Deepen your knowledge of tree and plant identification, learn botany, or hone your artistic skills in one of our hands-on classes. Or you can join a group hike, tai chi workshop, or forest bathing session to experience the arboretum in a whole new way.
Click on a class or activity below to learn more or to sign up. Hoyt Arboretum Friends’ members get a discount on all classes!
Upcoming Classes & Activities
Qigong October 7, 2026 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Aging with Wonder (Rescheduled) October 10, 2026 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Aging with Wonder (Rescheduled) October 10, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Rooted in Resilience: A Forest Therapy Walk for Those on a Healing Journey October 10, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Hand-built Nature Mugs October 11, 2026 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Healing Herbs of the Arboretum October 13, 2026 at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Qigong October 14, 2026 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Forest Bathing October 14, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Brainy Birds: Fall October 17, 2026 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Frolic in the Tree Qi October 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Drawing Fundamentals in Nature October 18, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grief-focused Forest Bathing October 24, 2026 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
More Trees Please: Increase canopy in your yard October 24, 2026 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Drag Me Outside October 24, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tending Grief: Full Seasonal Series October 25, 2026 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Tending Grief: The Legacy October 25, 2026 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
WAITLIST - Painting Nature’s Palette October 30, 2026 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
WAITLIST - Painting Nature’s Palette October 30, 2026 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Orange You Glad It’s Halloween? - Botanical Illustration with Colored Pencils October 31, 2026 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Painting Nature’s Palette: A Four-Week Watercolor Indoor Series November 6, 2026 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Resin Jewelry November 7, 2026 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
What Are Trees Thinking? November 7, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Healing Herbs of the Arboretum November 8, 2026 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Painting Nature’s Palette: A Four-Week Watercolor Indoor Series November 13, 2026 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Moss & Lichen: Science and Stroll November 14, 2026 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Aging with Wonder: A Nature & Art Workshop for Elders and Their Caregivers November 14, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Fall Mushroom Discovery Hike November 15, 2026 at 10:00 am - 12:15 pm
Woodland Moss Holiday Wreath November 15, 2026 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Common Fall Mushrooms of the PNW and Lookalikes November 15, 2026 at 1:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Brainy Birds: Fall November 21, 2026 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
The Art and Science of Tree Care: Pruning November 21, 2026 at 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Conifer Identification: Science and Stroll December 6, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tending Grief: The Refuge January 17, 2027 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Winter Plant Identification: Science and Stroll January 24, 2027 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tending Grief: The Emergence April 11, 2027 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Tending Grief: The Radiance June 13, 2027 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
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