MN Landscape Arboretum Classes Catalog 2014-15

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TABLE OF CONTENTS F I N E A RTS, LITE R AT UR E AND CR AFT S

Flower Arranging

Holiday Flower Arranging

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P H O T OG RA PHY

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G A RDE N ING & HORT I CULT UR E

General Gardening

Science of Gardening

Your Sustainable Yard

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F O O D & WIN E

Dinner with a Chef

4x4 Culinary Minnesota Wine Series

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SPECIAL CULINARY PROGRAM NECTAR OF THE GODS: MAKING MEAD (200-09-13-14) Saturday, September 13, 2014, 10 a.m. – Noon

Steve Piatz, author of The Complete Guide to Making Mead (Voyageur Press) The nectar of the gods known as mead holds an honored place in history, literature, art, and‌your table. The ingredients are simple: honey, water, and yeast. Watch as the mead makers take you through the steps to combine these ingredients, and learn the difference that the types of honey, water, and time can make in the final product. Explore various options for ingredients, equipment, and process, then taste and compare a number of meads. Ready to join the meadmaking trend? Sign up for the Learn and Make option to start your first batch, then take away materials and knowledge to bottle your mead and finish it at home.

Book available for sale and signing.

Limit 30, Learning Center Learn and Taste option: $39 member/$52 nonmember, includes Arboretum admission and tastes Learn and Make option: $79 member/$99 nonmember, includes Arboretum admission, tastes, and mead-making instructions and supply kit

Call 612-301-1210 OR Complete the form on p. 19

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BOOKS IN THE GARDEN WITH TONI MCNARON: HURTING AND HEALING NATURE (100-10-08-14) Wednesdays, October 8, November 12, and December 10, 2014, Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Toni McNaron, award-winning University of Minnesota professor emeritus of English

Join our thriving “book club” to expand your mind and meet new people. Read and explore several titles, chosen by Toni, that offer fascinating views of gardens.

Consider how nature has affected our lives and how we humans have both harmed and cared for our amazing planet. Delve into why each author decided to put nature at the heart of her writing. Leave refreshed by keen insights into the words and images and by the congenial spirit of fellow book lovers.

October 8: Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring November 12: Barbara Kingsolver’s Flight Behavior December 10: Robin Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass These books are easily available in libraries or can be custom-ordered for you by the Arboretum Bookstore.

Limit 24, Snyder Building $49 member/$65 non-member for the 3 sessions, includes Arboretum admission NATURE WRITING (100-11-01-14) Saturdays, November 1 and 8, 2014 10 a.m. – Noon

Jeannie Hanson, published nature and science writer, writing coach Become inspired on your writing journey surrounded by the natural beauty of the Arboretum. This class will explore nature haiku poetry and personal nature prose.

You’ll get writing tips, samples, and lots of inspiration, then start writing…right away! If you choose, you’ll have a chance to share your compositions with fellow participants and receive constructive responses from the instructor. You will leave with two good drafts, each a different expression of interest in nature.

Appropriate for all experience levels, but especially welcoming for those struggling to make time for writing.

Limit 24, Visitor Center $33 member/$55 non-member, includes Arboretum admission

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THE SCULPTURE GARDEN IN MAGICAL WINTER Saturday, January 10, 2015, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

(100-01-10-15) OR Saturday, February 7, 2015, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

(100-02-07-15)

Susan Thurston-Hamerski, author, adult education manager, curator of sculpture at the Arboretum Grab a pair of snowshoes and follow Susan on a guided winter-wonderland walk to the Arboretum’s Harrison Sculpture Garden. You’ll be impressed by the world-class sculpture collection that includes work

by Louise Nevelson, Barbara Hepworth, and Mimo Paladino. Winter adds her own embellishments to the amazing sculptures created from a variety of materials, including stone and metal. With the addition of three sculptures in fall 2014, this collection is now complete and promises to change how you view nature and sculpture. Afterwards, head up to the café for a warm beverage and the chance to discuss the artworks with fellow art-lovers.

Limit 24. Meet at the main desk of the Visitor Center. $29 member/$39 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and beverage voucher. Bring your own snowshoes or rent a pair for a nominal fee at the main desk.

