Tag: Exercise

  • Sunday, January 24, 1:00 – 1:45 pm – Winter Wellness Walk

    Great scenery and exercise, who could want more?  A brisk winter walk will help you stay healthy and connected to the Arnold Arboretum at a time when the landscape is pared down to its beautiful bones.  The emphasis is on fitness, with a healthy dose of information on seasonal plants and points of interest.   Join an Arnold Arboretum docent for this free walk, starting at 1 pm on Sunday, January 24 and lasting approximately 45 minutes.  Meet at the Hunnewell Visitor Center.  No registration is necessary.  After the tour, warm up with a cup of tea or hot chocolate in the Visitor Center.  For more information or possible weather cancellations, please call 617-384-5209.  For directions, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu.

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  • Sunday, October 18, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Fall Clean Up of Olmsted’s Historic Grounds

    The weeds and vines are entangling Olmsted’s rhododendrons and encroaching views at Stonehurst, The Robert Treat Paine Estate in Waltham, Massachusetts, on Sunday, October 18, from 10 – 1.  Help restore these historic grounds and get some exercise to boot.  Please bring work or gardening gloves and any pruning tools you have handy.  Following the clean-up operation, the house will be open to the public from 12 noon until 3 pm, with a guided tour offered at 1 pm.  Light refreshments will be provided.  For directions to 100 Robert Treat Paine Drive please call 781-314-3290, or log on to www.stonehurstwaltham.org.

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