Sweet Auburn: The Magazine of the Friends of Mount Auburn Mount Auburn as a Muse | Page 22

Did know...? Did you know…? …In the past 25 years • The Friends has offered more than 1,400 walking tours, lectures, and special events to share the stories of Mount Auburn’s history, horticulture, art and architecture, wildlife, and to celebrate the lives of the many remarkable people buried and commemorated at the Cemetery; • Current Mount Auburn President, Dave Barnett, has led 65 talks and walks for the Friends since he came to the Cemetery as Director of Horticulture in 1993. His first program, entitled “Arboreta, Botanical Gardens, and Mount Auburn Cemetery,” was held on January 29, 1994; • The Friends has received numerous awards and accolades for its educational outreach. In 1996, the American Association of State and Local History bestowed the Friends with a Certificate of Commendation for In- novative Interpretive Programming for the audio tour “Reflections;” and • The Friends has published 43 issues of its newsletter/ magazine, Sweet Auburn. This issue makes 44! …In the past 5 years, the Friends has • Offered 495 public programs; and • Hosted 1,046 private groups. …In the past 3 years, there have been • 6,874 people in attendance at Friends programs; • 181 free public programs; • 63 horticulture programs; • 49 preservation programs; • 47 wildlife programs; • 36 meetings of the Mount Auburn Book Club; and • 7 concerts! …In the past year • Our Visitors Center has been open to the public 7 days a week year-round, thanks in large part to our active group of volunteer docents; and • Our interactive kiosk, completed with funds raised through the Friends, was installed in our Egyptian Revival Gatehouse and is now making more information about the Cemetery accessible to a wider audience. …and there is • still space available for purchase at Mount Auburn. For more information call 617-547-7105 or email [email protected] 20 | Sweet Auburn