Press Releases

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum invites local artists and photographers to exhibit their work at the 2022 Community Art and Photography Show from September 11 through September 25 at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne. Submissions will be accepted on Wednesday, September 7 between 4 pm and 6 […]

While Spotted Lanternflies are not harmful to humans, they can severely impact crops, trees, and quality of life in areas they infest. Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum is sponsoring a workshop where participants can learn about the Spotted Lanternfly and its damaging effects on the local environment.  The workshop will be led by Assistant Horticultural Manage

A Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum, in partnership with the Wayne Public Library and Broadfoot & Broadfoot – A Collection of Fine Art, will present a free, outdoor summer concert featuring the rock band OCD on Thursday, July 14 at 7 pm at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive in Wayne.  The rain date is

Artist Arline Lowe will be teaching drawing/sketching classes for adults (over 18) on July 11, 18 and 25.  All classes will be held on Mondays from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. in the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne.  The classes are sponsored by Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum,

A Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum will once again offer visitors an opportunity to purchase small sculptures and paintings at a Fine Art Boutique in the Knippenberg Center for Education, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne.  The boutique will be open in July, August and October on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to

Learn how to create a garden that buzzes with life and attracts butterflies, bees, and other pollinators at a free educational program at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne.  The program is scheduled for Saturday, June 25th at 10 am.  Master Gardener Lourdes Osorio will discuss how to improve a local ecosystem

Punch and Punch Line by Fitzhugh Karol. Photo by Sean Holzli. The most-recent Sculpture Trail installations at Laurelwood Arboretum are Punch and Punch Line, two works with the exact same outer dimensions—one a solid form in painted steel and the other an outline in aluminum of the silhouette. According to Fitzhugh Karol, their creator, the

Visitors to Laurelwood Arboretum are invited to experience “Forest Bathing,” a morning immersed in the senses, mindfulness, community and the beauty of the natural world.  The walk, sponsored by Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum, is scheduled for Sunday, June 12 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne. It will

A Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum, in partnership with the Wayne Public Library and the Broadfoot & Broadfoot – A Collection of Fine Art, will present a series of three, FREE, outdoor summer concerts at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive in Wayne.  The first concert, featuring the eco-oriented woodwind quintet, “Englewinds,” will be held

Photographs taken by Wayne Hills High School students will be on exhibit at the Knippenberg Center at Laurelwood Arboretum from Sunday, June 5th through Thursday, June 23rd.  The exhibit is sponsored by Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum. The Opening Reception for the exhibit is scheduled for Sunday, June 5th from 2:30 pm to 4 pm.  Admission