Press Releases

Unique Images Captured by Greene Smith Tiny Beasts, Vast Worlds, photographs by Greene Smith, will be on exhibit from May 2 through May 30 at the Knippenberg Center at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne.  The series

A Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum welcomes a striking new addition—Flourish, a stainless-steel work by artist Annie Mariano. Now on view at Site #6 along Brook Road, the 8′ x 7′ x 4′ sculpture rises elegantly against the arboretum’s natural

Children 6 to 12 years old are invited to read Nature books to licensed, certified therapy dogs from Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs of NJ on Saturday, March 14, 2026 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Knippenberg Center. Handcrafted bird

Experience the unique soothing sounds of Sound Bathing, on Wednesday, March 18 from 5:30 pm to 7 pm at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne.  The program is sponsored by Friends of

Enjoy an early breath of spring on a guided tour of Laurelwood Arboretum’s two greenhouses on Saturday, March 7 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne. Learn practical tips on propagation and

Chase away winter’s chill and get ready for spring at https://laurelwoodarboretum.org/plant-sale/.  The Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum Online Plant Sale is now underway. Choose from a well-priced selection of annual flats, grasses, perennials, shrubs and trees—including many native plants to help

The All Wayne String Orchestra invites the community to enjoy an afternoon of festive holiday and winter music on Thursday, December 11 at 4:30 PM at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in

Get a head start on your holiday shopping at the Holiday Craft Boutique, open for pre-season shopping from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday, November 22 and Sunday, November 23 at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum,

A first-ever Holiday Plant Sale will be featured during Laurelwood Arboretum’s Holiday Craft Boutique on Saturday, November 22 and Sunday, November 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Knippenberg Center for Education, 725 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne. 

Enjoy the many beautiful forms and colors of mum blooms when the New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society returns to Laurelwood Arboretum.  The Society’s judged Show will be free and open to the public on Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum welcomes the sights and sounds of New Jersey’s beautiful birds with a morning walk on Saturdays, October 12, 19 and 26 at 8 am (rain dates October 13, 20 and 27). Walkers meet at the Sensory

Photographer Glen Evans invites visitors on a 13-year, 10,000 mile walk through Laurelwood Arboretum and landscapes in Minnesota and beyond in his October exhibit.  “Capturing an image of any particular plant or scene is often the result of studying it