Events

Celebrate the holidays and tour the Davenport Mansion! This is a casual event, drop in between 11:00AM to 4:00PM

The Davenport Mansion will open for another year of holiday joy. We invite you to meet our staff while enjoying light refreshments and a warm fire. View the festive decorations throughout the first floor of the mansion or take a peaceful stroll through the sleepy gardens. Registration is required. Register here. 

The winter seed sowing workshop will focus on the propagation of native perennials that are easy to grow. The workshop will include a brief presentation on the purpose and methods for winter seed sowing. Participants will help sow seeds for a native meadow installation at the arboretum and will also go home with their very own seed tray. This event […]

It's time for one of our most popular family events: Winterfire! Winterfire combines lightscape with landscape to highlight the arboretum's signature trees and garden features against a deep mid-winter sky. Enjoy the gardens in the winter twilight while sipping some hot chocolate around an open fire. This is a fun, family-friendly event. Register here

This course will show you how to grow delicious mushrooms at home. There is a slide presentation then participants will inoculate logs and bring them home! The workshop is in our barn and outdoors, please dress appropriately. This is a family-friendly event. Sign-up here

The best time of the year at the arboretum! Join us in enjoying the thousands of Kousa Dogwood Blooms across the arboretum. A schedule of events will be announced soon...