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
by Shaueel Persadee The Dream Team: LMBS24 Laura, Martin, Ben, and Shaueel (me!) ventured into northern California early on the morning of Tuesday 17th September. Driving all the way down to their first rustic, yellow AirBnB, only to set bags down and immediately set foot onto nature trails, meadows, and forested areas to begin scouting … Read more
Hoyt Arboretum is home to over 6,000 trees—with more than 2,300 species from over 170 families. Tree species are selected for the collection to promote conservation, education, and research, and sometimes a single species meets all 3 of those priorities. Meet Liriodendron tulipifera! AKA the tulip tree! Tulip trees are a new favorite of Hoyt … Read more
Summer in Portland, a yearly thing, usually hot and getting hotter with the constant pressure of climate change. As the heat rises and sun exposure increases, we are pushed to find solutions to keep the thousands of plants at Hoyt Arboretum alive. These include many rare, threatened, and endangered species we work to protect, and … Read more
Every season has something spectacular to show at Hoyt Arboretum. Winter is no exception. Our Conifer Collection is green and commanding year-round. Witch-hazel, Camellia, Viburnum, Mahonia, Hellebores, and more can all be found blooming in the winter months. Here are a few ideas of where to go and what to see at Hoyt Arboretum in … Read more