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.” Rain douses another Philly rush hour, but it might just rescue the foliage show Penn In the News 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. A conversation with Morris Arboretum Director Bill Cullina Q&A A conversation with Morris Arboretum Director Bill Cullina In a Q&A, Cullina talks about generational change in public gardening, the uniqueness of the Morris Arboretum, and ideas for the Arboretum’s future. Five events to watch for in July Laura Storck’s “Night Moovz No. 2,” part of the Composition in Concert exhibit at Lightbox Film Center. Five events to watch for in July July is marked by energizing events on and around campus, including a battle of the bands at World Café Live and an ice cream social at Morris Arboretum. Garden Railway exhibit spotlights great lighthouses A model of Youngstown, New York's Fort Niagara Lighthouse at the Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway. (Photo: Morris Arboretum) Garden Railway exhibit spotlights great lighthouses In its 22nd season, the Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway will open on Saturday, May 25, with a theme of “Great American Lighthouses.” Load More
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.”
Rain douses another Philly rush hour, but it might just rescue the foliage show Penn In the News 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. A conversation with Morris Arboretum Director Bill Cullina Q&A A conversation with Morris Arboretum Director Bill Cullina In a Q&A, Cullina talks about generational change in public gardening, the uniqueness of the Morris Arboretum, and ideas for the Arboretum’s future. Five events to watch for in July Laura Storck’s “Night Moovz No. 2,” part of the Composition in Concert exhibit at Lightbox Film Center. Five events to watch for in July July is marked by energizing events on and around campus, including a battle of the bands at World Café Live and an ice cream social at Morris Arboretum. Garden Railway exhibit spotlights great lighthouses A model of Youngstown, New York's Fort Niagara Lighthouse at the Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway. (Photo: Morris Arboretum) Garden Railway exhibit spotlights great lighthouses In its 22nd season, the Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway will open on Saturday, May 25, with a theme of “Great American Lighthouses.”
A conversation with Morris Arboretum Director Bill Cullina Q&A A conversation with Morris Arboretum Director Bill Cullina In a Q&A, Cullina talks about generational change in public gardening, the uniqueness of the Morris Arboretum, and ideas for the Arboretum’s future.
Five events to watch for in July Laura Storck’s “Night Moovz No. 2,” part of the Composition in Concert exhibit at Lightbox Film Center. Five events to watch for in July July is marked by energizing events on and around campus, including a battle of the bands at World Café Live and an ice cream social at Morris Arboretum.
Garden Railway exhibit spotlights great lighthouses A model of Youngstown, New York's Fort Niagara Lighthouse at the Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway. (Photo: Morris Arboretum) Garden Railway exhibit spotlights great lighthouses In its 22nd season, the Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway will open on Saturday, May 25, with a theme of “Great American Lighthouses.”