October 2021
Awash in Color: Fall Foliage
Leaf peeping this fall? There's no better place to do so than Mount Auburn!Experience the beauty of autumn at Mount Auburn during this fall walking tour led by Visitors Services Assistant, Jim Gorman. We will visit some of the more colorful trees in our landscape in addition to looking for plant and shrubs putting out their fall fruits and nuts.Registration required.To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact friends@mountauburn.org or 617-607-1980.Experience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn…
Find out more »November 2021
Fall Bulb Planting
Plant the bulbs for next year's spring!Get your hands in the soil alongside our gardening staff during our annual fall bulb planting. Bulbs planted in the Cemetery each fall add blooms to Mount Auburn’s early spring season. Bring your work gloves, trowel and lots of energy and enthusiasm. Dress for garden work. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact friends@mountauburn.org or 617-607-1980.Experience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free access to all our public…
Find out more »Discover Mount Auburn Walking Tour
Join us for an introductory walk at Mount Auburn Cemetery, America's first garden cemetery.Mount Auburn, designated a National Historic Landmark, is one of the country’s most significant designed landscapes. Here the arts of horticulture, architecture and sculpture combine with the beauty of nature to create a place of comfort and inspiration. This 1.5-mile walking tour will focus on stories of history, monuments, and the lives of those buried here. Registration required. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility,…
Find out more »Nature Sketching Workshop with Clare Walker Leslie
Want to learn some very basic ways for drawing the nature you know and love here in Mount Auburn?Nature Sketching Workshop with Clare Walker LeslieWant to learn some very basic ways for drawing the nature you know and love here in Mount Auburn? Join illustrator Clare Walker Leslie in one or both of these Sunday afternoon sessions. Appropriate for ages 10 and up, teens and adults. No previous drawing experience needed. Bring a drawing pad, several pencils and an eraser.…
Find out more »December 2021
Discover Mount Auburn Walking Tour
Join us for an introductory walk at Mount Auburn Cemetery, America's first garden cemetery.Mount Auburn, designated a National Historic Landmark, is one of the country’s most significant designed landscapes. Here the arts of horticulture, architecture and sculpture combine with the beauty of nature to create a place of comfort and inspiration. This 1.5-mile walking tour will focus on stories of history, monuments, and the lives of those buried here. Registration required. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility,…
Find out more »Nature Sketching Workshop with Clare Walker Leslie
Want to learn some very basic ways for drawing the nature you know and love here in Mount Auburn?Nature Sketching Workshop with Clare Walker LeslieWant to learn some very basic ways for drawing the nature you know and love here in Mount Auburn? Join illustrator Clare Walker Leslie in one or both of these Sunday afternoon sessions. Appropriate for ages 10 and up, teens and adults. No previous drawing experience needed. Bring a drawing pad, several pencils and an eraser.…
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