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Cypress Lawn’s Fifth Annual Arboretum Day
Don’t miss Cypress Lawn’s fifth annual Arboretum Day! At this special event, Bay Area families can celebrate Colma’s annual autumnal tree-planting tradition.
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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