January is a beautiful time to visit the Arboretum! Our global tree collection showcases species that have brightly-colored bark, winter-blooms, bright fruits, and fun evergreen foliage. Try a walk to the Winter Garden, or take advantage of the quiet season and see the Redwood Deck and the rest of the Conifer Collection.
Winter Weather
Winter weather like snow and ice can occur in January at the Arboretum. Plan ahead and check our Recent Updates page for information about Visitor Center and park road closures resulting from unsafe conditions. Otherwise, make sure you dress for the weather before your visit! Wear layers and shoes that can get muddy!
This Month at Hoyt Arboretum
Winter Tree Energy Workshop with Flora Rudolph | January 25, 1:00 – 3:15 PM
Winter is the time for evergreens. It is when their energy is most potent and clear. Join instructor Flora Rudolph to be warmed by the presence of trees on a cold January day. In this class, you will have the opportunity to connect with this rich and resonant energy through warming Qigong movements and walking through the forest. Class will conclude with hot tea in the Visitor Center library. Bundle-up and welcome the warming embrace of spruce, redwood, cedar and Douglas-fir. Each participant will draw a Tree Transformation Card for a personal and group tune-in.
Winter Twig ID with Casey Clapp | February 8, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
When deciduous trees lose their leaves each year, one of their most identifying characteristics is gone. But all is not lost! Join arborist Casey Clapp, creator and co-host of the tree podcast Completely Arbortrary, in this identification course focused on what the leaves leave behind: the twigs. This course will be an introduction into how to identify trees during the winter time using only their twigs and will feature a quick discussion on what to look for followed by a walk through the Arboretum picking out individual trees and examples.
Pre-registration is required. Learn more and sign up here.
As a thank you for bringing trees & people together, Hoyt Arboretum members receive discounts on class registration fees. Become a member.
Recommendations for Your Winter Visit
Download your own Hoyt Arboretum Winter Hike BINGO!
Stop by the Visitor Center (10am-4pm) to grab a map, get walk recommendations, and check out our nature-themed gifts. Plan Your Visit
You can also check out Visitor Information Specialist Greg Hill’s blog The Best of Winter at Hoyt Arboretum.
Holly Loop Tour
Did you know that there are over 780 species of hollies (genus Ilex) distributed all over the world including parts of North America? We all know the shiny evergreen leaves and bright red berries of English holly (Ilex aquifolium), but the holly genus has so much more to offer! They vary greatly in form, leaf shape, leaf color, flower, and berry (drupe) color.
Explore the diversity of Hoyt Arboretum’s Holly Loop through the ‘Tours function in our Plant Database. Click HERE and select ‘Holly Loop Tour’ from the dropdown menu.
The beginning of the Holly Loop is located at the southeast corner of the main parking area adjacent to the Visitor Center. Access it via the steps to the right of the beginning of the Overlook Trail (labeled with a green 2 on our Trail Map).
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