June 1 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Join arborist John Kehoe on this walk featuring Cedar Hill Cemetery鈥檚 rare and notable trees. The tour, through the ornamental foreground and historic memorial sections, will highlight trees such as the beautiful European Weeping Beech, the unusual (for the Northeast) Umbrella Magnolia, and the Huss Hemlock named for a resident of Cedar Hill.
The Tree Walk is part of Connecticut Forest & Park Association鈥檚 Trails Day Weekend. A nationwide initiative, Trails Day encourages the public to explore the great outdoors.
Admission is free. Registration begins on May 8 on Connecticut Forest & Park Association’s website (www.ctwoodlands.org).
Cedar Hill Cemetery is located at 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford. The walking tour begins near the bridge along the entrance drive.