Pseudotsuga menziesii, Douglas Fir
. . . A plant-collector’s job is to uncover the hidden beauties of the world, so that others may share his joy. . . . -Frank Kingdom Ward Mount Auburn’s picturesque landscape is also an outstanding arboretum, collectively comprising a … Continue reading
Memorial park concept at Willow Pond designed to meet 20th-century needs
In the 20th century Mount Auburn moved into a landscape style influenced by Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale (outside of Los Angeles, CA). Laurence Caldwell, a landscape architect active at Mount Auburn in the 1920s and 1930s wrote that older … Continue reading
Artist-in-Residence Blog: Harvard Hill
October 30, 2014. In Mount Auburn Cemetery, at the plot known as Harvard Hill, just after sunrise on a windy day, the autumn leaves rush and weave among the monuments, float gently down to the ground, and collect atop the … Continue reading
The Brewer’s Sparrow
The Brewer’s Sparrow is a common western United States species breeding from extreme western North Dakota and west to south eastern Alaska and then south to New Mexico. Now, you are wondering, how does Mount Auburn figure into this scenario? … Continue reading