Register online at www.arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx OR

Carlyn Iverson, professional photographer, illustrator for more than 200 textbooks and publications The technique of using graphite and charcoal as you paint is unequaled for rendering detail and threedimensional form. Carlyn will explain the process, materials, and tools needed to create a work of art with carbon dust. You’ll be encouraged by the “tricks” she will show you as you learn how to capture the dimensions and textures of botanical specimens and create field sketches. For the “field” portion of the class, you’ll spend time in our warm, lush, blooming conservatory and green interior collections, using

colored pencils to sketch your impressions. Then you’ll return to the classroom and start practicing the magic of carbon-dust illustration. Pack a lunch (or purchase one in the café) so as not to waste a second. Hands on, all experience levels.

Limit 20, Visitor Center $99 members/$115 non-members, includes Arboretum admission

FLOWER ARRANGING CITRUS IN FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS: A SPRING BREAK FOR THE SENSES (100-02-21-15) Saturday, February 21, 2015, 9:30 a.m. – Noon

CREATING BREATHTAKING FLOWER DESIGNS FROM YOUR CORNER MARKET KIOSK (100-03-14-15) Saturday, March 14, 2015, 9:30 a.m. – Noon

Ashley Fox, acclaimed floral designer, former horticulture educator at the Arboretum www.ashleyfoxdesigns.com Revive sagging mid-winter spirits with bright notes of citrus fruit and sherbet-colored flowers. You’ll enter a classroom full of the refreshing fragrance of oranges, limes, lemons and kumquats still on the branch, and armfuls of fresh flowers. Ashley will offer design tips using three luscious sample arrangements, then you will choose which one to create yourself. Your finished arrangement will have a florist value around $75.

Limit 24, Learning Center $69 member/$81 non-member, includes Arboretum admission, vase, flowers, and other class materials

Ashley Fox, acclaimed floral designer, former horticulture educator at the Arboretum www.ashleyfoxdesigns.com You’ll feel as if you’ve entered Ashley’s own design studio as you learn the FUNdamentals of design, taking the ordinary and turning it into the extraordinary. You’ll receive your own pair of clippers (Ashley’s favorite brand) along with countless tips on how to use easily obtained materials from the grocery store, household plant cuttings, and those “sleeves” of supermarket flowers. Bring to class a favorite dish – a footed pedestal candy dish or a low ceramic bowl, vase, or antique find that measures about 9” tall by 7” wide. Ashley will supply the rest.

Limit 24, Learning Center $69 member/$81 member, includes Arboretum admission, flowers, and a new take-home pair of florist clippers

Call 612-301-1210 OR Complete the form on p. 19

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FINE ARTS, LITERATURE AND CRAFTS

FIELD SKETCHING: FROM COLORED PENCIL TO CARBON DUST (100-03-28-15) Saturday, March 28, 2015, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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MAKE A THANKSGIVING TABLE CENTERPIECE (100-11-22-14) Saturday, November 22, 2014, 9:30 a.m. – Noon

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Ashley Fox, acclaimed floral designer, former horticulture educator at the Arboretum www.ashleyfoxdesigns.com With Ashley’s inspiration and guidance, you will go way beyond the pumpkin to create a fresh, lush, and long-lasting arrangement certain to impress your guests on Thanksgiving. You’ll use artichokes, pears, fresh-cut flowers, and trailing vines in a footed, dark container. Discover the balance between using fresh cuts and real fruits and vegetables and learn how to freshen your piece, if necessary, before Thanksgiving, and how to extend its life beyond the life of turkey leftovers. Your finished masterpiece will have a florist value around $100.

Limit 24, Learning Center $89 member/$99 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and all class materials

HHoliday Special! Receive $20 off when you register for “Make a Thanksgiving Table Centerpiece” AND a session of “Make a Holiday Wreath.” Use coupon code DECORATE2014 at checkout.

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MAKE A HOLIDAY WREATH Saturday, December 6, 2014, 9:30 a.m. – Noon (100-12-06-14)

OR Saturday, December 6, 2014, 1:30 – 4 p.m.

