A ‘reawakening’ of interest in nature Bill Cullina, director of the Morris Arboretum, poses inside the Arboretum's Victorian fernery in March 2022. 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.
Progress toward a more sustainable University Progress toward a more sustainable University Two years into the Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0, Penn is tracking significant steps toward its goals.
‘Ten Thousand Birds’ merges nature with classical music Alarm Will Sound will perform at the Morris Arboretum in September. (Image: Alan Pierson) ‘Ten Thousand Birds’ merges nature with classical music Penn Live Arts kicks off its fall season with the local premiere of “Ten Thousand Birds” given by modern chamber music ensemble Alarm Will Sound in an outdoor performance at Morris Arboretum’s Bloomberg Farm
A fountain, its steps, and its garden—restored The Step Fountain at the Morris Arboretum, newly restored alongside a series of newly planted garden beds. (Image: Rachel Browne) A fountain, its steps, and its garden—restored In a photo essay, see the newly restored Step Fountain and surrounding garden beds at the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania.
The stories trees tell Penn is the only Ivy League university with a campus that is an accredited arboretum. This recognition underscores a commitment to rigorously care for the University’s thousands of trees, representing hundreds of species. The stories trees tell In a photo essay, Penn Today highlights some of campus’s most iconic trees.
Cultivating beauty Early in the quarantine, cherry trees, such as these Prunus sargentii, opened their spectacular blooms, with no one around to see but the Arboretum’s essential staff. “It was an especially good year for flowering cherries,” says Anthony Aiello, the Gayle E. Maloney Director of Horticulture and Curator of the Morris Arboretum, “a collection that we have worked on developing for the last 10 years, so it was disappointing that there was no one there to enjoy them.” (Image: Anthony Aiello) Cultivating beauty Essential horticultural staff at the Morris Arboretum have been tending to the land to ensure that the sweeping property and its plants are ready for visitors when the time is right.
Celebrate the arts, history, and nature from home Celebrate the arts, history, and nature from home While Penn’s arts and culture centers remain closed, they are still finding ways to sustain connections through online collections and programs.
‘It’s go time for spring’: Blossoms, buds, and temperatures are popping Penn In the News 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.” Five events to watch for in March Five events to watch for in March On the calendar for March: an orchestral performance at Penn Museum, the annual Silfen Forum, and a conversation about Philadelphia as a science capital. Five events to watch for February Philadelphia choir The Crossing. (Image: Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts) Five events to watch for February Happenings on campus and beyond to look for this February, ranging from “Galentine's Day” to the beginning of “#Glassfest.”
Five events to watch for in March Five events to watch for in March On the calendar for March: an orchestral performance at Penn Museum, the annual Silfen Forum, and a conversation about Philadelphia as a science capital.
Five events to watch for February Philadelphia choir The Crossing. (Image: Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts) Five events to watch for February Happenings on campus and beyond to look for this February, ranging from “Galentine's Day” to the beginning of “#Glassfest.”