Title Author Hits
New Trees Spring 2026 Administrator 281
Kendal Peace Pole Administrator 405
Roger Hangarter Nov 21 2025 Ann Halteman 428
Franklin tree injury Administrator 819
Indigenous Ann Halteman 750
Gazebo Ann Halteman 829
Ticks Administrator 1545
Commemorative Trees Administrator 1317
Contact Us Administrator 1242
Bartram Gallery Administrator 1257
Chestnuts in The John Bartram Arboretum Administrator 1808
Chestnut Course Administrator 1657
Kendal Tree Walk Administrator 2575
Arbor Day 2024 Administrator 2641
American beech Administrator 3302
Wild Flower Hill Prairie Administrator 3142
What's New? Administrator 3578
Nature's Best Hope Administrator 4024
tree coring Administrator 3125
Oaks at Kendal Administrator 3291
american chestnut Administrator 4199
Spotted lanternfly Administrator 4083
did not meet expectations Administrator 4793
Lived up to most Administrator 4495
Lived up to all Administrator 4516
Arbor Day 2022 Events Administrator 4028
Carbon dioxide removal and the urban forest Administrator 5761
Little Leaf Linden Administrator 5788
Witch-hazels Administrator 4795
Kentucky Coffeetree Administrator 4725
Fringe Tree Administrator 5649
Winterberry Administrator 5718
Pawpaw tree Administrator 5176
Book Review, The Songs of Trees Administrator 4940
American sycamore Administrator 7651
Tree Story Administrator 7258
Young tree training Administrator 5649
Compost Administrator 6078
Area 8 Administrator 5492
Farmers Pond - Renovation Administrator 5722
Heiser Circle Tree Walk Administrator 7643
Walks and Maps Administrator 7804
Location Administrator 4241
Location Administrator 4103

About

The John Bartram Arboretum is an integral component of Kendal at Oberlin’s green infrastructure. The arboretum is managed by a resident Arboretum Committee in close collaboration with Kendal Facility Services. The residents who first envisioned the arboretum saw our more than 1,000 trees and 100 acres as an opportunity to enhance the lives of Kendal residents by creating a sustainable ecosystem for enjoying nature’s beauty, exercising, watching birds, and, of course, planting and fostering the growth and appreciation of trees.

As a community based on Quaker values, we decided to name our arboretum in honor of John Bartram, a Pennsylvania Quaker and friend of Benjamin Franklin who is known as America’s first botanist. Bartram traveled widely in the colonies, including trips to Ohio, collecting and cataloging plant specimens and seeds, many of which were shipped in “Bartram’s Boxes” for sale in Europe. His introduction of the American Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) in Europe created a sensation when it was first seen. This inspired us to designate the Tulip Tree as the signature tree of the arboretum.

Mission Statement

The mission of The John Bartram Arboretum at Kendal at Oberlin is to be a model of responsible urban arboriculture to engage, sustain, and educate our residents and the broader community.

Accreditiation

 The John Bartram Arboretum is accredited as a Level I Arboretum by Arbnet the international community of arboreta and other tree-focused institutions founded and run by the Morton Arboretum. Thus, we joined Kendal at Longwood and Crosslands among the continuing care retirement communities with accredited arboreta on their grounds