Arnold Arboretum Program Catalog - Summer 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Adult Programs

Tours

Events & Exhibits

Plan Your Visit

Visiting with Kids

The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is free and open every day.

Hunnewell Visitor Center

125 Arborway, Boston, MA 02130

Hours 10:00am 4:00pm daily

ADULT PROGRAMS

The Arboretum offers over 100 adult programs every year, from workshops on pruning, cyanotype, and chainsaw use, to Tree Mobs, meditations, and wildlife walks. All public programs are free.

Register for programs online at arboretum.harvard.edu/events

Programming subject to change, please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.

JUNE

Birding at the Arboretum

Embark on a birdwatching walk in the Arboretum’s landscape with a knowledgable birder docent. This two-hour walk is suitable for beginners as well as more experienced birders.

June 2, 8:00 10:00am

Donna Sullivan, Docent

Behind the Scenes: The Dana Greenhouses

Seasonal, monthly behind-the-scenes Greenhouse tour.

June 4, 1:00 1:45pm Greenhouse Staff

Meditation Mondays

Unwind with this weekly evening meditation under the shade of the lindens. The group will be guided through 30 minutes of mindfulness and meditation designed to help you de-stress and connect with the natural world.

June 3, 10, 17, and 24, 6:30 7:00pm

Bob Linscott , Meditation Facilitator This program takes place near the Linden Trees

Finding Fireflies

When the sun sets and darkness settles on the Arboretum for the night, every now and then the dark is interrupted by the flash of a firefly. Join Professor Adam South for an evening Firefly Walk to learn about the lives of the fireflies that live here, the mechanics of how they light up, and how these unique insects are being impacted by pesticides and light pollution.

June 6, 13, and 20, 8:30 9:30pm Adam South, Professor and Researcher

Memory Loss Tour

Join Arboretum Director William (Ned) Friedman for a guided tour of the Arboretum, designed for those with dementia and their caregivers. Connect with nature, view seasonal plant highlights, and enjoy the beautiful flowers of the Arboretum in late spring.

June 8, 10:00 11:00am William (Ned) Friedman, Arboretum Director

Morning Fitness Walk

Enjoy a brisk early morning walk along the inside perimeter of the Arboretum. This walk will be fast-paced, energetic, and will involve walking over hills and rough terrain. Note that this is not a traditional tour: you may hear some information about individual trees and history, but the main goal is to get outside and get some exercise! Bring good walking shoes, water, and walking poles if desired.

June 12, 8:00 9:30am

June 26, 8:00 9:30am Lisa Gaquin, Docent

Meditación Deambulante/ Meandering Meditation

Bilingual program - English/Spanish

La naturaleza tiene el poder de evocar la tranquilidad y la belleza cuando conseguimos alejarnos de nuestras ajetreadas vidas. Esta experiencia de inmersión en el Arnold Arboretum dura dos horas y media e invita a los participantes a pasearse por el Arboretum, deteniéndose para praticar varias experiencias guiadas de conciencia plena con el fin de profundizar la conexión con el mundo natural. Esta experiencia será guiada y haran algunos periodos de silencio. No es necesario tener experiencia con la conciencia plena o con la meditación.

Nature has the power to evoke calm and beauty when we can step out of our hectic lives. This immersive experience will invite participants to meander through the Arboretum, stopping for several guided mindfulness practices to deepen their connection with the natural world. This will be a guided experience with some periods of silence. No experience with mindfulness or meditation necessary.

June 15, 9:00 11:30am

Bob Linscott, Meditation Facilitator

Mountain Laurels Up Close

Mountain laurels are as fascinating as they are beautiful, with stamens that catapult pollen onto their pollinators and wood that is so easy to carve it was nicknamed “spoonwood.” Join a horticulturist for a walk to learn about the botany, ecology, and cultural significance of these beautiful flowers at peak bloom.

June 13, 6:30 7:30pm

June 16, 2:00 3:00pm

Brendan Keegan, Arboretum Horticulturist

Identifying Common Trees and Shrubs

Can you identify the trees around you when you’re walking through the streets of Boston or hiking in New England forests? Join an experienced horticulturist and plant science educator for a class on identifying common trees and shrubs in Massachusetts, from elms and honeylocust to lindens and witch-hazels. This class will begin indoors with a presentation in the lecture hall, and then move outside for some identification practice in the landscape.

