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Take a Journey of Sound Through the Morris

Audio artist Richard Hamilton debuted his 24-minute soundscape piece, Auscultation Points, at the Morris during a workshop in June 2024. His piece, a combination of sounds recorded from across the Morris, encourages you to immerse yourself in nature.

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A man stands inside a green house with a hose watering a selection of propagated plants.

Digging into Native Plant Research

Native plants, trees, and shrubs play a critical role in maintaining the health and stability of Pennsylvania’s ecosystem—and the Morris has been at the forefront of native plant research for nearly a century.

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Two young students stand next to each smiling at the camera in a green outdoor setting.

Outside the School Halls and Within the Garden Walls

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Kevin Hennigan and Jo Schirling, both 2024 graduates of Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School, spent every Tuesday and Thursday of their senior year interning at the Morris—and they did everything, from decimating pests and diseases in the greenhouse to assisting Plant Science by using satellite technology.

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A 25-foot inflatable Tyrannosaurus rex stands outdoors surrounded by green trees.

Summer of Dinos: Photo Contest

Take part in our Summer of Dinos photo contest for a chance to win a family membership to the Morris Arboretum & Gardens!

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A photo of a small conifer tree that was recently planted.

Contemporary of the Dinosaurs: Cathay Silver Fir

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This spring, the Morris added an extremely rare plant to our collection: the Cathay silver fir, Cathaya argyrophylla, an ancient member of the pine family, and a “living fossil" that first appeared in fossil records around 140 million years ago during the Cretaceous period of the late Mesozoic Era.

 

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A man and a women wearing winter attire and binoculars stands in front of a green bush with snow on the ground.

Birds as Artistic Muse

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Longtime members and frequent birders Ken Januski and Jerene Schroeder say the Morris is inspiration for art.