(100-12-06-14-02) Ashley Fox, acclaimed floral designer and former horticulture educator at the Arboretum www.ashleyfoxdesigns.com Nothing welcomes your guests into your home during the holidays like a breathtaking holiday wreath. Ashley will take you beyond a few fir branches and share her favorite holiday styling tips. She’ll help you create a whimsical wreath on a honeysuckle vine base using materials from the Arboretum and a floral wholesaler, including dark feather-leaf myrtle, tiny spruce cones, aromatic cedar, and more. You will be dazzled by what you create, and the experience will surely put you into the holiday spirit. This wreath will have a florist value of $100 and last through the holidays – the memories even longer.

Limit 24, Learning Center $89 member/$99 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and all materials

Register online at www.arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx OR

Photography classes sponsored by

Carlyn Iverson, professional photographer, illustrator for more than 200 textbooks and publications Learn how to control your camera for high-speed shutter action and focusing as you engage with owls, hawks and other live birds of prey brought to the Arboretum from the University of Minnesota Raptor Center just for this class. This special shoot is for all levels – the instructor will work personally with each participant. Recommended: 90 mm. and higher focallength lenses.

Limit 20, Learning Center $109 member/$129 non-member, includes Arboretum admission AUTUMN PHOTOGRAPHY UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL – MACRO WORKSHOP (750-09-13-14) Saturday, September 13, 2014, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

John Pennoyer, acclaimed photographer specializing in native Minnesota wildflowers, environmental scenes, birds and wildlife www.impressionsofnature.net Autumn is full of glorious images, and with your macro-lens you can add even more exciting dimension and compositions to your photographs. With John as your guide, you will learn the essentials of macrophotography – and more. Then take what you’ve learned immediately into the field and apply your skills to the inspiring subject matter to be found at the Arboretum in autumn. You’ll never again look at the curve of a red maple leaf or late-blooming flower in the same way, and neither will the viewer of your photos! All skill levels will find value in this course.

Limit 12, Snyder Building $99 member/$119 non-member, includes Arboretum admission

BASIC DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE OUTDOOR AND NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER

(750-10-11-14) Saturday, October 11, 2014, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

John Pennoyer, acclaimed photographer specializing in native Minnesota wildflowers, environmental scenes, birds and wildlife www.impressionsofnature.net What is it about some photographs of nature that seem to take your breath away? How do you fully tap the potential of your DSLR camera, making it your strongest creative ally instead of a sometimes frustrating hindrance to getting the right shot? You’ll explore the answers to these questions and more during this immersion into digital photography.

First you will gather to review best practices and learn the essential operations of your DSLR camera in the classroom. Then you’ll immediately put your knowledge into practice shooting outside in the beauty of the Arboretum collections.

Limit 12, Visitor Center $129 member/$142 non-member, includes Arboretum admission

Call 612-301-1210 OR Complete the form on p. 19

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PHOTOGRAPHY

RAPTOR PHOTOGRAPHY: EXCLUSIVE CAMERA ACCESS Saturday, September 20, 2014, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

(750-09-20-14) OR Saturday, February 21, 2015, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

(750-02-21-15)

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OCTOBER SUNRISE: CAPTURING THE GLOW (750-10-25-14) Saturday, October 25, 2014, 5:45 a.m. – 10 a.m.

John Pennoyer, acclaimed photographer specializing in native Minnesota wildflowers, environmental scenes, birds and wildlife www.impressionsofnature.net Gather before the birds awaken to learn how to best capture the golden and moving light of dawn during autumn. You’ll be the only ones (of the human variety) on the grounds and will spend valuable time in the field capturing the rising sun. Later, inside, you will review your images and learn how to make them even better through post-production cropping and revisioning. For intermediate photographers who have already taken a class with John and are familiar with the basic operation of their DSLR camera.