June 15, 10:00am 12:00pm

Nicole Forsyth, Plant Science Educator

MassQ Workshop

MassQing is an art-form that uses the human face as a canvas to reveal one’s inner state. Learn the origin, technique, and meaning of this practice and then engage firsthand in the conception and creation of your own MassQ. The workshop will start with a 10-15 minute presentation on what MassQing is, and then we’ll break out the paints and try it out for ourselves!

June 15, 1:30 3:30pm

Daniel Callahan, Artist

Opening Reception Resilient Spirits by Freda Shapiro

As an artist, Shapiro seeks out visuals that resonate with her concerns around troubling environmental, political, or societal issues. She portrays some of these intersections through themes of nature’s resilience and decay, centering her artwork around the forgotten detritus found on her frequent explorations, and the endurance and survival instincts that the natural world shows even through hard times. Resilient Spirits, her new exhibition at the Arboretum, highlights such resilience, reminding us of a time when the Arboretum lays cold and dormant, even as we see new growth and blooms in the heat of summer.

June 15 1:00 3:00pm

Glass, Dried, and Digitized: Preserving Plants for Science and Art

Harvard’s Glass Flowers, Harvard University Herbaria, and artist Sonia Ralston’s digital botanical models: one is made of glass, one is dried and pressed, and one exists only in the digital space, yet they all exist for the same purpose. Join us for a virtual panel-style talk to compare these vastly different methods of representing and preserving plants. Explore the value of these collections within the modern age of photography, the art and science of creating them, and their role in research, learning, and public appreciation of plants.

June 18, 6:30—8:00pm

Jennifer Brown, The Glass Flowers

Jenifer de Carvalho Lopes, Harvard University Herberia

Sonia Ralston, Northeastern University

This virtual program takes place via Zoom

Celebrate Summer with Nelson’s Garden

Meet Candy O’Terry and Colleen Esposito, motherdaughter co-authors of the illustrated children’s book Nelson’s Garden. Book readings at 2:15 and 3:15 will also include songs, a table-sized garden mural coloring project, and more

June 22, 2:00 4:00pm

Candy O’Terry and Colleen Esposito, Authors

This program takes place in the Leventritt Garden Pavilion

JUNE

Olmsted and the Arnold Arboretum

Frederick Law Olmsted, considered the father of landscape architecture, designed some 500 public spaces in North America. The Arnold Arboretum, the only arboretum he designed, is a National Historic Landmark and a model for others around the world. Your guide will identify the elements of the Arnold Arboretum that best reflect Olmsted’s philosophy and approach to landscape design.

June 23, 10:30 11:30am

Bill Beizer, Docent

This program starts at Bussey Street Gate

African Drumming in the Oaks

Join us in the Arboretum’s oak collection for a lively performance of African drumming and dancing, with Malian musician Joh Camara and his award winning dance company Troupe Sewa. This professional international ensemble of dancers and musicians offers exciting, masterful performances of traditional West African drumming and dance. Their work is based on traditional rhythms and dance steps, woven together through original stories. This performance will take place on the grass: blankets or camp chairs are encouraged.

June 23, 1:00 2:00pm

Joh Camara

This program takes place in the Oak Collection

Monthly Yoga at the Arboretum

Join us for a monthly yoga series in the rose garden throughout the summer. This is an inclusive, adaptable practice outdoors for everyone regardless of age, size, shape, or abilities.

June 23, 5:00—6:00pm

Linda Wells, Yoga Instructor

This program takes place in the Bradley Rosaceous Collection

Skip the Small Talk (and Walk!)

We are partnering with Skip the Small Talk to help Arboretum visitors get to know each other (and themselves) on a deeper level, all while walking through the beautiful landscape. With conversational prompts posted at strategic points around the landscape, we’ll pair you off and send you on your way to start your conversation. Each time we reach a stopping point, the group will shuffle and everyone will get a new partner and a new topic. The prompts and structure are designed to create close connections with new people, without all the awkwardness.

Can’t make this event? The signs will be out in the landscape June 29 - July 29, so grab a friend and start talking!

June 29, 2:00—3:15pm

Ashley

Kirsner, Founder and Director of Skip the Small Talk

Skip The Small Talk hosts structured social events to help people get closer, faster. They use techniques grounded in psychological research to offer people the tools they need to interact more genuinely and feel more connected to each other in their daily lives.

