The Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania integrates art, science and the humanities. Thousands of rare and lovely woody plants, including some of Philadelphia's oldest, rarest, and largest trees, are set in a romantic, 92-acre, Victorian landscape garden of winding paths, streams, flowers and special garden areas.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Morris Arboretum is seekig volunteers
Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is seeking volunteers to help educate and guide their new visitors.If you're interested in learning more about the Arboretum and would like to encourage interactive and experiential learning among its visitors, they invite you to register for their volunteer training course.
The courses will be held on Thursdays (10, 17, 24); Sundays (13, 20), and Tuesdays in September (15, 22). Attendees will learn a little botany, some history, and partake in some fun activities. Both Sundays will include a walk around the Arboretum garden, so please dress appropriately.
All volunteers must be current Morris Arboretum members. If you are not a member, a one-year individual membership is $55.
For more information about the program call 215- 247-5777 ext. 128, or visit the Morris Arboretum’s Web site.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Arboretum’s exhibit takes families out on a limb
by 
Joel Hoffmann
The catwalk is the centerpiece of the Morris Arboretum’s new Tree Adventure exhibit, which opens July 4. (Photo by Jainne Perez)
“People need trees,” Bob Gutowski was telling me as we surveyed the vast, verdant canopy above the Wissahickon Vista.
“Why do they need trees?” I asked, inviting the treetop philosopher to think aloud.
“Do you breathe?” he asked.
I took a quick breath, then I smirked at Gutowski and answered, “Yeah … yeah.”
“Well, guess what?” he said, chuckling between thoughts, “you breathe what the trees produce.”
In his 24 years at Morris Arboretum, a public garden operated by the University of Pennsylvania, Gutowski has noticed again and again how much people take trees for granted. With the Arboretum’s Tree Adventure exhibit, opening July 4, Gutowski hopes to stir up childhood nostalgia for parents and a sense of wonder for their children.
“Most people smile, remember fondly climbing trees,” he said. “And they enjoy an apple pie, and they enjoy clean water from the tap [but] don’t think about the role of trees in each of these things.
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Joel HoffmannThe catwalk is the centerpiece of the Morris Arboretum’s new Tree Adventure exhibit, which opens July 4. (Photo by Jainne Perez)
“People need trees,” Bob Gutowski was telling me as we surveyed the vast, verdant canopy above the Wissahickon Vista.
“Why do they need trees?” I asked, inviting the treetop philosopher to think aloud.
“Do you breathe?” he asked.
I took a quick breath, then I smirked at Gutowski and answered, “Yeah … yeah.”
“Well, guess what?” he said, chuckling between thoughts, “you breathe what the trees produce.”
In his 24 years at Morris Arboretum, a public garden operated by the University of Pennsylvania, Gutowski has noticed again and again how much people take trees for granted. With the Arboretum’s Tree Adventure exhibit, opening July 4, Gutowski hopes to stir up childhood nostalgia for parents and a sense of wonder for their children.
“Most people smile, remember fondly climbing trees,” he said. “And they enjoy an apple pie, and they enjoy clean water from the tap [but] don’t think about the role of trees in each of these things.
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