As we pack up our beach towels and sunscreen for 2026 and start unboxing the sweaters from the back of the closet, Hoyt Arboretum is undergoing its own seasonal changeover. The green canopy that carried us through summer is beginning to give way to a slow-burning show of gold, crimson, and copper that transforms the … Read more
Last week, Hoyt Arboretum’s Curator, Martin Nicholson took a rare Friday off. Naturally, that was when a package containing live animals arrived at the Visitor Center. It had been hand-delivered to the front desk, labeled “PERISHABLE”. Luckily, PP&R Horticulturist Vinny was around the corner to recognize the situation for what it was: not a surprise … Read more
You know the drill for a classic summer day: towel, sunscreen, head to the beach. At the Arboretum, we do things a little differently — swap the sand for shade and spend your day at the beech instead. No waves, but plenty of cool, leafy canopy and a breeze rustling through the branches. Meet the … Read more
Summer, especially for children, is a season of making new friends — and at Hoyt, those friends can be tree friends too. It’s the perfect time to slow down, look closely, and learn to recognize your new green companions by the shapes and textures of their leaves. Focusing tree identification around leaf morphology helps young … Read more
On a recent visit to the Dorena Genetic Resource Center near Cottage Grove, Hoyt Arboretum staff stepped into one of the country’s leading quantitative resistance research facilities and saw, firsthand, how science is helping forests keep pace with fast-moving threats. What’s happening at Dorena isn’t abstract. It’s hands-on, large-scale, and urgent. What Is Quantitative Resistance? … Read more