JULY

Behind the Scenes: The Dana Greenhouses

Seasonal, monthly behind-the-scenes Greenhouse tour.

July 2, 1:00 1:45pm Greenhouse Staff

Birding at the Arboretum

Embark on a birdwatching walk in the Arboretum’s landscape with a knowledgable birder docent. This two-hour walk is suitable for beginners as well as more experienced birders.

July 6, 8:00 10:00am

Donna Sullivan, Docent

Mushroom Hunt

Hundreds of mushrooms hide beneath the Arboretum’s canopies, silently blossoming into unique forms then withering away again just as quickly. Join a local mushroom enthusiast to search for these fascinating organisms on the Arboretum grounds, both edible and poisonous alike. Along the way you will learn what mushrooms to look for in different habitats and seasons, how they move through ecosystems, and what the Arboretum’s unique collections affect what mushrooms you might find here.

July 6, 10:00am 12:00pm

Maria Pinto, Mushroom Enthusiast

Morning Fitness Walk

Enjoy a brisk early morning walk along the inside perimeter of the Arboretum. This walk will be fastpaced, energetic, and will involve walking over hills and rough terrain. Note that this is not a traditional tour, you may hear some information about individual trees and history, but the main goal is to get outside and get some exercise! Bring good walking shoes, water, and walking poles if desired.

July 10, 8:00 9:30am

July 24, 8:00 9:30am

Lisa Gaquin, Docent

Summer Birding with Nature Man Mike

Embark on a birdwatching walk in the Arboretum’s landscape with birder and wildlife photographer Michael Bryant, AKA Nature Man Mike. This twohour walk is suitable for beginners as well as more experienced birders. Binoculars will be available to borrow on a first-come-first-serve basis, but you are encouraged to bring your own!

July 13, 8:00 10:00am

Michael Bryant, Birder

Ecological Maximalism: Creating Resilient Landscapes Through Abundance

Join Nicholas Anderson, arborist and ecological maximalist, to learn how to create a beautiful landscape without buying expensive plant plugs or meticulously weeding and fertilizing. Talk from 2-3pm, followed by an optional walk through the grounds from 3-3:45pm to see some of the plants best suited for this type of landscaping.

July 14, 2:00 3:45pm

Nicholas Anderson, Arborist and Horticulturist

Invasive Plants at the Arboretum

Invasive plants across the world threaten to take over ecosystems and choke out native plants, and the Arboretum is no exception to this struggle. Join an Arboretum horticulturist to find out how staff are managing invasive plants here, learn what characteristics make a plant invasive, and start identifying the invasives you see all around you.

July 18, 6:30 7:30pm

Ryan Devlin, Arboretum Horticulturist

Meandering Meditation for Visually Impaired Participants

Nature has the power to evoke calm and beauty when we can step out of our hectic lives. This immersive experience in the Arnold Arboretum, designed specially for visually impaired participants, will invite attendees to practice mindfulness on a slow meander through the landscape. We will stop for several guided mindfulness practices to deepen our connection with the natural world. This will be a guided experience with some periods of silence. No experience with mindfulness or meditation necessary. The Arboretum will provide sighted guides for participants who request one on the registration form.

July 20, 9:00 11:30am

Bob Linscott, Meditation Facilitator

Arboretum Story Slam

Join us for this unique storytelling event where participants come together to share their personal experiences around nature, plants, or the Arboretum itself. Come prepared with a 5-minute story, or just come to listen. All interested storytellers will put their name in a hat and we will pull as many as we have time for! Seating will be on the grass, so blankets and camp chairs are encouraged.

July 19 6:30 8:00pm

This program takes place in the Bradley Rosaceous Collection

Nature Amplified: The Secret Sounds of Trees

If our ears were 100 times more powerful than they are, we would be able to hear the sounds produced by trees themselves: water moving through the trunks and branches, small critters moving around in the wood or the canopy. We would even be able to hear how plants receive and respond to sound waves produced by other beings. Our ears are not this powerful, but artist, researcher, and educator Jacek Smolicki has created microphones and recording systems that are, and he has captured these sounds here and around the world. Join us for a sound walk to listen to the sounds being made by plants and other creatures in the Arboretum, specially amplified by Smolicki’s equipment, and to hear recordings made previously in the Arboretum and other environments.

