Exploring Arnold Arboretum at the Best Time of the Year!

Yes - it really was the best day ever in the Anrold Arboretum!   And how could it nor have been - the best group of congenial GO guys, the most ideal weather possible (sunny and in the 70s), and the most wonderful natural sights to be seen.  The stand-out highlights of our stem-to-stern walk through the Arboretum were the awesome, luxuriant greenness of preserve, the flowering trees (especially the redbuds and dogwoods!), the magnifcent and intoxicating lilacs in bloom, the stunning views of the Boston Skyline from Peter's Hill and the picsturesque view of Great Blue Hill from Bussey Hill.  Overall, just the most outstanding day you could possibly imagine!  

Don't miss this beautiful spring hike through the Arnold Arboretum - nature is really bursting there now and it is truly amazing! Beginning at the main entrance, we'll walk throughout the entire preserve for about four miles. Our absolute highlight will be the flowering shrubs, especially the wonderfully fragrant lilacs, but also the magnificent redbuds and dogwoods and early blooming azaleas. We'll also be taking in the spectacular views of Boston from Peters and Bussey Hills, ascending the slopes of Hemlock Hill, and - as always - view the magnificent tree specimens. The Arnold Arboretum is a 280-acre national treasure operated by Harvard University on land owned by the City of Boston. It's one of the finest examples of landscape design by Frederick Law Olmsted & it's a National Historic Landmark. Because of the vagaries of Boston weather, please dress with appropriate outdoors gear/good hiking shoes and bring a liter of water. After our extensive walk, we'll have the option of walking over to nearby Jamaica Plain Center and partaking of one of the local eateries there.