Press Releases

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host a Rhododendron Festival the weekend of May 18 and 19. During the two-day festival, visitors and their families can enjoy peaceful walks surrounded by majestic flowers, guided tours to learn more about the rhododendron collection, and opportunities to learn about the Knippenberg legacy of rhododendrons.

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host its ever-popular Plant Sale on Saturday, May 13th from 9:30 am to 2 pm and Sunday, May 14th  from 9:30 am to 2 pm.  The arboretum is located

The upcoming GreenQuest program for students in grades 2 through 6 will be held on Wednesday, May 24 from 4 pm to 5:30 pm at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive in Wayne.  It

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided cart and walking tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Saturday, May 6 at 10:30 am.  This will be an ideal opportunity to enjoy the beautiful spring blooms in the arboretum. To join a

Earth Day 2023 will be celebrated in Wayne at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West on Saturday, April 22 from 12 pm to 4 pm, rain or shine.  A free shuttle service will be on hand to bring people

Wayne resident Katie McEwan will be the speaker for a free virtual program, “Earth Day Past & Present,” on Monday, April 10 at 1 pm.  The event is sponsored by the Wayne Public Library and Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum.  To

Volunteers Help to Beautify Laurelwood Arboretum April is National Volunteer Month, and the volunteer season will begin at Laurelwood Arboretum on Tuesday, April 11.  Volunteers can work any day Tuesday through Saturday from April through October from 9 am to

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum invites students in grades 2 through 6 to register for the GreenQuest Nature Club, a free environmentally themed program and activity held once a month, April through October, from 4 pm to 5:30 pm.  All sessions

Spring is on its way, and Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum has launched its annual Gift of Green campaign to raise funds for the start of the gardening season.  Gift of Green donations help provide the resources to recreate our Sensory

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host a Fine Art & Collectibles Appraisal Event on Sunday, April 30th from 1 pm to 4 pm at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne, New

The annual Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum plant sale will be held this year during Mother’s Day weekend, Saturday, May 13th and Sunday, May 14th. We are now accepting pre-sale orders for specially selected shrubs and grasses, as well as annual

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will welcome holiday shoppers to a Holiday Fine Art Boutique at the Knippenberg Center for Education, Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne.  The boutique will be open Saturdays and Sundays 12 noon to