Evening of the Arboreta 2023:
Save the Date
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It is our pleasure to invite you to this year's Evening of the Arboreta on Friday, August 4th. Our annual fundraiser offers us a chance to toast you, our generous supporters, who enable our work on behalf of Newport's community forest.
On behalf of our generous hosts, Angus and Joanna Davis, and our event co-chairs Dan & Dory Benson, we hope you will join us for cocktails and light fare surrounded by the stunning trees and landscape of Oakwood Arboretum, Newport's first private home to earn arboretum accreditation from ArbNet.
Learn more about the upcoming event here!
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The Commemorative Tree:
A Tribute
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A commemorative tree is a wonderful way to memorialize a loved one or celebrate a special event while also contributing to the health and vibrance of Newport’s urban forest.
This fall, the Newport Tree Conservancy will be planting commemorative trees in various locations throughout the city. Once planted, NTC will issue a certificate listing the planting site, tree species, commemoration, and tree sponsor. If you would like to select one of these spots for your own, please secure your commemorative tree today!
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Tree Corps Continues!
Thursday June 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Newport Parks - Volunteer Event
Join Newport Tree Conservancy's horticulture staff for weekly tree care volunteer days on Thursdays. The Tree Corps program is a fun way to get to know us, help out young trees in city parks, and learn about what we do. Locations will rotate each week depending on the needs of our city trees. To see upcoming locations, volunteer, and more click below!
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Arboretum Tour: Wyndham
Wednesday June 7th
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:30 AM- 12:30 PM
Newport - $35 Premium
$15 Eco-Friendly
($30 Premium ticket and $10 Eco-friendly with member discount)
Join the Newport Tree Conservancy for a first look and tour of newly accredited Wyndham Arboretum. This 19th Century manor house hosts gorgeous views of the property and ocean beyond. With an eye for the natural aesthetic flow of the landscape and environmental changes, it is a thriving tapestry made up of carefully selected and interesting specimen trees and other woody plants. Enjoy the graceful evergreens like weeping hemlock, enormous Bracken’s Brown Beauty southern magnolia, and London plane tree alongside the water lily festooned pond.
***Wyndham has very limited parking, therefore, Premium tickets will provide parking for one car and admission for the driver. The driver can purchase Eco-Friendly tickets for passengers, or passengers may buy their own Eco-Friendly tickets.
***Eco-Friendly tickets DO NOT INCLUDE PARKING and are available for passengers of Premium ticket holders, those using other ride-share options such as Uber or Lyft, and bicyclists.
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Arboretum Tour:
Pax et Bonum
Wednesday June 14th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Newport - $25
($20 with member discount)
Join the Newport Tree Conservancy for a guided walk through the unique Pax et Bonum. This beautiful Arboretum, covering one quarter of an acre, is rich in diverse plant life. The owners have cultivated a gorgeous collection of trees of Japanese origin, including four species of Japanese maple, the herbaceous perennial Kirengeshoma palmata, and the Japanese Wood Poppy. Pax et Bonum Arboretum also features ingenious water conservation through existing infrastructure uncovered on the property and expertly trained espaliered fruit trees which display how space can be efficiently used to create a truly unique home garden.
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Free Tree Walk: Storer Park & Point Neighborhood
Thursday June 22nd
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Newport - Free
Come along for a seaside stroll under the trees of Storer Park and the historic Point Neighborhood. In an area of Newport creatively planted with many interesting trees, Newport Tree Conservancy will be looking at a variety of beautiful plants of note. We’ll discuss the challenges of planting the urban forest, fast growing evergreens and underused cultivated varieties, and marvel at the beauty of trees planted by previous generations. Please dress appropriately for walking. Water is highly recommended.
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Arboretum Tour: Second Wind
Friday July 14th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Newport - $25
($20 with member discount)
The Newport Tree Conservancy invites you to take a stroll through Second Wind Arboretum. This Ocean Drive Neighborhood gem on 2.7 acres includes Gingko plantings, forested wetland featuring native Amelanchier canadensis and Acer rubrum, and the owner’s Heritage Collection – specimen trees planted in honor of members of the family inspired by favorite trees planted along Bellevue Avenue. This vibrant, whimsical property is a must see!
General admission for non-members opens on Saturday, June 17th. To become a member and gain access to early registration click here.
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Arboretum Tour: Maher-a-lago
Wednesday July 19th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Newport - $25
($20 with member discount)
Come take a tour with NTC of the beautiful Maher-a-Lago Arboretum. This pint-sized property is packed full of vibrant plant life designed to have ever-changing color from spring through fall. A dry riverbed on-site is a lovely focal point to this landscape. The property features some impressive specimen trees including a Persian Ironwood (Parrotia persica), Lion’s Head Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Shishigashira’), and Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora ‘Edith Bogue’) among many others. Come see this carefully crafted private oasis for yourself!
General admission for non-members opens on Saturday, June 17th. To become a member and gain access to early registration click here.
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