Annual Report FY 2018 | Page 25

The Friends of Mount Auburn offered 106 programs attended by 4,427 individuals. Mount Auburn’s Visitor App launched in May 2017 Using the new app, available as a free download for any smart phone or mobile device, visitors can now search our records to locate any of the 100,000+ burials in our landscape or learn more about Mount Auburn’s key landmarks and horticultural highlights by following one of the app’s curated tours. “A Cemetery Cinema” collaboration with Coolidge Corner Theater, September 2017. Author talk with Caitlin Doughty, NY Times-Bestselling Author of From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death, October 2017. The Historical Collections Department responded to 125 genealogical research requests and more than 4 00 research requests, and hosted 30 on-site researchers. Topics researched included the development of social spaces in America, Jewish burial practices, land conservation, and the graves of notable architects. “Eyes On Owls” live owl demonstration with wildlife experts Mark and Marcia Wilson, February 2018. 23