Join us for Winter Solstice
Join us on December 20th and 21st for an Illuminated Walk-through Experience. Continue reading
Horticulture Highlight: Striped maple, Moosewood
A striped blouse in a clearing by Bazille Is, you may say, a patroness of boughs Too queenly kind toward nature to be kin… -Richard Wilbur Acer pensylvanicum, Striped maple, Moosewood is a small tree or a large shrub … Continue reading
My Hero: A Letter to Charles Sumner
Mount Auburn’s landscape is cherished as a place to console, to heal, and to inspire. A letter recently left at the grave of U.S. Senator Charles Sumner (1811-1874) speaks to this incredible power of place. We share this touching tribute … Continue reading
Grant Award for Indian Ridge Habitat Restoration
We are happy to announce that the A.J. & M.D. Ruggiero Memorial Trust has awarded an $84,000 grant to the Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery to support Phase 3 of our ongoing Indian Ridge Habitat Restoration. Over the years, we … Continue reading