The legacy of Cypress Lawn’s Memorial Park can be traced back over 130 years to our founder, Hamden Holmes Noble. In 1892, our Memorial Park began with the goal to provide a beautiful place for families in the Bay Area to memorialize their loved ones. This same noble goal remains with our compassionate staff to …
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THE ORIGIN OF HERITAGE   From origin upon this earth Arising from the sand To journey far, friend, from thy birth  Your seed now germs on distant land   This story seldom hears the call Unknown tale, to my own kin So by these words, may we grow tall Together! Let us now begin … …
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Beginning in the opening month of 2023, Cypress Lawn Arboretum will be hosting our inaugural botanical art gallery exhibit, featuring several works by renowned local artist Pria Graves. This exhibit will launch on January 20th and will remain on display in the lobby of the main offices at Cypress Lawn (1370 El Camino Real) through …
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It is our honor to extend a cordial in-person invitation to our third-annual Arboretum Day, here at Cypress Lawn Arboretum and Botanical Gardens on November 12th, 2022. RSVPs to this special event, stewarding forward the legacy of our Memorial Park’s many trees, may be made here on our Heritage Foundation website.   Celebrating 130 years …
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Veteran Cypress   Rugged beauty on continent’s edge, Your rounded canopy swept by fog Gives little hint of your ultimate fate. Below, in the canyon, your gnarled roots Cling, oh so firmly, to weathered stone; And above, your thickened buttress stands Rock-solid, fixing that massive trunk   Yet, even now, your buttress splits, And adjacent …
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In September of 2019, I embarked on a global journey as a traveling scholar of UC Berkeley’s Geraldine Knight Scott Fellowship. My purpose was to follow the Monterey cypress (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa) wherever it has been planted by people, which for this species of cypress is a great many places. Half the world away, this tree …
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This past September, a major seasonal effort in the pruning of Monterey cypress (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa) trees took place, here at Cypress Lawn Arboretum! Please enjoy this video, showcasing the work and arboricultural intentions of CypressFest.                                     Our namesake …
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By Cypress Lawn Arboretum Director Josh Gevertz   Hesperocyparis macrocarpa – Monterey cypress   Creative inspiration is rarely a given. Most often, it needs to be strived for, cultivated, discovered. In my own experience, there is a certain openness of the mind and spirit that lives as an essential tenet, preceding and informing the deeply human …
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On November 12th, 2021, just a few short months ago, we celebrated our second-annual Arboretum Day. This special event of planting trees, learning about the living collection of Cypress Lawn Arboretum, and growing our community of tree-lovers near and far was a joyous and successful occasion. Many thanks to all those who helped to bring …
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Dearest friends, neighbors, and tree-lovers near and far — It is my honor to extend to you a cordial in-person (as well as virtual!) invitation to our second-annual Arboretum Day, here at Cypress Lawn Arboretum and Botanical Gardens on Nov. 12, 2021. The first-ever Arboretum Day, held last year on Nov. 18, 2020, was indeed …
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