Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania

Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania Connecting plants, people, and place. The Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania is a historic public garden and educational institution.
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September views at the Morris. ✨ 1. Rose Garden2. Step Fountain3. Path in front of the Log Cabin4. Natural Areas
09/21/2026

September views at the Morris. ✨

1. Rose Garden
2. Step Fountain
3. Path in front of the Log Cabin
4. Natural Areas

Blooms around the gardens this week:1. Tickseed sunflower (Bidens aristosa)2. New York ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis...
09/18/2026

Blooms around the gardens this week:

1. Tickseed sunflower (Bidens aristosa)

2. New York ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis) and a monarch butterfly in the Natural Areas

3. Swamp rose mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) in the Natural Areas

4. Plum Perfect™ rose in the Rose Garden

Water shapes every landscape, sustains every ecosystem, and connects communities to the natural world. 🌳💧 This year’s Tr...
09/17/2026

Water shapes every landscape, sustains every ecosystem, and connects communities to the natural world. 🌳💧 This year’s Tree Canopy Conference explores the vital relationship between trees and water, from the mechanics of tree physiology to the hydrologic history of our region and everything in between.

The 2026 Tree Canopy Conference will be held at Haverford College in the Stokes Hall Auditorium and is a partnership between the Morris Arboretum & Gardens and Haverford College Arboretum. Attendees may also enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of Haverford College Arboretum’s extensive tree collection. This year's tour will focus on the Pinetum. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a hands-on project weaving willow rods into a wattle fence!

CEUs available.
LEARN MORE → morrisarb.org/conferences

U.S. Forest Service
Philadelphia Water Department
Hinge Collective
Andalusia Historic House, Gardens & Arboretum
Riverfront North Partnership
Vermont Willow Nursery

ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT to see Garden Railway: Revolutionary Philly! 🚂📜Set within lush garden plantings, the immersive minia...
09/16/2026

ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT to see Garden Railway: Revolutionary Philly! 🚂📜

Set within lush garden plantings, the immersive miniature landscape celebrates Philadelphia’s pivotal role in the nation’s founding and brings Revolutionary history vividly to life. Bustling model trains weave through handcrafted bridges, tunnels, and scenes inspired by colonial Philadelphia—all made out of natural materials.

SEASONS Fall/Winter 2026 is now live!In the new issue of our biannual magazine, we highlight the many forms of education...
09/15/2026

SEASONS Fall/Winter 2026 is now live!

In the new issue of our biannual magazine, we highlight the many forms of education and learning that happen at the Morris:

- Meet our first graduate of our certificate program
- Hear from former interns and current apprentices
- Learn about a beech leaf disease study at the Morris
- Find out what's happening this fall and winter
..and so much more!

READ → morrisarb.org/seasons

ATTN: Morris Members ⭐ Don't forget to register for the next FREE member-exclusive event! Member Night: Autumn After H...
09/14/2026

ATTN: Morris Members ⭐ Don't forget to register for the next FREE member-exclusive event!

Member Night: Autumn After Hours
Thursday, October 1 • 5 – 7 pm
Registration is required →
morrisarb.org/member-night-autumn

Wander the Morris ArBOOretum & Gardens after hours in soft autumn light—without the crowds! Experience the Scarecrow Walk, Pumpkin Cottage, and other October delights in the glow of early evening during this can’t-miss fall highlight. Casual fare and sweet treats will be available for purchase. Plus, show your membership card at the Shop to save 10%.

NOT A MEMBER? Join today and experience all the perks → morrisarb.org/membership

How are you spending the last waning days of summer?🌻
09/11/2026

How are you spending the last waning days of summer?🌻

Join us for a BRAND NEW series exploring the art of botanical printing with Common Press & Morris Arboretum & Gardens!PR...
09/10/2026

Join us for a BRAND NEW series exploring the art of botanical printing with Common Press & Morris Arboretum & Gardens!

PRESSED IN INK: ART & NATURE

📃 Papermaking with the Plants Around Us
Friday, September 25 • 12:30 – 3 pm
Members: $30 • Non-members: $35
Learn the basics of hand papermaking. Create sheets from locally-grown materials and take home a small stack of of your own unique paper.

REGISTER → https://experience.morrisarboretum.org/info.aspx?ActivityID=1961

📚 From Plate to Press: Print a Botanical Specimen Book
Thursday, October 29 • 2 – 4 pm
Members: $30 • Non-members: $35
Print historic botanical letterpress printing plates using a portable letter press. Each participant will work on their own specimen book, bound by hand using the Japanese stab-binding technique.

REGISTER → https://experience.morrisarboretum.org/info.aspx?ActivityID=1962

🌿 Botanical Pressure Prints with Ferns
Friday, November 6 • 1 – 3 pm
Members: $30 • Non-members: $35
Explore pressure printing, a method of making printing plates using low-relief botanical materials. We will use fern fronds collected from the Fernery to make the plates, then print them on Common Press’s Vandercook printing presses. *This program will take place at Common Press on the UPenn campus.

REGISTER → https://experience.morrisarboretum.org/info.aspx?ActivityID=1963

NEXT WEEKEND: Join us for Explore Even Deeper, where we will have fun self-directed activities throughout the garden fo...
09/09/2026

NEXT WEEKEND: Join us for Explore Even Deeper, where we will have fun self-directed activities throughout the garden for the whole family!

Explore Even Deeper
Saturday, September 19 & Sunday, September 20
Free with general admission

Grab a map from the Welcome Center, explore hidden gems around the Morris, and experience the last days of summer blooms as we transition into fall.

In homage to the Queen of Country, here's some Dolly Parton scarecrows that have come through our Scarecrow Design Conte...
09/08/2026

In homage to the Queen of Country, here's some Dolly Parton scarecrows that have come through our Scarecrow Design Contest in the past. 🎶💎🦋

Need inspiration for this year? Dolly would fit right in with the theme (From 1776 to the Future: Celebrating the 70s Across Time) — and maybe, if we get enough Dolly submissions, we might create a special section for her amongst the trees.

What would we call it, you ask?
..DollyWoods. 😉

LEARN MORE & REGISTER →
morrisarb.org/scarecrow-contest

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Philadelphia, PA
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