Limit 12, Learning Center $129 member/$142 non-member, includes Arboretum admission PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUE DIGITAL INTENSIVE: CAPTURING TEXTURES AND PATTERNS IN NATURE (750-10-04-14) Saturdays, October 4, 11, and 18, 2014 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Carlyn Iverson, professional photographer, illustrator for more than 200 textbooks and publications Nature is filled with amazing textures, patterns and rhythms. In this three-part intensive, you will learn why these patterns occur, then revel in finding them at the Arboretum as the seasons change. Session 1: Learn how to best capture the detailed “brush strokes” made within nature using your digital camera. Spend your time learning more about what your camera and lenses

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can do, then going out to shoot. Session 2: Invest a little more time in these skills, then start to delve into editing your shots. Session 3: Focus on photo editing, cataloguing, and output for printing of your images. You’ll leave the final session confident in your increased ability to see images in nature and obtain breathtaking results suitable for printing, framing, and gift-giving. Bring to class your DSLR camera and any lenses you use, a laptop for the second and third sessions, and computer software downloaded onto your laptop (Lightroom or Photoshop, but Lightroom will be emphasized).

Three sessions. Limit 20, Learning Center $199 members/$239 non-members, includes Arboretum admission LEARNING LIGHTROOM TO IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY Saturday, November 1, 2014 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (750-11-01-14) OR Saturday, November 1, 2014 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. (750-11-01-14-02) OR Saturday, January 17, 2015 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (750-01-17-15) OR Saturday, January 17, 2015 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. (750-01-17-15-02)

Carlyn Iverson, professional photographer, illustrator for more than 200 textbooks and publications Back by popular demand! One of the best applications available for post-camera editing of photographs is Adobe Lightroom. This class will introduce you to the program, its features and tools, and teach you how to bring your imagery to a higher quality level. You’ll learn how to make exposure adjustments, improve contrast and color saturation, and bring clarity and focus to an image. You will remove unwanted spots and red eye, and become comfortable making numerous other improvements. We will discuss histograms and how to adjust them in this class. You’ll leave confident in your ability to make your images the very best they can be.

Bring your DSLR camera and your laptop to class.

Limit 12, Visitor Center $65 member/$80 non-member, includes Arboretum admission

Register online at www.arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx OR

John Pennoyer, acclaimed photographer specializing in native Minnesota wildflowers, environmental scenes, birds and wildlife www.impressionsofnature.net Capture the night sky and the wonders of fullmoon light on the grounds of the Arboretum. We’ve consulted our astronomy calendar, and the moon will be at its fullest at 5:11 p.m. on this date. In addition, the Visitor Center will be illuminated from within, offering another opportunity for breathtaking wintermagic photos. John will explain how to thoroughly prepare for winter photography: how to dress to protect yourself and your gear from the elements, winter light, correct exposure for winter landscapes, and shooting in very cold weather. Class will convene in plenty of time to capture the full moon rising.

Limit 12, Visitor Center $129 member/$142 non-member, includes Arboretum admission

WINTER LIGHT: PHOTOGRAPHING WINTER WONDERS Choose one date: Saturday, January 10, 2015, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

(750-01-10-15) OR Saturday, February 7, 2015, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

(750-02-07-15)

John Pennoyer, acclaimed photographer specializing in native Minnesota wildflowers, environmental scenes, birds and wildlife www.impressionsofnature.net Winter is one of John’s favorite seasons for shooting pictures. Photographers of all skill levels will discuss multiple aspects of winter photography: how to dress to protect yourself and your gear from the elements, winter light, correct exposure for winter landscapes, and shooting in very cold weather. You will spend plenty of time shooting winter scenes outdoors at the Arboretum in the breathtaking light of late afternoon.

Limit 12, Visitor Center $109 member/$129 non-member, includes Arboretum admission

Call 612-301-1210 OR Complete the form on p. 19

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PHOTOGRAPHY

DECEMBER FULL MOON AND ARBORETUM ILLUMINATIONS: PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIAL ACCESS (750-12-06-14) Saturday, December 6, 2014, 2 – 6 p.m.

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ESSENTIAL AUTUMN GARDEN MAINTENANCE (150-09-13-14) Saturday, September 13, 2014, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

FUNDAMENTALS OF SEASONAL GARDEN MAINTENANCE (150-01-24-15) Saturday, January 24, 2015, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Jeffrey L. Johnson, expert horticulturist, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Get your plants ready for autumn and winter so they’ll be at their best next spring. Learn the maintenance milestones critical for their health in Minnesota’s Zone 4. Jeffrey will reveal his favorite plant varieties and teach you proven, season-specific techniques to save you time, energy, and money. He’ll explain whether or not to fertilize, how to protect plants for the winter, and what to do with your equipment now so it will be ready to use in the spring. You will not only observe some methods, but may try them out (hands on) so you can head into winter prepared and at ease, knowing you’ve done your best for your plants.

