Hoyt Arboretum Blog 
Pittock Mansion is a 1.5 mile walk from the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center: through the Arboretum, across the Barbara Walker Crossing footbridge, and along the Wildwood Trail. Though the trail gains around 300 feet in elevation between Barbara Walker Crossing and Pittock, the views from the top and the verdant forest along the trail are … Read more
The air is cool, but there is a hint of Spring to it. The sky is overcast, but the expected rain holds off. A dozen volunteers gather around Hoyt Arboretum Plant Taxonomist and Herbarium Curator Mandy Tu on a gray Monday morning. Best Tree Forever! Most of the volunteers present are there for Nature Educator … Read more
Why I Volunteer During the pandemic, I turned to the solace of nature. Socially distanced walks in parks were a regular thing. The misty trails and mystical wonder of Hoyt Arboretum were a source of escape and inspiration, but by the Fall of 2021, as far as I was concerned, the pandemic had been going … Read more
Potential for Invasive Pests at the Arboretum Hoyt Arboretum works to conserve over 2,000 tree species from around the world! While having such a large diversity of trees is an incredible asset for an arboretum collection, it also means that it is highly probable that the Arboretum will be one of the first places in … Read more
Local author and Hoyt Arboretum neighbor Phyllis Reynolds interviews Hoyt Arboretum’s staff to introduce you to the people who make up Hoyt Arboretum’s team. This week, we’d like to introduce you to Rebekah Golden, Communications Coordinator at Hoyt Arboretum, who started working at the Arboretum in the summer of 2022. Born near St Paul, Minnesota, … Read more