Press Releases
March 9, 2023
Cleveland Botanical Garden Welcomes Spring 2023
Spring press release from the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Events, classes, special exhibits and more!
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March 9, 2023
Nature’s Calling at Holden Arboretum
Spring press release from the Holden Arboretum. Events, classes, special exhibits and more!
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February 23, 2023
Holden Arboretum to Open Outdoor Exhibit Summer 2023
The Holden Arboretum welcomes a new exhibit in summer 2023, Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO® Bricks.
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January 31, 2023
Cleveland Botanical Garden Welcomes Renowned Author Dr. Carolyn Finney for a Conversation on Equity and Inclusion
The Cleveland Botanical Garden is pleased to welcome storyteller, author and cultural geographer Dr. Carolyn Finney for an important conversation about equity and inclusion in the great outdoors. This talk will take place on Saturday, February 25th from 1-3 p.m. in Woodland Hall at the Cleveland Botanical Garden.
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January 6, 2023
Holden Forests & Gardens Receives Federal Earmark to Fund Work in Urban Forestry
The Holden Arboretum is pleased to announce the nonprofit organization is slated to receive $335,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending, sponsored by U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown. This earmark will support Holden’s Forest Resiliency and Conservation and Canopy Coverage Expansion Project, promoting science, conservation, and urban forestry.
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January 5, 2023
Cleveland Botanical Garden Creates a Tropical Escape with Orchids Forever
(CLEVELAND) January 5, 2023- Be amazed by orchids at every turn at the Cleveland Botanical Garden’s annual flower show, Orchids Forever! Opening on Saturday, January 28th, and running through Sunday, March 12th, escape to a tropical paradise and bring stunning colors into your life with Orchids Forever.
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November 10, 2022
The Botanical Garden Celebrates Cleveland’s Holiday Magic with Twinkle in the 216
Let the countdown to the holiday season begin! The Cleveland Botanical Garden’s Twinkle in the 216 will celebrate the historic character of Cleveland’s neighborhoods as they sparkle and shine to add warmth and joy to the cold winter months. The winter show opens Saturday, November 19th, and runs through Saturday, December 31st.
Read moreOctober 11, 2022
Jesse Owens Olympic Oak Tree Continues to take Root this Fall with New Documentary and Grafted Sapling Next to Site of Original Tree
Eighty-five years ago, a priceless oak tree was planted by Jesse Owens in Cleveland at James Ford Rhodes High School, a symbol of athletic and cultural triumph. This fall, a horticulturally propagated tree from the Jesse Owens Olympic Oak will be planted next to the site of the original tree. A documentary that tells the story of this iconic tree will debut at the Chagrin Documentary Film Fest this fall.
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September 20, 2022
Cleveland Botanical Garden Transforms
into an Autumn Wonderland Celebrating Nature
with Events and Experiences for All Ages
Fall is almost here, and the Cleveland Botanical Garden will be all decked out in fall color with blooms below and towering colorful trees above. The official start of the fall season is Thursday, September 22nd. The botanical garden has fun fall activities for all ages throughout September and October. Join us for unique classes, the family friendly Bootanical Bash event, specialty garden shows, the new Rainy Day Mud Club and so much more. Make it a season to remember! Purchase tickets at holdenfg.org.
Read moreSeptember 15, 2022
Fall is Almost Here! Celebrate the Beauty of the Season with Fun for All Ages at The Holden Arboretum
Fall is Almost Here! Celebrate the Beauty of the Season with Fun for All Ages at The Holden Arboretum
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June 17, 2022
Holden Forests & Gardens Announces Appointment of Five New Board Members to its Board of Directors
Holden Forests & Gardens is pleased to announce the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors: Tera Coleman, Lavita Ewing, Lynn-Ann Gries, Katie Outcalt and Joy Ward.
Read moreJune 2, 2022
Cleveland Botanical Garden Kicks Off the Summer Season with a Large-scale Outdoor Art Installation, Returning Popular Summer Events, and Blooming Gardens
Cleveland Botanical Garden Kicks Off the Summer Season with a Large-scale Outdoor Art Installation, Returning Popular Summer Events, and Blooming Gardens
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May 19, 2022
Holden Arboretum Will Welcome Summer with an Outdoor Maze for Kids, Concerts in the Forest, and Popular Attractions for Endless Adventure
Holden Arboretum Will Welcome Summer with an Outdoor Maze for Kids, Concerts in the Forest, and Popular Attractions for Endless Adventure
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April 19, 2022
Holden Forests & Gardens Makes Commitment to Mitigate Detrimental Effects of Climate Change
Leading up to Earth Day 2022, Holden Forest & Gardens (HF&G) has adopted a climate change statement recognizing that climate change is real and providing facts and information about climate change, it’s implications, and some ways we are working to mitigate climate change at the Cleveland Botanical Garden and the Holden Arboretum. We hope this can be a helpful resource for people still trying to understand this complicated topic.
