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We conserve ecosystems, work to understand climate impacts on the Lower Great Lakes region, and foster a love for nature.
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
There are no better places to find unexpected seasonal beauty than at the Holden Arboretum and the Cleveland Botanical Garden.
Holden scientists, conservationists and community foresters are award-winning and nationally acclaimed.
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. The plants feel it, too—plants depend on temperature cues for the progression of their annual life cycles. But not all plants… »
Read morePrivate 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 (removal of canopy trees) and removal of invasive shrubs in order to maintain healthy forests. But what do… »
Read moreby: David Burke and Sarah Kyker If you live in northeastern Ohio, you probably have heard of beech leaf disease (BLD), which was first spotted in Lake County in 2012. BLD affects American beech (Fagus grandifolia) trees and leads to dark interveinal banding on their leaves. Since it was first found at the arboretum in… »
Read moreLearn more about our research and community forestry efforts.
March 12, 2025
Beech Knoll is an untapped area of the Helen S. Layer Rhododendron Garden. It is a quiet retreat which lends itself to meditation. Soon after my arrival at HF&G, my… more
March 5, 2025
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… more
February 24, 2025
If a plant has ever died in your care, you’re in good company. It turns out that even in the world’s botanical gardens, managed by full-time professionals, plants don’t live… more
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