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Chionodoxa luciliae, Glory-of-the-snow
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Horticultural Highlight: Flowering bulbs
The scientific definition of the beginning of spring occurs with the vernal equinox (March 20). But for many of us, the lovely sights of the first flowers opening from bulbs are our own "signs of spring". Flowering bulbs, corms, and tubers, which are modified perennial, herbaceous plants, are currently, or soon will be continue reading...
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 Winter Tree & Shrub Identification
Join Mount Auburn's President, Dave Barnett
at 3PM on March 21st for this walk to explore the grounds looking for the earliest signs of spring at the Cemetery. Learn how to identify some of the most interesting trees and shrubs at Mount Auburn by their buds, twig, and bark characteristics.
Register today!
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Visit our online Calendar to explore more Friends Events in March!
- Mount Auburn Book Club - Thursday, March 8, 10 AM
- Fervent Spirits - Saturday, March 10, 3 PM
- A 21st Century Vision - Thursday, March 22, Noon
- Good Bugs for Bad Bugs - Saturday, March 24, 1 PM
- Symbols of Passage - Saturday, March 17, 1 PM
- Education & Empowerment - Saturday, March 31, 1 PM
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Connect with Mount Auburn's Wildlife Mount Auburn is a world-renown arboretum and the diversity of its plantings may contribute its attractiveness for birds (as well as many other animals).
Connect with Mount Auburn Wildlife on our website and on Social Media today!
Before you come birding at the Cemetery please read our Birder's Guide. Also, check out our Pinterest board of favorite wildlife photographers and follow us on Twitter for the latest bird sightings by staff!
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19th-century photograph of unidentified civil war soldier
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Blanche M. G. Linden Gift
The Historical Collections Department is pleased to announce a recent gift from the personal research collection of Blanche M. G. Linden, the noted scholar and author of Silent City on a Hill: Landscapes of Memory and Boston's Mount Auburn Cemetery. These materials add to Ms. Linden's already substantial donations to the Cemetery's collections. The gift includes continue reading...
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The Stone estate located at the corner of Coolidge Avenue and Grove Street
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March History Highlight: Stone Estate Acquired
One hundred years ago, in 1912 the Stone estate - located immediately to the south of Willow Pond, was acquired. This parcel lies at the corner of Coolidge Avenue and Grove Street. One of the motives of the purchase was to secure street protection, and also it was assumed that continue reading...
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Person of the Month: Thomas Gold Appleton
Celebrated patron of the fine arts, as well as collector, writer, and amateur artist, Thomas Gold Appleton (1812-1884) was born in Boston on March 31, 1812 - the eldest child of wealthy New England merchant-manufacturer Nathan Appleton. Appleton was extraordinarily close with his father, and the letters shared between the two men provide a rich record of the Appleton family history.
After graduating from Harvard in 1831, Appleton spent his post-college years traveling throughout Europe - taking up residence in London, Florence, Rome, and Paris. It was while in Europe that he initially became acquainted with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who would continue reading...
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Beyond Our Gates: Events of Interest to the Community
Friends of Fairsted Lecture ~ Frederick Law Olmsted 1882-1890: Boston, Brookline and Beyond. An evening with Ethan Carr, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Massachusetts. March 15th at Wheelock College. Reception at 6 PM, Lecture at 7. Free & open to the public, but with limited seating. RSVP: friendsoffairsted@gmail.com.
At Home and Abroad: Anne Whitney in Rome. Visit this selection of materials focusing on the sculptor Anne Whitney (1821-1915) and her life in Rome during the late 19th century. This presentation complements the Wellesley/Deerfield Symposium, "At Home and Abroad: New England Women, Travel, and the Shaping of Artistic Expression, 1840-1910." March 7 - June 3, 2012. |
Think green. Do not print this email and you will help to conserve valuable resources. Thank you!
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Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery
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email: friends@mountauburn.org
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