Arbor Day Celebration at Marquand Park Children’s Arboretum

Join us for the Arbor Day Children’s Arboretum Celebration with story time, sing-along, scavenger hunt and more! Open to children of all ages.  Rain Date: Sunday, April 27.

Parking: Lovers Lane parking lot. Overflow parking on Mercer Street between Hibben Road and Springdale Road. Additional parking on Olden Lane.

Coming soon: This year the Children’s Arboretum at Marquand Park will be rolling out a year of educational programming.   Along with our Arbor day and OAKtober events we will introduce Summer and Winter learning opportunities as well.  Come out and see Marquand Park’s trees in every season and learn how important trees are in our lives. Families are invited to join us for fun and engaging children’s activities set in our beautiful 17-acre park, home to over 140 different tree species from around the world. Discover the magic of trees, play in nature, and learn through hands-on exploration. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a long-time friend of the park, there’s always something new to see, do, and enjoy together at Marquand!

About Marquand Park:

Marquand Park and Arboretum offers a variety of recreational and educational experiences in the center of Princeton. Originally the landscaped garden of a 19th-century estate, the park has a rich collection of native and exotic trees reflecting the interest and tastes of its previous owners and its current beneficiaries. Some trees in the park are the largest of their kind in New Jersey.

Marquand Park includes in its collection over 140 different tree specimens, among them some rare evergreens and a Dawn Redwood, known only as a fossil until 1944 when it was discovered growing in China. In the wooded area are huge specimens of native trees such as beech, hickory, and black, white and red oaks.  The park’s tree planting program ensures the continuous acquisition of new trees.

About the Marquand Park Foundation

The Marquand Foundation, established in 1954, supports planting and special maintenance programs to preserve the park as an arboretum for the public to enjoy. To that end, the Foundation has purchased or been given more than 100 species of trees and shrubs over the years. In addition, the Foundation maintains close relationships with the municipality of Princeton, which owns the park, to ensure proper routine maintenance and raise awareness if special attention is needed to the condition of trees and shrubs.

The Foundation is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and receives donations from the public to support its efforts.