Tree Talk and Walk at The Frick Arboretum

NEXT PROGRAM:

Saturday, June 21, 2025 • 10:00 - 11 AM

(Rain Date: Sunday, June 22, 2025)

Tree Talk and Walk at The Frick Arboretum

Discover another hidden botanical treasure in Pittsburgh! Join us as we stroll through the magnificent tree-filled grounds of The Frick in the Point Breeze neighborhood. Designated a Class 1 Arboretum, this well-tended 5.5-acre estate (once belonging to industrialist Henry Clay Frick) boasts nearly 60 species of remarkable trees.

Highlights You'll Experience:

• Majestic dawn redwoods and native deciduous cypresses• Kentucky coffee trees with the largest leaves in our region

• A rare 100-year-old American elm that survived Dutch elm disease

• "Pleached" hornbeams forming distinctive sculptural "living cubes"

• An ever-expanding grove of native pawpaw trees

• Beautiful oaks, hemlocks, beeches, and many more

Tour Details:

• Date/Time: Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM

• Meeting Point: Outside the Grable Visitor Center

• Duration: Approximately 1 hour

• Terrain: Easy walking on level pathways with plenty of shade

• What to Bring: Hat, water bottle, and comfortable walking shoes

• Tour Guide: Jill Traub, HPGC charter member and tree enthusiast

After the Tour: Extend your visit by exploring the Frick Art Museum's collections, browsing The Store, or enjoying refreshments at The Café.

Parking: Available in the dedicated lot on the grounds or along Reynolds Street.

This program is part of the "Highland Park Garden Club Presents..." , a series of monthly programs designed to entertain and educate about gardening-related topics. Programs are free to HPGC members. Nonmembers are welcome to attend with an donation through Eventbrite ($10 suggested unless noted otherwise). All are welcome to join the club. Annual dues are $20. Membership information can be found on the club website: www.hpgcpgh.org.