Each month we offer a variety of programs to inspire, teach and engage. All Connecticut College Arboretum programs are open to the public and many of our programs are free or available at a discounted rate with membership and for current Connecticut College students. Some programs require registration to confirm your spot. Email arbor@conncoll.edu if you need assistance.

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Free Guided Tours

Free guided at the Connecticut College Arboretum begin in May.

Tours start at 10 a.m. on the first and second Sunday of each month from May thru October.
Our free guided tours are open to the public and pre-registration is not required. 

Native Plant Collection (1st Sunday of the month)

Tours of the Native Plant Collection meet at the entrance gate to the Native Plant Collection located on Williams Street across from the Williams Street entrance to the Connecticut College main campus.

Tour dates: 

May 4
June 1
July 6
August 3
September 7
October 5

Caroline Black Garden (2nd Sunday of the month)

Tours of the Caroline Black Garden meet at the entrance to the Caroline Black Garden located on behind the Vinal Cottage across Mohegan Avenue from the main entrance to the Connecticut College campus. Access to the parking area behind Vinal Cottage is located at 4 Winchester Avenue.

Tour dates: 

May 11
June 8
July 13
August 10
September 14
October 12

*NEW THIS YEAR*

Campus Tree Collection (3rd Sunday of the month starting in June)

Learn about the incredible variety of native and landscape specimen trees planted throughout the main campus of Connecticut College. Tours of the Campus Tree Collection meet at the New London Hall Greenhouse (by the blue sculpture).

Tour dates: 

June 15
July 20
August 17
September 21
October 19

  

CT Trails Day Native Plant Collection & Bolleswood Natural Area Hike  

Saturday, June 7

1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

FREE and open to the public

Please register HERE

Sponsored by the Connecticut Forest & Parks Association

For schedule of other CT Trails Day hikes & activities go to the Connecticut Forest & Parks Association Trails Day page at trailsday.org

 

Identifying Ferns

Saturday, June 21

10 a.m. - 12 noon

Hosted by Wild Ones Mountain Laurel Chapter

Learn about different types of ferns and their distinguishing characteristics. Followed by a walk in Connecticut College Arboretum Native Plant Collection to see examples. Talk and walk will be led by Emily B. Sessa, Ph.D., the Patricia K. Holmgren Director of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium at The New York Botanical Garden. Dr. Sessa is the author of a new field guide:  Ferns, Spikemosses, Clubmosses and Quillworts of Eastern North America (2024, Princeton University Press).

FREE. Space is limited. Registration required. Register through Wild Ones at link below:

REGISTER HERE

 

Flock Theatre Summer Performances

Click HERE to go to the Flock Theatre page for full details about the performances

 

Poster for Flock Theatre's performance of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

July 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 20

Much Ado About Nothing

by William Shakespeare

Directed by Victor Chiburis

 

Poster for Flock Theatre's performance of Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros

 

July 24, 25, 26, 27, 31 & Aug 1, 2, 3

Rhinoceros

by Eugene Ionesco

Directed by Derron Wood


 

 

 

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