Tree Tours with Our Experts
Learn more about Holden Forests & Garden’s research, conservation and community forestry work through free guided tours with our experts.
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Learn more about Holden Forests & Garden’s research, conservation and community forestry work through free guided tours with our experts.
Science Center Behind-the-Scenes Tour with Dr. Danny Dlugos
Monday, April 21, 10-11am, Long Science Center
Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the labs and workspaces where our scientists are pioneering breakthroughs in plant and environmental science and discover HF&G’s work around forest health. Registrants will meet at the Long Center for Plant & Environmental Science.
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How Global Changes Threaten Biodiversity with Dr. Katie Stuble
Tuesday, April 22, 10am-12pm, Bole Woods
Hike with Dr. Katie Stuble and learn how HF&G scientists’ study of biodiversity threats – agricultural land use history, invasive species, and deer herbivory – have contributed to the study of global change phenomena. Guests will learn about research conducted in the Arboretum’s Bole Woods, a mature old-growth forest. Registrants will meet at the Long Center for Plant & Environmental Science.
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Working Woods Behind-the-Scenes Tour with Rebecah Troutman
Wednesday, April 23, 10-11am, Working Woods Learning Forest
Saturday, April 26, 11am-12pm, Working Woods Learning Forest
Join our Working Woods Manager to explore our 67-acre demonstration site. This forest integrates research and outreach to increase understanding of and promote best practices in forest management. Registrants will meet at Working Woods parking loop.
Spring Phenology with Dr. Katie Stuble
Saturday, April 26, 1-2pm, Holden Arboretum Wildflower Garden
Explore the Wildflower Garden as your learn more about the important data that Dr. Katie Stuble and her team of volunteers have been collecting. Watching the ephemerals and forest canopy can clue us in to important ecosystem changes due to climate change. Horticulturist Dawn Gerlica will also be available to answer questions. Registrants will meet at the HF&G Welcome Tent.
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Rhododendron Tour with Connor Ryan
Saturday April 26, 3-4pm, Holden Arboretum Layer Garden
Explore one of HF&G’s largest and most beautiful plant collections with Rhododendron Collections Manager Connor Ryan and Horticulturist Mary Lineberger. While strolling through the garden, Connor will share the history of the collection as well as scientific and conservation activities the rhododendron collection supports. Registrants will meet at the HF&G Welcome Tent.
sign upLearn more about People for Trees Celebration Week
Help us celebrate a successful tree planting initiative by donating to our Arbor Day of Giving campaign and attending the Arboretum Open House or Cleveland Botanical Garden Community Day.
Here’s more to explore at Holden Arboretum
Buckeye Bud’s Adventure Woods
Buckeye Bud’s Adventure Woods is a wonderfully whimsical playground where kids can hop, jump, and limbo their way through the balance logs, put on a performance at the Nature Theater,... more
Helen S. Layer Rhododendron Garden
Warren H. Corning founded our rhododendron collection in 1940. And in 1971, contributions made in honor of Helen S. Layer allowed for the creation of a surrounding, 20-acre garden. This... more
Leaf Trail at Holden Arboretum
Sharpen your leaf and tree identification skills as Northeast Ohio’s trees begin to change color! Pick up a brochure at the Arboretum and follow the Leaf Trail, an immersive autumn... more
Eliot and Linda Paine Rhododendron Discovery Garden
Immerse yourself amongst a beautiful plant group as you stroll through the Eliot and Linda Paine Rhododendron Discovery Garden. This area hosts three separate vignettes that examine: The Eliot and... more
Blueberry Pond Trail
This is a great area for families to observe aquatic wildlife and play in nature. more
Forest Forms
An artful exploration of nature’s lines, rhythm and movement May 10 – September 7 Forest Forms features eighteen sculptures ranging in height from a playful five feet to a monumental... more
Conifer Trail
View stunning vistas and field nesting birds on this trail south of the Rhododendron Layer Garden heading towards the Conifer Collection. more
Stebbins Gulch
Stebbins Gulch is the crown jewel of the Holden Arboretum’s extensive natural areas, and is one of the most unspoiled natural history preserves in Northeast Ohio. We host guided tours... more
Woodland Trail
Enjoy a self-guided journey through the woods. Pick up a brochure at the Corning Visitor Center or at the start of the trail. Stop and relax at Meditation Point along... more
