Calendar of Events
The Calendar of Events gives you an overview of each event and program available at The Dawes Arboretum.
Calendar of Events
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About The Arboretum
The Dawes Arboretum Story
The Dawes Arboretum was established in 1929 by Beman Dawes and his wife, Bertie. The idea for an arboretum came to Beman during his youth in Marietta, Ohio, where his father’s lumber business supported the family.
Around 1917, Beman Dawes purchased 140 acres of the old Brumback farm in Licking Township. The farm, known as “Woodland,” offered gently rolling hills and several acres of mature trees native to central Ohio. Beman felt that the farm was well situated; it was located practically in the center of the state with diversified soils and good climate for hardy trees.
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2024 Japanese Garden Festival
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