendron Discovery Garden at the Holden Arboretum has many evergreen Rhododendrons and Azaleas. These plants, although winter hardy, are still susceptible to frost damage, and...more
January 18, 2023
Acid Rain and Forest Carbon Storage
By Emma Dawson-Glass, Research Specialist
The Stuble lab has a new paper out in the journal Applied Soil Ecology exploring the effects of acid rain on forest carbon storage. In this paper, we look at...more
