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Winter blooms at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens
A branch of yellow witchhazel against evergreen foliage and a bright blue sky

Witch hazel blooms bright against a blue sky.

(Image: Morris Arboretum)

Winter blooms at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens

The earliest winter blooms are white and yellow, ranging from pale to sun-drenched in color in an effort to woo early pollinators: flies and beetles.

Kristina García

Art Matters: ‘Two Lines’ by George Rickey
Looking into the sun, an overhead view of the kinetic sculpture

Looking into the sun, an overhead view of “Two Lines.”

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Art Matters: ‘Two Lines’ by George Rickey

A kinetic sculpture positioned on a hillside at Morris Arboretum & Gardens is designed to move with the wind.

Kristina García

Who, What, Why: Jude Thachet at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens
Jude Thachet sits on a wooden bench surrounded by hydrangeas

As the school outreach coordinator at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens, Jude Thachet introduces Philadelphia K-12 students to science, nature, and career opportunities at the Arboretum. 

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Who, What, Why: Jude Thachet at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens

At the Morris Arboretum & Gardens, Jude Thachet runs the School Outreach Program, connecting students with the outdoors and possibly with future careers.

Kristina García

What’s That? The Paleontologist’s Cottage
A small hut in the middle of a clearing blanketed with bromeliads.

At the Paleontologist’s Cottage, tree ferns and bromeliads set the stage for Mesozoic botany. 

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What’s That? The Paleontologist’s Cottage

The Paleontologist’s Cottage at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens celebrates plants with ties to the age of dinosaurs.

Kristina García

Penn’s urban forest in fall
autumn leaves at the quad

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Penn’s urban forest in fall

Penn’s West Philadelphia campus is home to 240 different tree species, which put on a show during the fall season.

Kristina García

How climate change affects roses
Rose garden view with ornamental planters.

A view of the rose garden at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens.

(Image: Rob Cardillo)

How climate change affects roses

In a Q&A, Erin Conley of the Morris Arboretum & Gardens explains how climate change affects rose growth, as well as what’s new in the Morris’ rose garden.