Tickets can be reserved on Event Bright Cost is free, but space is limited to 150 tickets. Please bring your own chair.

Explore the natural world at the arboretum! Families will participate in various activities to engage their inner naturalist. We will learn to make nature journals, sound mapping, and other activities connecting us to nature. Stay tuned for registration details.

Cancelled: Unfortunately, we had to cancel this event due to lack of registrations. Hope to see you for the next one! While we explore the Point Caroline trail, families will learn to identify native plants. Other activities may include working together to solve plant mysteries, hearing plant stories, and more! Registration opens at this link […]

You are Invited! To a ribbon-cutting to celebrate increased accessibility at the Arboretum! Refreshments will be served. This project was made possible with a generous grant from AARP and donations from the family of Cheryl Fluck, Juneau-Gastineau Rotary, Juneau Community Foundation, and Friends of Jensen-Olson Arboretum.

Once again the Friends of JOA will have a table with the Juneau Garden Club at the Public Market! We will be offering gift memberships, field guides, hats, seeds, cards and more! Admission is $10 at the door. We hope to see you there! Friday 12-7pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm

The Friends of Jensen-Olson Arboretum have been invited to lead an activity at the Juneau School District’s STEAM event on March 10, 2025. Ideas welcome and volunteers needed. Contact Education Coordinator Brooke Field brookefield.ak@gmail.com (Hosted by Juneau STEAM Coalition https://juneausteam.org)

Saturday, May 17, Noon-5pm.  Jensen-Olsen Arboretum will be selling plants at UAS Egan Library, Glacier Rooms 221 & 222. The Plant Sale will be open to the public during the American Primrose Society National Show and Alaska Master Gardens State Conference.  Come to the sale for a great selection of locally grown primroses and other garden plants.