Limit 30, Visitor Center $35 member/$55 non-member, includes Arboretum admission

Jeffrey L. Johnson, expert horticulturist, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Set your gardening and yard-care maintenance milestones based on Jeffrey’s 20+ years of experience.

You’ll learn the “secrets” of Minnesota’s Zone 4 plant systems and gain season-specific insights about soils, planting, watering, weed control, and dealing with pests. Jeffrey will share his favorite plant varieties, management methods, and tools, along with the best equipment-maintenance techniques.

You’ll observe, then try out techniques (hands on) that you can apply throughout our four seasons.

Limit 22, Visitor Center $41 member/$55 non-member, includes Arboretum admission

CREATING A HOME LANDSCAPE YOU CAN LOVE AND ENJOY (150-09-27-14) Saturdays, September 27, October 11, 25, and November 8, 2014, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Jim Calkins, research information director at Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association, former University of Minnesota horticulture instructor It’s time to realize your dream of having a beautiful home landscape! In this 4-part series, you will use your own yard as a class project. With attentive instruction from Jim, you will learn the theory and principles of sustainable landscape design and soil analysis, explore the landscape design process, investigate proper plant selection, and more to develop functional, maintainable, environmentally sound, cost-effective, and visually pleasing designs for your setting. Hands-on, take-home assignments will have you putting pencil to paper and applying what you’ve learned, with time for personalized critiques of your ideas.

Limit 12, Learning Center $139 member/$155 non-member, includes Arboretum admission $189 member couples working on same project $219 non-member couples working on same project

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PRUNING ESSENTIALS FOR THE HEALTH OF YOUR TREES AND SHRUBS (150-02-28-15) Saturday, February 28, 2015, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Jeffrey L. Johnson, expert horticulturist, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Winter is the time to become the best friend of your shrubs and trees. Proper pruning of these plants now helps ensure their long-term health and productivity.

With Jeffrey’s expert guidance, you will learn the latest theories and practical applications for pruning and training. Instruction will cover plant varieties from deciduous to evergreen. Based on class questions, additional topics might include tree longevity optimization, maintenance minimization, fruit production, ease of harvest, and pesticide applications.

Weather permitting, you will spend time outdoors in the collections for demonstrations and practice sessions. Come prepared to work with hand pruners, handsaws, pole saws, loppers, and spreaders.

Limit 22, Visitor Center $41 member/$55 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and all class materials

Register online at www.arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx OR

Each Science of Gardening class is designed to be valuable on its own. When bundled together, all four classes will give you the foundation of skills and understanding to take your gardening to the next level! The classes are designed to make sense of the sometimes daunting college-level science of plants, making lessons accessible to a full range of skill levels. Through a combination of hands-on lab and classroom presentation, you will take home your “experiments” and be ready to embark on additional projects. Classes in this series are appropriate for ability levels from new gardeners to master gardeners, hobbyists, professionals, and students looking to bolster their college science savvy.

THE SCIENCE OF GARDENING: SEEDS (150-01-31-15) Saturday, January 31, 2015, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Jim Calkins, research information director at Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association, former University of Minnesota horticulture instructor Understand the biology of seeds, germination techniques, scarification, stratification and more. Jim, an acclaimed expert in propagation, will de-mystify how to use seeds to grow your plants. Take home several seed-based promises for spring growth.

Limit 15, Learning Center $41 member/$55 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and all class supplies HBundle and save! Science of Gardening 4-class bundle: $139 member/$189 non-member THE SCIENCE OF GARDENING: CUTTINGS (150-02-07-15) Saturday, February 7, 2015, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Jim Calkins, research information director at Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association, former University of Minnesota horticulture instructor You can successfully create a new plant from another plant, if you know what you’re doing! Jim, an acclaimed expert in propagation, will show you how

to propagate plants asexually (without seeds) using a variety of fascinating techniques. Through his clear and easy-to-understand presentation, you will learn correct preparation of cuttings and layers, as well as the role of specialized structures in propagating specific plants. Then take what you’ve learned and immediately put it into practice in the Learning Center’s greenhouse. Plan to take home a personal “greenhouse-in-a-pot” that will, hopefully, be the start of many new plants for your home and garden.

