Field Trips Field Trips Image At Morris Arboretum & Gardens, educators can bring learning to life through outdoor experiences that connect directly to classroom goals. Field trips and guided programs are designed to support curriculum standards while engaging students through exploration and discovery. From sensory-based tours for younger learners to ecology-focused experiences for older students, the Morris offers a dynamic setting for hands-on learning in nature. Field Trips & Youth Tours  Please note: At least three weeks’ advance notice is needed for guided tours. Please review our FAQ on our Group Tours page  to learn how to book a field trip. Fill out the request form on the Group Tours page when you are ready to schedule an outdoor educational experience to enhance your students’ at-home or hybrid school instruction. Choose from the following field trip tours:  General Tour (All Ages)  Duration: 60 minutes  Explore our 92-acre living museum with a knowledgeable guide Understand the importance of plants and our responsibility as caretakers of the environment See unique and champion trees from around the world Visit and learn the history behind signature garden features such as the Morris Pond, the Fernery, and the Log Cabin Meets PA STEELS Standards: 3.1: Life Science; 3.2: Physical Science; 3.4: Environmental, Literacy and Sustainability; 3.5: Technology and Engineering. This tour meets all grade level standards. For more information or to schedule a field trip, email  tours@morrisarboretum.org . 4 Seasons Through the 5 Senses Tour (PreK)  Duration: 60 minutes  Take a sensory journey through the Morris  Learn the natural characteristics of each season  Collect plant material to bring back to the classroom  Meets PA STEELS Standards: 3.1: Life Science; 3.3: Earth and Space Science; 3.5: Technology and Engineering. Grade level STEELS Standards can be sent by request. For more information or to schedule a field trip, email tours@morrisarboretum.org . Tree …

Seasons Magazine Seasons Magazine Image Seasons Magazine brings together stories from across Morris Arboretum & Gardens, offering a deeper look at the gardens, programs, and community that make the Morris so special. With features on exhibitions, research, and seasonal experiences, each issue connects readers to what’s happening throughout the year and invites them to explore more. Seasons  Spring/Summer 2026 Read the latest issue below, or download the PDF .  Past Issues of Seasons Spring/Summer 2026 •  Fall/Winter 2025 •  Spring/Summer 2025 •  Fall/Winter 2024 •  Spring/Summer 2024  •  Fall/Winter 2023 •  Spring/Summer 2023 •  Fall/Winter 2022 • Spring/Summer 2021 •  Fall/Winter 2021 • Spring/Summer 2020 •  Fall /Winter 2020  •  Fall 2019  •  Summer 2019 • Spring/Winter 2019  •   Fall 2018  • Summer 2018  •  Spring/Winter 2018 • Fall 2018   …

Sustainability Sustainability Image Morris Arboretum & Gardens is committed to advancing sustainability through its work in research, horticulture, and land stewardship. As part of the University of Pennsylvania, the Morris contributes to broader efforts to address environmental challenges and advance sustainable practices. Through ongoing initiatives and partnerships, the Morris supports innovation, education, and practices that promote resilience, conservation, and responsible care for the natural world. Morris Arboretum & Gardens is a key partner in realizing Penn’s Climate and Sustainability Action Plan (CSAP) 4.0 , which lays out the University’s ambitious sustainability goals for the next five years, as well as Penn’s path toward carbon neutrality by 2042. …

Moonlight & Roses Moonlight & Roses Image Image Friday, June 5, 2026 Thank you to everyone who supported and attended Moonlight & Roses this year!  Your generosity is greatly appreciated. For more than four decades,  Moonlight & Roses  has been a landmark event in the Philadelphia region. Today, it serves as a beautiful forum to celebrate excellence in environmental leadership. Nearly 500 guests attend each year, with proceeds directly supporting the Morris Arboretum & Gardens’ vital work in environmental education, outreach, and research. Our 2026 gala honored Ellen Nalle Hass and Bartlett Tree Experts — two champions of environmental stewardship. If you would like to support the Morris or recognize our honorees, you can still make a donation → See photos from this year's gala → Image 2026 Program Book Learn more about what to expect at this year's Moonlight & Roses . Learn More Image Make a Donation Donate to this year's Moonlight & Roses . Learn More Image 2026 Photos See photos from this year's Moonlight & Roses . Learn More Image FAQ Learn more about what to expect at Moonlight & Roses . Learn More 2026 Individual Honoree Image Ellen Nalle Hass This year, we are delighted to honor Ellen Nalle Hass at  Moonlight & Roses  for her longtime support of Morris Arboretum & Gardens. From her early days roaming the Wissahickon, Ellen's life has been driven by a reverence for nature. She lives by John Muir's mantra: "I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order." Ellen is a longtime neighbor and member, and served on the Board of Advisors for two decades.  For six of those years, Ellen was the Board chair and provided strong and enduring leadership during a time of institutional transition.  Professionally, she has worked at Conde Nast, Applause Magazine of WHYY, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH), and is now with Team Whetzel at Kurfiss Sotheby's real estate. She is a board member of Chanticleer Garden of Wayne, PA, the President of …

Garden Railway Garden Railway Image Experience one of the Morris's most beloved traditions. The Garden Railway brings model trains to life as they weave through a vibrant outdoor landscape filled with handcrafted bridges, tunnels, and miniature worlds. Each season introduces new themes and details that bring visitors back again and again. Image Morris Arboretum & Gardens’ beloved Garden Railway returns with a new theme, Garden Railway: Revolutionary Philly , placing this signature attraction at the center of the Morris’s America 250 storytelling. Set within lush garden plantings, the immersive miniature landscape celebrates Philadelphia’s pivotal role in the nation’s founding and brings Revolutionary history vividly to life. Visitors of all ages can take a miniature tour of eighteenth-century Philadelphia along more than a third of a mile of track, featuring seven loops and tunnels, fifteen rail lines, two cable cars, and nine bridges, including a trestle bridge that guests can walk beneath. Bustling model trains move through scenes inspired by colonial Philadelphia, highlighting landmarks and historic moments such as the Battle of Germantown. Every structure in the Garden Railway is handcrafted from natural materials such as bark, leaves, twigs, hollow logs, mosses, acorns, dried flowers, seeds, and stones. Each building faithfully replicates its historic counterpart, interpreted through organic materials to create a richly detailed miniature world. Philadelphia-area landmarks, including a striking replica of Independence Hall, complete the scene and underscore the connection between history and nature. Learn about our other upcoming exhibitions celebrating America’s 250th → Garden Railway Special Events Image Magic Railway Weekend Saturday, June 13 – Sunday, June 14  Free with general admission Everyone's beloved cartoon train can always be found chugging along in his own section of our Garden Railway, but a few weekends a year he and his friends run free on all …