Big Brown Bat at Mount Auburn
Urban Bat Diversity and Activity Study, Mount Auburn Cemetery, June 5, 2019. Lesley University researcher Chris Richardson retrieves and bands a Big Brown Bat caught in a mist net at Auburn Lake. He then performs a physical examination of the … Continue reading
Horticulture Highlight: Cephalotaxus harringtonia, Plum yew

…you are so little you are more like a flower who found you in the green forest and were you very sorry to come away?… -e. e. cummings Although small in stature Cephalotaxus harringtonia, Plum yew exceeds yew in … Continue reading
Artist-In-Residence
Overview Current Artist-in-Residence Previous Artists-in-Residence 2019 Residency RFP OVERVIEW It has been recognized since Mount Auburn’s early decades that the Cemetery’s aesthetic richness, educational value, and historic significance are derived in large part from the remarkable tapestry formed by its … Continue reading
Five Questions for 2020-2021 Artist-in-Residence Jesse Aron Green

What is your background as an artist? When I was a kid I was impossible to get gifts for. I hated toys and thought make believe was ridiculous. I was happiest fulfilling my imagination by making something out of nothing. … Continue reading