# Celebrating a Sesquicentennial: The Founding of the Arnold Arboretum #### calendar\_today Date and Time **March 29, 2022** 02:00PM - 03:00PM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **Weld Hill Research Building, 1300 Centre Street, Boston MA** **Lisa Pearson**, Head of the Arboretum Library and Archives, will discuss the earliest benefactors of the Arboretum, the events surrounding the founding of the institution, and the busy first two decades during which the infrastructure and living collections were installed on the grounds. **Lisa Pearson**, Head of the Arboretum Library and Archives, will discuss the earliest benefactors of the Arboretum, the events surrounding the founding of the institution, and the busy first two decades during which the infrastructure and living collections were installed on the grounds. Visit [the event page](https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/event-signup/?id=46104) for more information and to register. Contact: See also:- [ Ecology & Biodiversity ](/research-areas/ecology-and-biodiversity) - [ University-Wide ](/school/university-wide) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://www.environment.harvard.edu/node/1432162/event-feed.ics) Copy link link