The Murch Canopy Walk and Kalberer Tower Are Open From 9am to 5pm.
The Holden Arboretum is an outdoor living museum on 3,600 acres that promotes the beauty and importance of trees and other woody plants. The grounds feature over 20 miles of trails that lead you through cultivated gardens and native forests. The Arboretum also features the Murch Canopy Walk, an elevated walkway 65 feet above the forest floor, and the Kalberer Family Emergent Tower, a wooden tower that rises 120 feet above the forest floor for breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape.
The Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Garden together make up Holden Forests & Gardens.
Join us for our popular garden concert series and enjoy the music of great local bands surrounded by the beauty of the Arboretum. Our July 25 concert will feature the music of Chardon Polka Band.
Holden Forests & Gardens research associate Sandra Albro talked to WKYC about the Cleveland Tree Plan and efforts to rebuild the city’s tree canopy. See the video.
Discover careers that allow you to climb trees, protect wild life or create beautiful gardens. This camp allows teens 12 to 15 years old explore the fields of conservation, research, horticulture and forestry. During the week, they will practice field techniques, learn how to identify native plants and animals, and use equipment in the research lab.
The Holden Arboretum and Red Oak Camp are teaming up to offer a fun-filled outdoor recreation and nature programming for pre-teens. Explore the Arboretum’s Murch Canopy Walk and Kalberer Emergent Tower, Stebbins Gulch and Pierson Creek, with plenty of time for a range of summer activities, including canoeing, swimming and rock climbing.
Celebrate the important role trees play in our lives during this weekend filled with fun, family activities, including guided tree climbing, crafts, music and a visit by the Great Lakes Timber Show.
Green Corps’ Midtown Learning Farm will be a part of the 2017 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour, presented by the Ohio Ecological Farm and Food Association or OEFFA. Tour Green Corps’ oldest farm, as well as enjoy food demonstrations, music and family-friendly activities.
Coyote Peterson visited the Arboretum in June in search of frogs, snakes and snapping turtles. See what he discovered in this new video from Brave Wilderness.
Applications are now being accepted for the Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist program, which will be held at the Arboretum this September and October.
A free, fun overnight program for high school students who are interested in exploring careers in arboriculture and community forestry.
Explore the central gardens with an experienced Holden guide Tuesdays through Sundays from May through October.
