Press Releases

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided cart tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Wednesday, June 16 at 10 am. It is an ideal opportunity to enjoy the many flowering trees and shrubs, as well as the newest Sculpture Trail

‘Pi in the Sky III,’ a stainless steel sculpture that stands more than 17 feet high, has joined 11 other works of art on display at Laurelwood Arboretum. The monumental piece was created by Micajah Bienvenu, known for twisting and turning

Mark your calendars for the weekend of June 5 and 6, from 10 am to 4 pm, for a “sneak peek” preview of A Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne. The event will celebrate

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided walking tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Sunday, May 23 at 10 am.  It is an ideal opportunity to enjoy the many late-spring blooms, as well as the newest Sculpture Trail installations.  To

‘Robber’s Roost’ is one of two new installations in A Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Road in Wayne.  This brings the total to 10 out of the 15 pieces that will be included in the project.  The

Girl Scout Troop 95876 held a project day at Laurelwood Arboretum. The older girls instructed the Brownies and Daisies about pollinator plants. Then they all planted wildflower seeds in pots to start their own pollinator garden. In addition, Girl Scout

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host its annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The arboretum is located at 725 Pines Lake Drive West (entrances at Vale Road and Pines Lake Drive) in Wayne.

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided walking tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Sunday, April 25 at 10 am.  It is an ideal opportunity to enjoy the early spring blooms in the arboretum.  To join a tour, meet at

“Dyad,” a welded steel abstract sculpture by artist Martha Walker, is the newest addition to A Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Road West, Wayne, New Jersey. The 6’10” piece, fashioned from meticulously dripped molten steel, is based on

The annual Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum plant sale will be held this year on Saturday, May 8, the day before Mother’s Day. We are now accepting pre-sale orders for flats of annuals to be picked up on May 8 at

April is National Volunteer Month, and the volunteer season will begin at Laurelwood Arboretum on April 13. Volunteers work Tuesdays through Saturdays from April through October. Anyone who is interested in volunteering should email Carol Palmer-Yomtov, chairperson of the Friends

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum has launched its annual Give the Gift of Green Campaign to raise funds for the start of the gardening season. Gift of Green donations help provide the resources to recreate our Sensory Garden after its winter