Press Releases

Group visits to Laurelwood Arboretum are limited to 25 or fewer people.  All groups must register by completing an application at least two weeks prior to visiting.  Parking is limited, and no buses or large vans are allowed.  For additional

Celebrate summer’s end at Family Fun Day in the Garden at Laurelwood Arboretum on Saturday, August 24 from 11 AM to 3 PM, rain or shine.  This first-ever event will feature activities for kids of all ages–scavenger hunts, art projects,

A Webinar presented by Leslie Parness Meet the horticulture superstars of New Jersey at a webinar hosted by Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum on Thursday, July 11 at 6:30 pm. Leslie Parness, former Superintendent of Horticultural Education at the Morris County

Organic Impressions: Nature’s Palette Unveiled is the theme of an exhibit of paintings by Mahwah artist Elaine Dalto.  Her work will be on view from July 2 to July 31at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines

Discover how a landscape can express the beauty of nature and be ecologically sound by designing with the use of native plants.  Landscape designer Larry Weaner, founder of New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL), will be the guest speaker

On a sunny day in May, Wayne Mayor Christopher Vergano cut the ribbon at the entrance to the new Native Habitat Garden at Laurelwood Arboretum.  The garden is designed to benefit the environment and offer learning opportunities for students and

Laurelwood Arboretum through the eyes of Wayne Hills High School student photographers is the featured exhibit at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum from Sunday, June 2 through Friday, June 28.  The students, under the direction of their

Friendship, made up of five 12-foot totems by sculptor Fitzhugh Karol, is the newest Sculpture Trail installation at Laurelwood Arboretum.  It stands tall in the Grass Garden at location #3 of the Sculpture Trail.  The totems were carved from pine

Stretch your body, relax your mind and relieve your tensions at gentle chair yoga classes offered on Mondays at 10 am from May 20 through October 28.  The classes will be held at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood

The GreenQuest Nature Club’s lesson on flowers is going to be fun! Students in grades 2 through 6 will learn about New Jersey’s native flower species and how flowers benefit us and the natural world.  They will also get to

May is spectacular at Laurelwood Arboretum with its renowned rhododendrons and azaleas in full bloom.  Celebrate nature’s beauty at Peak Bloom Weekend at 725 Pines Lake Drive in Wayne.  During the two-day event, visitors can enjoy peaceful walks surrounded by

Experience the soothing sounds of gentle music at Sound Bathing, on Friday, May 17 at 6:30 pm to 8 pm at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive, Wayne.  The program is sponsored by Friends