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The Power of Nature: Cypress Lawn Arboretum
As devoted members of the Bay Area community, our friendly Cypress Lawn staff members understand the importance of preserving the natural beauty of our area. Since 1892, our memorial park has served as one of our community’s horticultural landmarks. Our founder, Hamden Holmes Noble, understood the power of trees and connecting with nature. The Cypress …
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A Place Unlike Any Other: Enjoy Cypress Lawn’s Internationally Accredited Arboretum
The legacy of Cypress Lawn’s Memorial Park can be traced back over 130 years to our founder, Hamden Holmes Noble. In 1892, our Memorial Park began with the goal to provide a beautiful place for families in the Bay Area to memorialize their loved ones. This same noble goal remains with our compassionate staff to …
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Dancing on the Brink of the World:
Volume IX – OriginTHE ORIGIN OF HERITAGE From origin upon this earth Arising from the sand To journey far, friend, from thy birth Your seed now germs on distant land This story seldom hears the call Unknown tale, to my own kin So by these words, may we grow tall Together! Let us now begin … …
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“Living Color” by Botanical Artist Pria Graves – Feature Exhibition at Cypress Lawn Arboretum – January & February 2023
Beginning in the opening month of 2023, Cypress Lawn Arboretum will be hosting our inaugural botanical art gallery exhibit, featuring several works by renowned local artist Pria Graves. This exhibit will launch on January 20th and will remain on display in the lobby of the main offices at Cypress Lawn (1370 El Camino Real) through …
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Arboretum Day 2022: Companion Trees and the Arboretum Heritage Project
It is our honor to extend a cordial in-person invitation to our third-annual Arboretum Day, here at Cypress Lawn Arboretum and Botanical Gardens on November 12th, 2022. RSVPs to this special event, stewarding forward the legacy of our Memorial Park’s many trees, may be made here on our Heritage Foundation website. Celebrating 130 years …
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Dancing on the Brink of the World: Volume VIII — Veteran
Veteran Cypress Rugged beauty on continent’s edge, Your rounded canopy swept by fog Gives little hint of your ultimate fate. Below, in the canyon, your gnarled roots Cling, oh so firmly, to weathered stone; And above, your thickened buttress stands Rock-solid, fixing that massive trunk Yet, even now, your buttress splits, And adjacent …
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Dancing on the Brink of the World: Volume VII — Macrocarpa
In September of 2019, I embarked on a global journey as a traveling scholar of UC Berkeley’s Geraldine Knight Scott Fellowship. My purpose was to follow the Monterey cypress (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa) wherever it has been planted by people, which for this species of cypress is a great many places. Half the world away, this tree …
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CypressFest! — Tree Care Collaboration at Cypress Lawn Arboretum
This past September, a major seasonal effort in the pruning of Monterey cypress (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa) trees took place, here at Cypress Lawn Arboretum! Please enjoy this video, showcasing the work and arboricultural intentions of CypressFest. Our namesake …
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Dancing on the Brink of the World: Volume VI – Spirit
By Cypress Lawn Arboretum Director Josh Gevertz Hesperocyparis macrocarpa – Monterey cypress Creative inspiration is rarely a given. Most often, it needs to be strived for, cultivated, discovered. In my own experience, there is a certain openness of the mind and spirit that lives as an essential tenet, preceding and informing the deeply human …
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Cypress Lawn Arboretum Day 2021: A Showcase Film About a Day for Celebrating Trees
On November 12th, 2021, just a few short months ago, we celebrated our second-annual Arboretum Day. This special event of planting trees, learning about the living collection of Cypress Lawn Arboretum, and growing our community of tree-lovers near and far was a joyous and successful occasion. Many thanks to all those who helped to bring …
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