July 20, 10:30am 12:30pm

Jacek Smolicki, Sound Researcher and Artist

Monthly Yoga at the Arboretum

Join us for a monthly yoga series in the rose garden throughout the summer. This is an inclusive, adaptable practice outdoors for everyone regardless of age, size, shape, or abilities.

July 21, 5:00—6:00pm Linda Wells, Yoga Instructor

Plant Foraging

Did you know you can eat cattails? What about stinging nettle? Join Horticulturist Brendan Keegan for an evening foraging walk to look for wild edibles in the Arboretum landscape. Learn how to identify, sustainably harvest, and safely prepare a wide variety of wild edible plants.

July 23, 6:00—7:30pm Brendan Keegan, Arboretum Horticulturist

Rose Collection Up Close

The Bradley Rosaceous Collection has beautiful roses on display in a stunning rainbow of colors but they are not the only thing you will find in this garden. There are many other plants in the rose family, from crabapples and cherries to hawthorn and medlar. Join a horticulturist for a tour of the Bradley Rosaceous Collection and learn about the species diversity in the rose family, the susceptibility of its members to pests and disease, how the Arboretum is handling these challenges, and how this unique garden came to be.

July 28, 11:00am—12:00pm Rachel Lawlor, Arboretum Horticulturist

The Botany of Booze

The Arboretum is full of plants that can be used to make alcohol. We have the classics like grapes, hops, and juniper, as well as ingredients for more obscure liquors and liqueurs like sweet birch, bamboo, and spruce. Join the Manager of Adult Programming and Events for a walk to explore these plants and the spirits they create.

July 30, 6:00 7:30pm

Sarah Nechamen, Manager of Adult Programming and Events

AUGUST

Birding at the Arboretum

Embark on a birdwatching walk in the Arboretum’s landscape with a knowledgable birder docent. This two-hour walk is suitable for beginners as well as more experienced birders.

August 3, 8:00 10:00am Donna Sullivan, Docent

Writing in the Company of Trees

In these perilous times, trees offer examples of resilience and precariousness, growth and generosity. How do we invite them into our writing? Join the editor of Arnoldia, our quarterly magazine, for an immersive workshop to practice writing under, about, and in collaboration with trees.

Participants will move through the landscape to engage trees in the collection while writing, reflecting, and sharing their discoveries.

Please bring a notebook or other writing materials that are manageable in the field. This program involves walking along wooded paths, climbing some moderate slopes, and navigating uneven terrain. We will be sitting on the ground frequently, so travel camp chairs, yoga mats, or blankets are encouraged.

August 3, 10:00 11:30am Matthew Battles, Editor of Arnoldia

Basic Botany

Join Nicole Forsyth, horticulturist and plant science educator, for a primer on all things botany different plant parts and what they do, the movement of water and nutrients around the plant, gas exchange, plant reproduction, and more. No prior botany knowledge needed! Whether you’re looking for a botany refresher or learning plant form and function for the first time, this class will give you the basics you need to know.

August 6, 6:30 8:30pm

Nicole Forsyth, Plant Science Educator

Behind the Scenes: The Dana Greenhouses

Seasonal, monthly behind-the-scenes Greenhouse tour.

August 6, 1:00 1:45pm Greenhouse Staff

Morning Fitness Walk

Enjoy a brisk early morning walk along the inside perimeter of the Arboretum. This walk will be fast-paced, energetic, and will involve walking over hills and rough terrain. Note that this is not a traditional tour: you may hear some information about individual trees and history, but the main goal is to get outside and get some exercise! Bring good walking shoes, water, and walking poles if desired.

August 7, 8:00 9:30am

August 21, 8:00 9:30am Lisa Gaquin, Docent

Beeches Up Close

Join Arborist apprentice and beech enthusiast Delia Mahoney for a walk in the beech collection and learn about the challenges these trees have faced, what the Arboretum is doing in response, and what the collection looked like in years past.

August 10, 3:00 4:00pm

Delia Mahoney, Arborist Apprentice

Eco-Printing

Eco-printing is an art-form which uses water, metal, and heat to transfer the natural color and shape of a plant onto paper, creating beautiful botanical prints. You will learn about different methods of eco-printing, then head outside to collect plants from the Arboretum grounds and turn them into their your eco-printing creations.

