Causes: Environment

Mission: To protect the arboretum as a place of open space, beauty, and learning; and to ensure the preservation, enhancement, and interpretation of the sites gardens, woodlands, historic buildings and collections as educational, environmental, and recreational assets for the benefit of the city and citizens of baltimore and surrounding regions.

Programs: Education: all programming at cylburn is has a core goal of educating. Education programs are concerned with issues that provide and enhance base knowledge in: environment, history, arts & culture, nature, recycling, wildlife, preservation and cultivation of trees, shrubs and plants, recreation, and health & wellness. Health & wellness: exercise, mindfulness, relaxation and seasonal healthy cooking are promoted through programs such as soup & walk, yoga, tai chi and summer camp. This program teaches all ages to be comfortable in nature and shows people how to reap the benefits of nature for personal and family health. Three and a half miles of hiking trail with peaceful stops/benches from which to observe nature more closely.

landscape: cylburn arboretum association gardeners and volunteers give support to the public gardens of the arboretum by supplementing the planting and maintenance of baltimore city department of recreation and parks horticulture division. Market day is the long standing traditional program that showcases the talents of cylburn and city gardeners and brings community of all ages together to enjoy and learn from experts in the garden.

art: the signature program art@cylburn promotes the symbiotic relation of nature inspiring art and art revealing nature. Music, painting, photography, and dance have brought many diverse communities together when showcased in the natural beauty of cylburn arboretum. The cylburn nature museum services science and art curriculums alike for public and private schools/groups.