Rebekah Golden 
Yesterday, the Hoyt Arboretum team welcomed some friends from the Portland Fruit Tree Project (PFTP) for a special fall harvest: collecting ginkgo fruits from one of Hoyt’s most remarkable trees. Together, the team gathered 77 pounds of fruit that will be processed and donated to the Asian Food Pantry at the Center for Positive Aging. … Read more
Happy summer! If you’re looking to get outside, get moving, and connect with nature and community, Hike with Hoyt is back! Join us at Hoyt Arboretum for twice-weekly guided hikes every Wednesday and Saturday from 10am–12pm, now through October! Whether you’re new to Portland or just new to hiking, this is a great way to … Read more
This spring, we were lucky to have William Spry, a high school senior from Catlin Gabel, complete his senior project at Hoyt Arboretum. An active member of the Robotics Team and Cornell-bound in the fall to study Engineering, William is multi-faceted and also has a great love for the outdoors- especially since taking up trail … Read more
Did you know that there are over 780 species of hollies (genus Ilex) distributed all over the world including parts of North America? There are no native Ilex in the Pacific Northwest, but after its introduction to the region as an ornamental in the late 1800’s, English holly (Ilex aquifolium) became very popular in gardens … Read more
In April 2024, Hoyt Arboretum was fortunate to welcome Shaueel Persadee, a Trinidadian wildlife conservationist and an intern from the New York Botanical Garden School of Professional Horticulture. Shaueel’s arrival brought an exciting perspective, boundless energy, and infectious optimism to the Arboretum team, as he worked closely with Curator Martin Nicholson. “When I was looking … Read more