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Tag: Lisa Pearson

  • Saturday, January 31, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – The Story of James Arnold

    Discover the story of James Arnold, for whom the Arnold Arboretum is named, and others whose legacy gifts helped secure its future. In celebration of nearly 154 years of plants and people, join Director of Library and Archives, Lisa Pearson, on January 31 from 11 – 12:30 for a talk on the founding of the Arboretum and how these impactful gifts have allowed it to thrive and grow in perpetuity. Snacks will be provided. This is a Members Only event. To join the Arnold Arboretum, visit https://arboretum.harvard.edu/support/

  • Thursday, March 23, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern – Plant Exploration, Then and Now, Live and Online

    The Arnold Arboretum has been collecting plants from around the world for 150 years, but plant exploration today looks very different than it did in the 1800s. From changes in collecting practices to an evolving relationship between the Arboretum and its international partners, a lot has changed in the last century. Join Head of the Library and Archives Lisa Pearson and Keeper of the Living Collections Michael Dosmann on March 23 at 6:30 pm in the Weld Hill Research Building, 1300 Center Street in Boston, to learn what these trips were like in the days of yore, and what they are like now.  To register for the in person program, click here.

    Parking is available on-site at the Weld Hill Research Building. Find directions here. 

    This event will also be livestreamed to YouTube. To sign up for the virtual livestream instead, click here.

  • Saturday, April 16, 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm – Images of America: Arnold Arboretum

    Join Lisa Pearson, Head of the Arnold Arboretum Horticultural Library, at the Arboretum on Saturday April 16 at 3 pm as she discusses her new book Images of America – Arnold Arboretum. She will speak about the extensive photograph collections of the Arboretum and how she used them to tell the institution’s story. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. Free, but registration requested at 617-384-5277.