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Tag: Sarah Nechamen

  • Saturday, April 12, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Herbaceous Plant Identification

    As small, herbaceous plants begin to pop out of the soil and carpet the landscape, early spring is a great time to learn what some of these plants are and how to identify them. Join Arnold Arboretum Manager of Adult Programming and Events Sarah Nechamen for a plant ID walk in the landscape and learn how to identify plants like chickweed, creeping charlie, stinging nettle, and more.

    Accessibility: This program will traverse flat, gravel paths. Meet on April 12 at 10 am in front of the Hunnewell Building. Participants will be notified via email at least one day in advance if a program needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather, and will be notified by phone if a program must be cancelled with less one day’s notice. Click here to view our full inclement weather policy. If you have questions about the status of a program, please email publicprograms@arnarb.harvard.edu (inbox monitored on weekdays) or call the Visitor Center desk between 10:00am and 4:00pm at (617) 384-5209. You can register for the wait list at https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/herbaceous-plant-identification/?occurrence=2025-04-12

  • Saturday, September 14, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – The Botany of Booze

    The Arnold Arboretum is full of plants that can be used to make alcohol. We have the classics like grapes, hops, and juniper, as well as ingredients for more obscure liquors and liqueurs like sweet birch, spruce, and bamboo. Join Manager of Adult Programming and Events Sarah Nechamen in front of the Hunnewell Building on September 14 at 2 pm for a free walk to explore these plants and the spirits they create. This program unfortunately does not involve sampling alcoholic beverages. The group is limited to 24, so sign up now at https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/

    Accessibility: This walk will include paved roads, mulch paths, and mowed grass. We will ascend and descend some gradual hills. Participants will be notified via email at least 24 hours in advance if a program needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather, and will be notified by phone if a program must be cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice. Click here to view our full inclement weather policy. If you have questions about the status of a program, please email publicprograms@arnarb.harvard.edu or call the Visitor Center desk between 10:00am and 4:00pm at (617) 384-5209.