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GIVING TREES A SECOND LIFE – WOOD RECLAMATION AT CYPRESS LAWN ARBORETUMRead MoreHere at the Arboretum, trees of all ages, from the young seedlings to the veteran giants, define a green and vital living landscape for all those who come […]
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DANCING ON THE BRINK OF THE WORLD – VOLUME XI – COASTRead More
Trees, for me, and cypresses in particular, are a wellspring of creative inspiration. As a source of wellness, for mental and emotional sustenance, I will often just sit and be, […]
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Dancing on the Brink of the World: Volume X – FathersRead MoreIf I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. – Sir Isaac Newton The land is process Our imprint too! We live in the lee […]
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Establishing the Forest of the FutureRead MoreEvery November, in the annual celebration of life that is Arboretum Day, we plant trees here at Cypress Lawn. Just a couple of months ago, we planted a companion tree […]
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Dancing on the Brink of the World:
Volume IX – OriginRead MoreTHE ORIGIN OF HERITAGE From origin upon this earth Arising from the sand To journey far, friend, from thy birth Your seed now germs on distant land This […]
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“Living Color” by Botanical Artist Pria Graves – Feature Exhibition at Cypress Lawn Arboretum – January & February 2023Read MoreBeginning in the opening month of 2023, Cypress Lawn Arboretum will be hosting our inaugural botanical art gallery exhibit, featuring several works by renowned local artist Pria Graves. This exhibit […]
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Arboretum Day 2022: Companion Trees and the Arboretum Heritage ProjectRead MoreIt is our honor to extend a cordial in-person invitation to our third-annual Arboretum Day, here at Cypress Lawn Arboretum and Botanical Gardens on November 12th, 2022. RSVPs to this […]
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Dancing on the Brink of the World: Volume VIII — VeteranRead MoreVeteran Cypress Rugged beauty on continent’s edge, Your rounded canopy swept by fog Gives little hint of your ultimate fate. Below, in the canyon, your gnarled roots Cling, oh […]
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Dancing on the Brink of the World: Volume VII — MacrocarpaRead MoreIn September of 2019, I embarked on a global journey as a traveling scholar of UC Berkeley’s Geraldine Knight Scott Fellowship. My purpose was to follow the Monterey cypress (Hesperocyparis […]
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CypressFest! — Tree Care Collaboration at Cypress Lawn ArboretumRead MoreThis past September, a major seasonal effort in the pruning of Monterey cypress (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa) trees took place, here at Cypress Lawn Arboretum! Please enjoy this video, showcasing the work […]