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See the 25-foot-tall TyrannoMorris Rex before he goes extinct on July 31! 👋🦖 And be sure to enter our Summer of Dinos photo contest for a chance to win a family membership to the Morris (link in bio)! #morrisarboretumandgardens #morrisarboretum #americasgardencapital #visitphilly #naturerxpenn #phillygardens #arboretum #prehistoricplants #dinosaurs #summerofdinos #morrisgoesmesozoic #kidfriendlyphilly #phillykids #phillyfamily #photocontest
Garden Railway: Dinos!
All aboard Garden Railway: Dinos! 🦖🚂🌿
With more than 15 different rail lines running along a third of a mile of track, visitors will enjoy a spectacular display of dinosaurs: big ones, small ones, and ones hidden throughout the display for you to find!
Honeybees on winter aconites.
Honey bees have been showing up in large numbers on winter aconites (Eranthis hyemalis)—a reassuring sign that spring will eventually arrive! 🐝
Video: Bill Cullina, F. Otto Haas Executive Director
Winter at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens
Celebrate the beauty of winter at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens! ❄️ Enjoy discounted admission through February.
Special Winter Rates:
Adult - $12
Senior - $11
Youth - $6
Child - FREE
Holiday Garden Railway: Open Now Through 12/30
Holiday Garden Railway is officially open! 🚂
Now through December 30, visit the Morris and experience the Garden Railway as a festive wonderland with thousands of twinkling lights, enchanting rail cars, and holiday magic! Open seven days a week (weather permitting) and included with general admission.
Want to see it at night? ✨ Purchase tickets to Holiday Garden Railway: Nighttime Express before they sell out!
morrisarb.org/holidaygardenrailway
We have a whole COTTAGE made of pumpkins - so yeah, it IS pretty groundbreaking! 🎃 The Morris Pumpkin Cottage is made up of hundreds of pumpkins and gourds, constructed by our Horticulture team over the course of a few days.
Visit the Morris ArBOOretum & Gardens this month for Halloween delights! 🎃 Take photos with family and friends at the Pumpkin Cottage, admire the 90s-themed scarecrows along the Scarecrow Walk, register for family-friendly events, and admire the fall blooms and foliage. 🍂🍁🍂 morrisarb.org/arBOOretum
Garden Railway: Public Gardens
We're celebrating the joy and importance of public gardens at the Garden Railway this year! See miniature replicas of iconic structures from some of America's most famous public gardens.
The Garden Railway is also celebrating 25 years with a new addition—300 feet of track, making it one of the largest outdoor model train displays in the country!
We’re celebrating the joy and importance of public gardens at the Garden Railway this year! See miniature replicas of iconic structures from some of America’s most famous public gardens. The Garden Railway is also celebrating 25 years with a new addition—300 feet of track, making it one of the largest outdoor model train displays in the country!
America's Garden Capital - Greater Philadelphia Gardens
Did you know there are more gardens located in the greater Philadelphia area than anywhere else on the continent? With 38 gardens located within 30 miles, Philadelphia is #AmericasGardenCapital! Plan your springtime visit to the Morris Arboretum & Gardens and all 38 gardens in America’s Garden Capital at America's Garden Capital - Greater Philadelphia Gardens!
Bees pollinating Aphrodite witchhazel.
Last week, we noticed honeybees were busily pollinating our Aphrodite witchhazel (Hamamelis × intermedia 'Aphrodite') on an unseasonably warm day. 🐝 Aphrodite is one of the earliest and most fragrant witchhazels at the Arboretum. It tends to retain its old leaves which partially obscure the flower, although the bees don’t have any problem finding them!
Video: William Cullina, The F. Otto Haas Executive Director
Robins at the Arboretum
With the cold and snow hitting areas farther north last week, the Arboretum is welcoming flocks of hundreds of robins. These birds are feasting on wild berries, like this American holly (Ilex opaca), and also foraging for worms and insects. Many will seek refuge here all winter. ❄️
Video: William Cullina, the F. Otto Haas Executive Director
Holiday Garden Railway at the Morris Arboretum
Holiday Garden Railway opens this Friday, and we're celebrating 20 years of holiday cheer! 🎄🚂🎄
Make your holiday even more magical with a visit to the Holiday Garden Railway as it is transformed for the season with thousands of twinkling lights! See the enchanting rail cars in a festive wonderland of lights and sounds—a marvelous experience for visitors of all ages. Holiday Garden Railway will be open daily beginning November 25 through December 30. Daytime viewing free with Arboretum admission. Last entry is 3:00 pm.
Want to see the lights at night? Buy tickets today for Holiday Garden Railway: Nighttime Express! With laser lights in the trees and sparkling lights along the more than a quarter mile of track, Nighttime Express is a special ticketed evening event that happens on select weekends when the illuminated magic is set against dark wintery nights.
Purchase tickets today 🎟️ morrisarb.org/holiday
This weekend at the Morris Arboretum.
This weekend is looking absolutely lovely! 🌞 Why not enjoy it outdoors? From the native azaleas in bloom, the ever-stunning Rose Garden, to our many exhibits for the whole family, there's a whole lot to see at the Arboretum.
White Pine Removal at the Morris Arboretum
Earlier this month, our arborist team removed most of a damaged white pine that became a hazard to surrounding trees. What's left is about 20 feet of trunk for cavity nesters, who rely on standing dead wood, or snags, for habitat.
Watch the video for the removal process. 🌲📽️
Celebrate extraordinary horticulture and the importance of public gardens with Go Public Garden Days from May 6–15, 2022! With 38 public gardens all located within 30 miles, the Greater Philadelphia region has more gardens in close proximity than anywhere else on the continent… giving the region the distinction of being called @americasgardencapital. Go Public Gardens Days was created by @americanpublicgardens and promotes public gardens’ important role in providing beauty and respite to more than 120 million people annually. Which garden—besides the Morris Arboretum, of course—will YOU visit this week? Tell us in the comments below!