Horticulture Highlight: Honeylocust

Honeylocust is a large, tough, fast-growing, deciduous tree, with a wide spreading canopy. This small genus of a dozen different species is within the pea family.
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History Highlight: The Sphinx

Hewn from a single block of granite, the Sphinx carved by Martin Milmore, sits opposite Bigelow Chapel. Continue reading
How has Mount Auburn impacted the way you think about the cycle of life and death?

Debra Wise and Eliza Fichter are two of Mount Auburn’s 2023 Artists-in-Residence and are interested in hearing stories about how the Cemetery has affected people’s thoughts and feelings on mortality. If Mount Auburn has been a special place for you, … Continue reading
Join Artist-In-Residence Resa Blatman for a conversation on Death in Asa Gray Garden

Join Mount Auburn’s Artist-in-Residence Resa Blatman for an informal conversation about death. These chats are meant to be open and thoughtful, and as deep and exploratory as one would like to go. Resa is not a therapist, but rather a visual … Continue reading