Press Releases

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum now offers a self-paced cell phone tour to guide people from the Knippenberg Center for Education along many of the arboretum’s scenic paths, through natural and designed spaces, and back to the center. At each of the 19 tour stops they can hear details of the history and horticulture of this special place.

The Sculpture Trail has installed “Oxidized Pod,” a welded work by artist Robert Koch, which can now be seen along Brook Road. The striking 72-inch sculpture, fabricated from steel rebar rods that have been welded together, is designed to capture the organic movements found in nature.

  Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host its long-postponed Plant Sale on Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Social distancing and masks are strongly recommended. The arboretum is located at 725 Pines Lake

The official kick-off celebration for The Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum will be held on Sunday, March 22 from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Broadfoot & Broadfoot gallery — A Collection of Fine Art, located at 819 Main

The kick-off event for The Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum will be held on Saturday, March 22, at the Broadfoot & Broadfoot Gallery in Boonton. Guests can shake off the winter doldrums with live music, drinks, hors d’oeuvres and contemporary art at one of New Jersey’s premier art galleries.

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day with Douglas Tallamy, best-selling author of Bringing Nature Home. He will discuss the dire consequences of habitat destruction and how individuals can help reverse this alarming trend by providing a welcoming environment for wildlife.

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum volunteers are decorating the Center Hallway at historic Skylands Manor for the annual Holiday Open House, sponsored by the Skylands Association of the New Jersey Botanical Garden. This year’s overall theme is Holiday Fantasy!

The Annual Meeting of Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will be held on Sunday, November 10. In addition to a review of the past year and other business, the meeting will feature a showing of “Laurelwood Arboretum,” an excerpt from the film Hills and Valleys: A Journey Through Wayne, NJ.

The popular exhibit of oil paintings by César Jerez at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum has been extended to November 10. Admission is free, and the public is invited to attend.

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Sunday, October 20. This last tour of the season offers opportunities to enjoy the fall foliage and some unusual fall-blooming flowers. Carts will be available for those who do not wish to walk.

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host an exhibit of paintings by César Jerez from October 6 through October 31. The opening reception for the exhibit will be on Sunday, October 6. On Sunday, October 13, Jerez will demonstrate his technique of painting by creating a Laurelwood scene.