Some visits to Tyler Arboretum are about covering miles or checking off a destination. Others are about slowing down, noticing small details, and coming back again and again as the seasons change.
To celebrate all the ways people experience this place, we’ve put together a simple, year-long punch list of 26 things to do at Tyler in 2026. There’s no right order, no deadline, and no pressure to complete them all at once. Pick a few each visit, bring a friend along, and see how many moments you make over the course of the year.
Download the printable punch card or pick one up at the Visitor Center to track your progress!
Your Tyler 2026 Punch List
Start with Simple Moments
1. Take a walk with a friend
2. Find a favorite spot
3. Have a picnic
4. Read a book on a bench
Explore the Arboretum
5. Visit the Treehouses (all five!)
6. Hike a trail
7. Walk the Wister Walk
8. Walk a trail you’ve never tried before
Notice Nature Up Close
9. Sit quietly and listen for birds
10. Visit in a new season
11. Count turtles at the pond
12. Notice something new
13. See a caterpillar in the Pollinator Preserve
14. Spot winter berries
15. Soak in golden hour light
16. Feel spring arrive
Enjoy Garden Highlights
17. Find a vegetable growing in Lucille’s Garden
18. Visit a blooming collection
19. Buy a plant at the Plant Sale
Savor Signature Tyler Moments
20. Take a photo with the Giant Sequoia
21. Complete part of the Trail Challenge
Learn, Connect & Share
22. Attend a bird walk
23. Come to Fireside
24. Visit the Visitor Center Gift Shop
25. Join a volunteer group
26. Bring a friend for their first visit
Whether you check off a few or make it your mission to complete all 26, this list is an invitation to return often, slow down, and experience Tyler in every season.