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April 12, 2022
Holden Forests & Gardens Celebrates150th Anniversary of Arbor Day with Free Admission, Tree Seedling Giveaways, & More
Trees, wonderful trees! This year marks the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day, the national holiday devoted to trees. The Cleveland Botanical Garden and the Holden Arboretum celebrate the planting and care of trees every day, but especially during the month of April when spring is in the air and it’s a great time to plant. Trees are of central importance to life on Earth and now is a great time to become more aware of them.
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January 6, 2022
Cleveland Botanical Garden to Open 16th Annual Flower Show Orchids Forever on January 29th
Orchids, orchids everywhere! There is nothing like the wonder and beauty of orchids and once again the Cleveland Botanical Garden will spotlight their grandeur at the 16th annual flower show Orchids Forever opening Saturday, January 29th, 2022. The show will run through Sunday, March 13th. Orchids Forever is generously supported by Just Add Ice®.
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November 2, 2021
The Cleveland Botanical Garden Celebrates the Festive Winter Season with A Garden Holiday
(CLEVELAND) October 28, 2021 – It’s the most wonderful time of the year at the Cleveland Botanical Garden. A Garden Holiday will delight the senses and transport visitors into a holiday wonderland filled with the colorful plants and towering trees that bring the most festive time of year to life beginning on Saturday, November 20 through Sunday, January 2, 2022.
Read moreSeptember 8, 2021
Breaking News: Pollinators contribute to flowering plant diversity
Holden Forests & Gardens (HF&G) Scientist Na Wei, Ph.D., and her collaborators from the University of Pittsburgh and East Tennessee State University discovered how pollinators may contribute to the maintenance of flowering plant diversity. This study that accelerates our understanding of biodiversity conservation is now published in the journal Nature.
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June 17, 2021
Holden hosts first exhibit across the botanical garden and arboretum campuses
Fairy Doors
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April 21, 2021
Holden Forests & Gardens Awarded $200,000 Grant from The Cleveland Foundation for People for Trees
CLEVELAND) March 30, 2021 – Holden Forests & Gardens (HF&G) has received a generous $200,000 grant from the Cleveland Foundation to support People for Trees™, a public awareness initiative that encourages and empowers residents in communities across Northeast Ohio to plant and care for a tree, beginning with making a pledge. The aim is to have 15,000 new trees planted by 2025.
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April 21, 2021
Holden Forests & Gardens Launches People for Trees
One of the most significant things we can do to combat the effects of a changing climate right here in Northeast Ohio is to plant a tree. Today, Holden Forests & Gardens (HF&G) is launching a new initiative called People for Trees™ to make it easier for each of us to get involved with this solution.
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April 21, 2021
Hundreds of Colorful Butterflies Return to the Cleveland Botanical Garden’s Glasshouse
To celebrate the arrival of spring in a big way, Holden Forest & Gardens presents Return of the Butterflies at the Cleveland Botanical Garden – a visual treat with more than 600 newly emerged butterflies in Costa Rica biome beginning Saturday, April 3rd.
The butterflies in the Costa Rica biome will bring the Glasshouse to life—amazing, colorful, moving, exhilarating life and you’ll see them actively searching for nectar as food sources, flying around. “The sheer proliferation of butterflies is a memorable experience,” says Jillian Slane, director of exhibits and experiences. “You get to interact with them when you walk through the Glasshouse,” she relates. “It’s a strong bond and connection to nature.”
April 21, 2021
Holden Forests & Gardens Celebrates Trees Leading up to Arbor Day with Community Plantings, Free Admission, Tree Seedling Giveaway & More
April is one of the most important months of the year for our Northeast Ohio community and the health of our planet. It is the month where we observe the national Arbor Day holiday on Friday, April 30th which translates to “tree” day from the Latin origin of the word. All month long we celebrate the planting, care and preservation of trees. And on Friday April 30th, we have free admission day at the Cleveland Botanical Garden and the Holden Arboretum.
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Holden Forests & Gardens Celebrates October with Fun Fall Experiences for All Ages
Experience fall in all its beauty this October at the Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Garden. Along with soaking up fall colors from new heights on the arboretum’s Murch Canopy Walk and Kalberer Emergent Tower, visitors can enjoy special family programming during a Halloween Whodunnit Mystery from Saturday, October 3rd – Sunday, October 18th and explore the grounds on a Leaf Trail through October. The botanical garden will usher in fall fun with gorgeous outdoor fall plants and container arrangements, Children’s Strolling Storytime, and a new Holden Halloween House Party activity pack program.
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Plant and care for a tree beginning with making a pledge. We will support each pledge with easy-to-follow instructional toolkits, guidance on how to select the most appropriate tree and where to purchase it, free virtual classes and other ongoing support.
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