Monthly Hike (Adults and Families age 9 & up)
Third Saturday of every month at 10 a.m.
Explore the many faces of the Arboretum through the seasons. Join us on the third Saturday of each month for our featured hike. Hikes last 60 to 90 minutes and start at the Visitor Center. Cost: $1
March's Hike: Fungi, Cankers, and Rusts. Oh My!
John Hartman, Professor of Plant Pathology.
Without their leaves, many woody plants reveal fascinating but damaging signs of disease. Enjoy an early spring hike as you learn to recognize the symptoms of important diseases and their potential impact in your own home landscape.
The Growing Gardener
A Six-Week Educational Series for the beginning gardener! Register for the whole series and receive a $5 discount. Individual classes are $5 each or $25 for all six classes. Please pre-register.
Vines and Climbers
Saturday, March 11 at 1-2:30 p.m.
Instructor: Ezra Haggard, Garden Designer, Author and Photographer
Discover how to add vertical interest to your garden with vines and climbers. Ezra Haggard will share beautiful photos of his favorite climbing plants and offer tips on creative supports for them in the landscape.
Young Naturalist Series
Winter in the Forest (Ages 6-8)
Tuesday, March 7 at 3:30-5 p.m.
Are you a science sleuth? Learn how to read the clues to identify winter trees. Make an edible twig, be an actor in a tree play, and explore our own Arboretum Woods for signs of life in the stillness of winter. Please pre-register.
Spring Origami (Ages 6-8)
Tuesday, March 21 at 3:30-5 p.m.
Fling into spring with origami! Come and fold a family of frogs, foxes, flowers and other springtime creations. Please pre-register.