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News & Events July 2008
Dear Friend,

The Friends of Mount Auburn is pleased to present the July 2008 edition of our electronic newsletter. We invite you to join our email list to receive this mailing on a monthly basis. If you haven't done so already, click the link above to verify your interest in receiving our newsletter. To ensure that you continue to receive emails from us, add [email protected] to your address book today.


Summer Walk
Summer Blooming Trees and Shrubs
Enjoy an early evening walking tour to observe the ornamental trees and shrubs of summer with Dave Barnett, Acting President of Mount Auburn.

The benefit, function and culture of many plants which provide summer beauty and interest will be discussed as well as the use of them in your garden. The walk will be held on Wednesday, July 16th at 5:30 PM (rain or shine). $10 for members of the Friends of Mount Auburn and $15 for non-members.

Please register online for this walk and other programs at Mount Auburn.



Japanese Tree Lilac 1
Horticultural Highlight
Syringa reticulate, also known as Japanese Tree Lilac is a small to medium-sized oval- shaped tree native to northern Japan. In late June to early-July, when most flowering trees are no longer in bloom, the Japanese Tree Lilac produces immense, 4-6 inch panicles of showy, extremely fragrant, creamy-white flowers.

Noted for adaptability and vigor, Syringa reticulate is tolerant of pollution, drought and compacted soil. The tree is also an interesting winter specimen, with dark brown, glossy, ornamental bark and white lenticels resembling a cherry tree.

Number 108 on Mount Auburn's "Most Unusual Trees" map, there are a pair of Japanese Tree Lilacs growing near the south-east corner of Lime Avenue.

Learn more about Mount Auburn's horticultural collections.



Reading at Mount Auburn
Early Summer Programs
Join us for one of the following early summer programs:

Mount Auburn Book Club. In the spirit of summertime and America's love of baseball, we will read and discuss Pulitzer Prize-winning author Bernard Malumud's first novel, The Natural. Bernard Malamud (1914-1986) is buried on Azalea Path at Mount Auburn. Meet at Story Chapel on Thursday, July 10th at 10:00 AM. FREE.

Summer Discovery Hikes. Children and their families are invited to join us for these walks on Friday, July 11th and Friday, July 25th at 1:00 PM to discover the wonders of Mount Auburn. Children of all ages are invited to participate, but must be accompanied by an adult. $5 per family for members of the Friends, $10 per family for non-members.

Monument Inscription Workshop. Join us on Thursday, July 17th at 2:00 PM to learn techniques for assessing the condition of older monuments and recording valuable inscriptions that are fading away with time! Meet near the Mount Auburn Street entrance gate. FREE.

Visit www.mountauburn.org to learn about other summer programs.



Cremation Program at Bigelow Chapel
Understanding Cremation
Mount Auburn is still a unique choice for burial and commemoration. We offer a variety of innovative interment and memorialization options: traditional earth burial for caskets or cremated remains, indoor and outdoor niches for cremated remains, and outdoor garden crypts for caskets and urns.

Cremation is an increasingly popular alternative to casket burial. Mount Auburn, which has the first crematory in New England to be operated by a cemetery, conducted its first cremation in 1900. We now perform over 900 cremations annually.

Join us for a free presentation about cremation at Bigelow Chapel on Saturday, July 19th at 1:00 PM. Mount Auburn Crematory Manager Walter L. Morrison, Jr., will answer any questions you may have about cremation procedures and costs. After the presentation at Bigelow Chapel, there will be an opportunity to tour the crematory.

Please register online for this free presentation about cremation.



Birch Gardens
Mount Auburn Cemetery: Birch Gardens
New burial space for over 500 cremated remains and over 200 caskets will be available soon at Birch Gardens!

Throughout this half-acre site, there are 30 graves where small memorial markers will be allowed, and almost 500 burial spaces adjacent to the granite panels where personalized inscriptions will be allowed for up to eight names.

Learn about Mount Auburn's many burial and memorialization options.



You can now join or renew your membership in the Friends of Mount Auburn quickly, securely and easily online! The Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery was established in 1986 as a non-profit educational trust to promote the appreciation and preservation of Mount Auburn. Join the Friends of Mount Auburn. Learn about volunteer opportunities at Mount Auburn.


Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery

phone: 617-547-7105
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