August 11, 12:00—2:00pm

Tonya Lemos, Artist

Ants with Attitude

Some of the Arboretum’s smallest residents are its most ecologically important: dozens of ant species support the plants and wildlife here by spreading seeds, pollinating flowers, and decomposing fallen trees. Join an Arboretum horticulturist and naturalist to learn about the remarkable effect these largely unnoticed ant species have on the Arboretum landscape.

August 14, 6:30 7:30pm

Brendan Keegan, Arboretum Horticulturist

Meandering Meditation

Nature has the power to evoke calm and beauty when we can step out of our hectic lives. This immersive experience will invite participants to meander through the Arboretum, stopping for several guided mindfulness practices to deepen their connection with the natural world. This will be a guided experience with some periods of silence. No experience with mindfulness or meditation necessary.

August 17, 9:00 11:30am

Bob Linscott, Meditation Facilitator

The Tree Collectors

When Amy Stewart discovered a community of tree collectors, she expected to meet horticultural fanatics driven to plant every species of oak or maple. What she discovered was that the urge to collect trees springs from something deeper and more profound, whether it is a longing for community, a vision for the future, or a path to healing and reconciliation. In her new book, The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession, Stewart brings us fifty vignettes of remarkable people whose lives have been transformed by their obsessive passion for trees. Amy Stewart is the New York Times bestselling author of The Drunken Botanist, Wicked Plants, and several other popular nonfiction titles about the natural world.

August 20, 7:00 8:00pm This virtual program takes place via Zoom Amy Stewart, Author

All-Ages Insect Safari

Join us for an interactive look at all the tiny critters that crawl, fly, or slither through the Arboretum landscape. We will have sweep nets and bug boxes to catch bugs in Kent Field, some dead bugs to look at up close, and digital microscopes to get a closer look at everything we find. This is an all-ages, interactive program: come prepared to move around and get up close with some bugs and insects!

August 24, 10:30am 12:00pm

Public Programs Staff

Summer Flower Arranging

Learn how to make stunning flower arrangements with summer blooms. In this interactive workshop, you will learn best practices in plant arrangement and try your hand at creating your own, helped along by Arboretum staff. Please bring a 2-quart mason jar or similarly sized wide-mouth vase.

August 25, 10:30am—12:30pm

Scott Phillips, Assistant Manager of Horticulture

Regina Mission, Visitor Engagement Assistant

Hickories Up Close

You may have seen the distinctive bark of the shagbark hickory in the grounds, but that is just the tip of the hickory iceberg at the Arnold. Discover how to identify different hickory species, learn about their culinary and wood uses, and find out how the Arboretum plants and cultivates this unique genus.

August 28, 6:00 7:00pm

Ryan Devlin, Arboretum Horticulturist

Monthly Yoga at the Arboretum

Join us for a monthly yoga series in the rose garden throughout the summer. This is an inclusive, adaptable practice outdoors for everyone regardless of age, size, shape, or abilities.

August 25, 5:00—6:00pm

Linda Wells, Yoga Instructor

TOURS

Behind the Scenes: The Dana Greenhouses

Almost all of the plants in the Arboretum begin their lives in the Dana Greenhouses. Meet greenhouse staff for a behind-the-scenes look at the greenhouse growing process, from seed to sprout to seedling to tree.

Note that this tour is not wheelchair accessible due to narrow passageways within the greenhouses.

April through October

First Tuesdays 1:00 1:45pm

Docent-Led Tours

Join us for a 90-minute tour through the Arboretum! View seasonal plant highlights and learn about Arboretum history from a trained docent. No pre-registration required. Meet in front of Hunnewell Building.

June

Daily at 10:30am & 1:00pm

July and August

Tuesday Thurday at 10:30am

Friday Monday at 10:30am & 1:00pm

Visit the Bonsai

The Bonsai & Penjing collection comprises masterfully curated specimens representing a range of evergreen and deciduous species.

Volunteers are stationed at the Bonsai and Penjing Pavilion select Sundays and Thursdays from 11am-1pm (weather permitting) to answer visitor questions.

EVENTS & EXHIBITS

African Drumming in the Oaks

Join us in the Arboretum’s oak collection for a lively performance of African drumming and dancing, with Malian musician Joh Camara and his award winning dance company Troupe Sewa. This professional international ensemble of dancers and musicians offers exciting, masterful performances of traditional West African drumming and dance. Their work is based on traditional rhythms and dance steps, woven together through original stories. This performance will take place on the grass: blankets or camp chairs are encouraged.

