Deepen your knowledge of tree and plant identification, learn botany, or hone your artistic skills in one of our hands-on classes. Or you can join a group hike, tai chi workshop, or forest bathing session to experience the arboretum in a whole new way.
Click on a class or activity below to learn more or to sign up. Hoyt Arboretum Friends’ members get a discount on all classes!
Upcoming Classes & Activities
Botanical Illustration Workshop Series March 24, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
WAITLIST - Hoo's in Your Forest March 29, 2025 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Spring Equinox Celebration: Create a Vision Board March 30, 2025 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Tree Planting Basics April 5, 2025 at 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Common Spring Mushrooms with Leah Bendlin April 6, 2025 at 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Forest Bathing April 6, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Spring Mushroom Discovery Walk with Leah Bendlin April 6, 2025 at 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Nature's Colors: Watercolor Basics for Nature Journaling April 7, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Flowering Trees Walk April 12, 2025 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Healing Herbs of the Arboretum April 13, 2025 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Nature's Colors: Watercolor Basics for Nature Journaling April 14, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Introduction to Mushroom ID April 18, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Forest Bathing April 18, 2025 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Grief-focused Forest Bathing April 19, 2025 at 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Earth Day: Creative Celebration & Retreat April 19, 2025 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Nature's Colors: Watercolor Basics for Nature Journaling April 21, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Nature's Colors: Watercolor Basics for Nature Journaling April 28, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Healing Herbs of the Arboretum May 3, 2025 at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Forest Bathing May 9, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Clay Garden Markers May 10, 2025 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Self-Care & Empowerment Workshop May 11, 2025 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Forest Bathing May 17, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Moss and Lichens of the PNW May 24, 2025 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Tree Transformation Card Readings May 24, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm