ROCKPORT — Spring is here and what better way to welcome the season than with a lovely day trip to visit stunning spring landscapes. Five Town CSD Adult and Community Education is offering two such trips this spring.

Springtime in Boston is a chance to visit the "other side" of the city and see some less visited significant historic sites. Travelers may opt for a walking tour of Harvard University, Mt. Auburn Cemetery, or the Arnold Arboretum.

The Harvard campus includes the famous 25-acre gated Harvard Yard, which houses some of the oldest buildings of this university established in 1636. Mt. Auburn Cemetery, begun in 1831 as the first garden cemetery in America, has always been not just a final resting place but also a preserve for people to walk and enjoy the 175 acres of beautiful plantings. The grounds include hundreds of stunning memorial sculptures among the ponds, quiet pathways, and over 60,000 monuments. Arnold Arboretum, established in 1872, includes 281 acres of landscape designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and is famous for its beautiful lilac collection celebrated on Lilac Days in May. Both Mt. Auburn and Arnold Arboretum are National Historic Landmarks.

The Springtime in Boston bus leaves on Saturday, April 30, at 7 a.m. from Camden Hills Regional High School 25 Keelson, arriving in Boston after stops in Waldoboro and Damariscotta. The bus will return to Rockport by about 9 p.m. Registration is $60 by April 8, $75 after April 8, and includes driver gratuity.

Bar Harbor Garden and Island Tour is a wonderful day-long treat of gardens, food and shopping. The day begins with a tour of Asticou Azalea Garden, full of the brilliant color of hundreds of azaleas and other plants in a serene Japanese-style setting. Following the tour, participants will meet at the Asticou Restaurant for brunch - including their famous popovers. The next stop will be downtown Bar Harbor, where participants can shop or take in the picturesque coastal walk between the ocean and elegant homes and hotels. The day will end with beer and barbecue at the Atlantic Brewing Company.

The Bar Harbor Garden and Island bus will leave on Saturday, June 4 at 8 a.m., from Central Lincoln County Adult Education, 767 Main St, Damariscotta, with pickups in Bath, Wiscasset, Waldoboro, and Rockport. Expected return time to Damariscotta is 8:30 p.m. Registration is $65, including driver gratuity.

For more information or to sign up contact Five Town CSD Adult Ed at fivetowns.maineadulted.org or 236-7800, ext 5.