Public Events

Event Description

Due to illness, Mike Mahanna will not be presenting this weekend, but will be here in April. 

Instead, we are offering an encore recording of Hamilton College's landscape master plan by Glen Valentine, landscape architect and principal of STIMSON Associates’ Cambridge studio. He shares the campus's history, how its spaces have evolved over the decades, and the principles guiding design recommendations for the future. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience—including award-winning campus and institutional master plans, public parks, and private residences—Valentine discusses his interest in the expressive and sculptural potential of landform and highlights how environmental conditions shape design. You will gain insight into the past, present, and future of Hamilton’s landscape planning. After the presentation, live and in person, Hamilton’s Associate Vice President for Facilities and Planning, Mike Klapmeyer, will answer questions.

Join us online by registering for a Zoom link or in person. See Directions and Parking (behind Ferguson House, Map #48).

The Arboretum Saturday Speakers Series is free and open to the public. More information about the Hamilton College Arboretum can be found at hamilton.edu/arboretum.