Limit 15, Learning Center $41 member/$55 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and all class supplies HBundle and save! Science of Gardening 4-class bundle: $139 member/$189 non-member THE SCIENCE OF GARDENING: GRAFTING (150-02-14-15) Saturday, February 14, 2015 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Jim Calkins, research information director at Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association, former University of Minnesota horticulture instructor Grafting is one of the more mysterious and difficult methods of plant propagation. With Jim’s expert guidance, you will learn all about the different methods of grafting and why some grafts work and some don’t. You’ll have the opportunity to immediately apply what you’ve learned by practicing grafting techniques to make a number of grafts in the Learning Center greenhouse – and take home the results!

Limit 15, Learning Center $41 member/$55 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and all class supplies HBundle and save! Science of Gardening 4-class bundle: $139 member/$189 non-member

Call 612-301-1210 OR Complete the form on p. 19

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THE SCIENCE OF GARDENING: SOIL (150-02-21-15) Saturday, February 21, 2015 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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Jim Calkins, research information director at Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association, former University of Minnesota horticulture instructor If you know your soil, you will know your garden and yard and have a greener thumb. Jim will explain the essentials of the earth in which you grow your plants. What are the components of soil? What lives in it? What do you need to do to enhance and manage your soil to grow better plants? What about watering, compost, and mulch? Make this your best growing season yet by having your soil tested. Although optional for this class, consider having your soil tested prior to class for additional insight. (See testing information and fees online.)

Limit 15, Learning Center $41 member/$55 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and all class supplies HBundle and save! Science of Gardening 4-class bundle: $139 member/$189 non-member

YOUR SUSTAINABLE YARD Create a yard and garden that provide more rewards for your labor. Through the use of native and lowmaintenance plants, the right plant selection for your particular needs and growing conditions, and reallife illustrations of fabulous design, your yard and garden will produce beauty, environmental benefits, and a lot of good food. This new series includes sessions valuable on their own, but when bundled together, they will give you all the skills you need to completely transform your growing practices. You will have the opportunity to stay connected with faculty and fellow class members as you try and test your new approaches.

YOUR SUSTAINABLE YARD: SUSTAINABLE PERENNIALS (150-03-07-15) Saturday, March 7, 2015, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Julia Bohnen, acclaimed horticulturist, educator, and co-creator of the Arboretum’s Spring Peeper Meadow Restoration Increase the diversity and beauty of your landscape with a sustainably designed perennial garden. Julia will share the wisdom of her extensive experience gardening with native, non-invasive perennial plant species. Through illustrations and discussion, she will

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show you her favorite plants and guide you in making the best choices for your own setting. In addition, she will identify techniques to help you make your perennial garden more sustainable, providing benefits beyond aesthetics.

Limit 40, Visitor Center $41 member/$55 non-member, includes Arboretum admission HBundle and save! Your Sustainable Yard 4-class bundle: $139 member/$189 non-member

Register online at www.arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx OR

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Julia Bohnen, acclaimed horticulturist, educator, and co-creator of the Arboretum’s Spring Peeper Meadow Restoration Trees and shrubs play a leading role in the design and creation of a truly sustainable yard and garden. Julia will demonstrate how sustainable landscapes reduce your time commitment and benefit the environment by using fewer (limited) resources. Together you will discuss the trees and shrubs you already have in your current landscape, and explore the effective use of varieties that add dimension and beauty to your existing setting. You will learn how trees and shrubs can make your home more sustainable, too, by modifying the environment around it.

Limit 40, Visitor Center $41 member/$55 non-member, includes Arboretum admission HBundle and save! Your Sustainable Yard 4-class bundle: $139 member/$189 non-member

including blueberries, apricots, cherries, plums, grapes – even walnuts! Pete will also offer instruction on how to properly plant, prune, and maintain the health of these bounty-providing plants.

