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Morris Arboretum & Gardens
Art Matters: ‘Two Lines’ by George Rickey
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.
Who, What, Why: Jude Thachet at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens
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.
What’s That? The Paleontologist’s Cottage
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.
Penn’s urban forest in fall
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.
How climate change affects roses
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.
Morris Arboretum & Gardens’ Garden Railway celebrates 25 years of inspiring wonder
Morris Arboretum & Gardens’ Garden Railway celebrates 25 years of inspiring wonder
The Garden Railway at Morris Arboretum & Gardens will reopen May 26 with 300 feet of additional track and a new ‘Public Gardens’ theme.
Caring for the campus landscape with an ecological mindset
Caring for the campus landscape with an ecological mindset
The Ecological Landscape Stewardship Plan, developed in 2018, offers a framework for the Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services to design, maintain, and celebrate the beauty of the campus landscape with an emphasis on its role as a balanced ecological system.
Update of a local tree field guide offers ‘antidote for plant blindness’
Update of a local tree field guide offers ‘antidote for plant blindness’
A new edition of “Philadelphia Trees,” coauthored by former Morris Arboretum director Paul W. Meyer, Catriona Bull Briger, and Edward Sibley Barnard offers tips for identifying tree species and highlights some of the most notable trees in the region, including many on Penn’s campus.
Goodbye to an iconic tree
Goodbye to an iconic tree
More than a century old, the American elm located in the heart of the Quadrangle residences has been ailing and is due to be removed the week of July 25. The site will be replanted at a later date with three native white oaks.
A ‘reawakening’ of interest in nature
A ‘reawakening’ of interest in nature
In a Q&A with Penn Today, Morris Arboretum Director Bill Cullina discusses lessons taken from the pandemic, adapting to climate change, and future research.
In the News
Philadelphia Magazine
Where to celebrate Halloween with kids in Philly
Morris Arboretum is holding a villain-themed scarecrow design contest during the month of October.
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PhillyVoice
Morris Arboretum is building a plant science lab to research and hopefully save native species
A new plant science lab at the Morris Arboretum will unlock the genetic keys to sustain native trees and ferns, with remarks from Cindy Skema.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway gets bigger than ever and the train now goes to (mini) Brooklyn
The Morris Arboretum is celebrating 90 years with a reopened “nationwide” Garden Railway, with remarks from Bill Cullina.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Hard freeze early Sunday and Monday in the Philly region could kill some ambitious blooms and blossoms
Bill Cullina of the Morris Arboretum says that magnolias and cherry blossoms may be vulnerable to cold Philadelphia temperatures, though most plants will likely be fine.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
‘It’s go time for spring’: Blossoms, buds, and temperatures are popping
Bill Cullina, executive director of the Morris Arboretum, talked about the transition from winter to spring. “I would say within the next couple of weeks it’s going to be safe to plant cold vegetables, things like onions and cabbage,” he said. “Get out there and enjoy it.”
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Rain douses another Philly rush hour, but it might just rescue the foliage show
Bill Cullina of the Morris Arboretum spoke about the meteorological conditions that impact fall foliage.
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