June 23, 1:00 2:00pm Joh Camara, Musician

This program takes place in the Oak Collection

Arboretum Story Slam

Join us for this unique storytelling event where participants come together to share their personal experiences around nature, plants, or the Arboretum itself. Come prepared with a 5-minute story, or just come to listen. All interested storytellers will put their name in a hat and we will pull as many as we have time for! Seating will be on the grass, so blankets and camp chairs are encouraged.

July 19, 6:30 8:00pm

Public Programs Staff

This program takes place in the Bradley Rosaceous Collection

The Tree Collectors Virtual Book Talk with Amy Stewart

When Amy Stewart discovered a community of tree collectors, she expected to meet horticultural fanatics driven to plant every species of oak or maple. What she discovered was that the urge to collect trees springs from something deeper and more profound, whether it is a longing for community, a vision for the future, or a path to healing and reconciliation. In her new book, The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession, Stewart brings us fifty vignettes of remarkable people whose lives have been transformed by their obsessive passion for trees.

August 20, 7:00 8:00pm

Amy Stewart, Author

This virtual program takes place via Zoom

Resilient Spirits by Freda Shapiro

As an artist, Shapiro seeks out visuals that resonate with her concerns around troubling environmental, political, or societal issues. She portrays some of these intersections through themes of nature’s resilience and decay, centering her artwork around the forgotten detritus found on her frequent explorations, and the endurance and survival instincts that the natural world shows even through hard times. Resilient Spirits, her new exhibition at the Arboretum, highlights such resilience, reminding us of a time when the Arboretum lays cold and dormant, even as we see new growth and blooms in the heat of summer.

OPENING RECEPTION June 15 1:00 3:00pm This exhibition will be on view in the Hunnewell Lecture Hall through October 6, 2024.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

WELCOME TO THE ARNOLD ARBORETUM.

Our 281-acre landscape features nearly 16,000 accessioned plants. We are open daily and free for all to explore. Whether you are coming for a stroll, on the lookout for wildlife, or interested in learning the stories and science behind our plants, we offer something for everyone. If you’re visiting with kids, check out a variety of self-guided family activities. Not sure where to start? Our Visitor Center staff is here to help.

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Accessibility

The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University welcomes people of all abilities and is committed to facilitating a safe and engaging experience for all who visit. To learn more or for accessibility-related questions, please visit the accessibility page on our website or contact our Visitor Engagement team.

SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Here is just a small sampling of what is happening this season in the Arnold Arboretum.

Find some shade! Michael Dosmann, the Keeper of the Living Collections, recommends finding a shady spot under a canopy of elms on Bussey Hill, or the oaks along Oak Path.

Showy mountain stewartia (Stewartia ovata var. grandiflora

Plumleaf azalea (Rhododendron prunifolium)

Bigleaf hydragea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Tokyo Delight’)

Rose cultivar (Rosa ‘Crimson Rambler’)

Pictured: Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)

VISITING WITH KIDS

Have a Heart Wonder Spot

Have you ever wondered how many different heartshaped leaves there are? Observe the heart-shaped leaves on the trees and low-growing plants nearby for similarities and differences. Find this wonder spot throughout the landscape.

Go on a nature scavenger hunt on Hemlock Hill

Search for birds, fallen feathers, flowers in different colors, evergreen cones, leaves that are different shapes and sizes, insects with wings, and more.

Celebrate Summer with Nelson’s Garden Family Book Event

Meet Candy O’Terry and Colleen Esposito, mother-daughter co-authors of the illustrated children’s book Nelson’s Garden.

Book readings at 2:15 and 3:15 will also include songs, a table-sized garden mural coloring project, and more June 22, 2:00 4:00pm

This program takes place in the Leventritt Garden Pavilion

Creep Leap Crunch! by Jody Jensen Shaffer & Christopher Silas Neal

Song of the Water Boatman & Other Pond Poems by Joyce Sidman & Beckie Prange

Flower Talk: How Plants Use Color to Communicate by Sara Levine and Masha D’yans

What’s in Your Pocket? Collecting Nature’s Treasures by Heather L. Montgomery and Maribel Lechuga

Outdoor Educator Recommended Books

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