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The Morris is on the list to receive some of the first Darling 58 offspring when they become available.

The Open Call for “Ecotopian Tools for Multispecies Flourishing” is officially accepting proposals—now through March 1, 2024!

Explore winter wonders with guided tours, wellness walks, discounted admission, and more at the Morris!

The 2023 Morris Motor Show showcased almost a dozen vehicles manufactured during many of the nine decades the Morris has been open to the public. 

In 2017 the City of Philadelphia established it’s Rebuild initiative, aimed at revitalizing and enhancing community infrastructure like community centers, libraries, and parks in underserved areas around the city. In recent months, the Morris Urban Forestry team has conducted tree assessments for several parks that are designated for improvements through Rebuild.

Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' (Tabletop Scotch elm) is a treasure at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens—one of very few arboreta in the US to cultivate one—and was planted on the Morris Estate sometime before 1909.

On islands like Madagascar, a particularly high proportion of plants have been introduced via long-distance dispersal, and recent research demonstrates that Madagascar has also been a prominent source for dispersal of plants to other places, including the tropical plant group Dombeyoideae.

Morris Arboretum & Gardens’ 16th Annual Scarecrow Contest opened this past weekend. Themed “the 1990s” in celebration of our 90th anniversary, it's a fun (and sometimes a bit scary) time-machine trip back to the late 20th century that the whole family will enjoy.