Online or In person. Free.

Presented by the Arnold Arboretum:

Join the Arnold Arboretum’s Director William (Ned) Friedman for the annual Director’s Series! To celebrate the Arboretum’s sesquicentennial, this year’s series will explore the Magic and Meaning of a Garden of Trees. Over the course of four sessions, we will trace the Arnold’s significance in the landscape architecture movement, value for the people of Boston, and leadership in creating global connections between plants and people. This session will include brief presentations and a moderated panel. The program is free and is offered both in person and livestreamed. 

Panelists:

• Dr. Ethan Carr, Director of the Master’s of Landscape Architecture Program, University of Massachusetts

• Dr. Rosetta Elkin, Academic Director of the Master’s of Landscape Architecture Program, Pratt Institute

• Lisa Pearson, Head of the Library and Archives, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Moderator: Dr. William (Ned) Friedman, Director, Arnold Arboretum

To sign up for the virtual event, click here.

This event will also be presented in-person at the Arboretum's Weld Hill Research Building at 1300 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131. To sign up for the in-person event, click here.