Come play and explore yoga outdoors among the trees! Family yoga is an imaginative class exploring partner poses, breathing exercises, and storytelling with movement.

Tree Time! preschool walks are a safe and fun way to get outside with your little one. Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum.

Come celebrate the elegant beauty of irises on June 18. The Greater Portland Iris Society returns to the Garden after many years to present a special, judged show of two varieties of late season irises.

Portland Japanese Garden will offer a public demonstration of Chado, the Way of Tea from 1:15 – 2:15pm.

Tree Time! preschool walks are a safe and fun way to get outside with your little one. Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum.

Enjoying tai chi in the Arboretum allows us to connect deeply to that imagery. Each week we will explore a few tai chi moves which are relaxing, help improve focus and balance, and nurture rooted in the moment.

Trees come in all shapes, sizes, textures, and colors. Study their characteristics through the practice of art with instructor Angela Ruggles. Pre-registration is required

Summer in Portland signifies warmth and rejuvenation. Join instructor Elizabeth Higgins to celebrate the Summer Solstice by building connection to your senses and soul. Pre-registration is required

Become a forest detective and learn how to tell the stories of the trees and forest surrounding you. Join author Jane Billinghurst as she shares ways of closely observing nature from her most recent book, Forest Walking: Discovering the Trees and Woodlands of North America. This is a virtual program.

Experience a two-hour guided forest bathing walk through Hoyt Arboretum’s unique tree collection and forested areas. Forest Bathing (also known as Forest Therapy) offers many health benefits from stress relief to immune system and mood support.

Chad Harris from the Greater Portland Iris Society will speak about Iris ensata, also known as Japanese iris or hanashobu in Japanese.

Yoga means ‘union,’ and when it’s practiced outdoors the union between nature, humanity, and the elements is powerful. This yoga practice will enhance your physical and emotional well-being through an emphasis on balance, strength, flexibility and connection with nature. Please bring your own yoga mat.