Tour of Mount Auburn Cemetery 

Join Dave Barnett, President & CEO of Mount Auburn, for a walking tour of the historic Mount Auburn Cemetery. Discover the stories behind the design and plantings of the cemetery, as well as its connections with Mass Hort.

Dave Barnett came to Mount Auburn in 1993 as the Director of Horticulture. He was appointed President & CEO on September 10, 2008. Dave was President of the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) from 2007 to 2009 and served on the APGA Board for a total of nine years. He was Chair of the Host Committee for the 2003 APGA Annual Conference held in Boston. He is currently President of the Horticultural Club of Boston.

Dave received his B.S. in Environmental Horticulture, summa cum laude, from the University of Connecticut; and an M.S. in Environmental Horticulture and a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of California at Davis. Prior to coming to Mount Auburn, he served for eight years as Assistant Director at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, NY.

Member Cost: $12
Non Member Cost $20