Limit 40, Visitor Center $41 member/$55 non-member, includes Arboretum admission HBundle and save! Your Sustainable Yard 4-class bundle: $139 member/$189 non-member YOUR SUSTAINABLE YARD: LAWNS AND TURF (150-03-28-15) Saturday, March 28, 2015, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

YOUR SUSTAINABLE YARD: APPLES AND OTHER FRUITS (150-03-21-15) Saturday, March 21, 2015, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Peter C. Moe, assistant director, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Pete will help you bring a new level of meaning to “local food” right into your own back yard and incorporate some new flavors at the same time. He will focus primarily on growing apples for crunchfilled joy, explaining which varieties perform best, from Wealthy to Honeycrisp, and why dwarf trees are the best choice for home gardeners. In addition, he’ll discuss other varieties that might serve your needs,

Sam Bauer, horticulture educator, University of Minnesota Extension Are you ready to give up serving your tyrannical lawn with what seems to be constant watering, chemical treatments, and mowing? There are many alternatives to those traditional Kentucky bluegrass varieties!

Examine plant specimens from the greenhouse and learn to identify them. Discuss the best practical products to use for fertilizer, seed, and pest control, and touch on other possible ground covers. Learn about the benefits of creating a sustainable lawn, and leave the session with a variety of tools to implement environmentally sound practices.

Limit 40, Visitor Center $41 member/$55 non-member, includes Arboretum admission HBundle and save! Your Sustainable Yard 4-class bundle: $139 member/$189 non-member

Call 612-301-1210 OR Complete the form on p. 19

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YOUR SUSTAINABLE YARD: TREES AND SHRUBS (150-03-14-15) Saturday, March 14, 2015, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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DINNER WITH A CHEF Top Twin Cities chefs love sharing their passion for cooking at the Arboretum. Meet other good food fans during a delicious dinner with three wine tastings that complement the menu. In addition to getting insider cooking tips from the chefs, you’ll receive recipes, sommelier wine notes, and recommendations on where to find the best ingredients. You can just sit back, watch the meal unfold, sip some wine, and dine.

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AUTUMN DINNER FROM LUCIA’S (800-10-09-14) Thursday, October 9, 2014, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Chef Ryan Lund, executive chef, Lucia’s Restaurant and Wine Bar Lucia’s loyal customers look forward each week to experiencing Chef Ryan‘s weekly changing menu of locally sourced fresh fare. The seasonal, nourishing, and cultural properties of cooking are an integral part of Lucia’s (and have been for 29 years). Chef Ryan’s fresh, modern versions of traditional favorites keep discerning diners very happy!

Menu: Crab Stuffed Baby Red Potatoes; Mixed Greens with Pears, Beets, Marconi Almonds, Shaved Manchego and White Wine Vinaigrette; Slow Roasted Pork with Creamy Polenta, Roasted Broccoli, and Tomato Sauce; Apple Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream.

Limit 30, Learning Center $65 member/$77 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and multiple-course, watch-learn-dine experience, paired wine tastings VIP Seating, includes reserved seating at front $75 member/$87 non-member OCEANAIRE SEAFOOD ROOM WITH FRESH CATCH! (800-11-06-14) Thursday, November 6, 2014 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Chef Robert Wohlfeil, executive chef, Oceanaire Seafood Room www.theoceanaire.com/AboutUs.aspx Ocean to table at its best in the Midwest! The amiable Chef Robert returns to share his knowledge of and techniques for preparing fish and other delightful, imaginative dishes. Only top-of-the-catch, sustainably caught, daily fresh fish gets on the plate. Voted Best Seafood Restaurant

by Mpls-StPaul Magazine‘s Reader’s Choice Awards 2012 and CBS Minnesota Best Seafood Restaurants list for 2014.

Menu updates: www.arboretum.umn.edu/ cookingclasses.aspx

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Limit 30, Learning Center $65 member/$77 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and multiple-course, watch-learn-dine experience, paired wine tastings VIP Seating, includes reserved seating at front $75 member/$87 non-member WISE ACRE DINNER (800-12-11-14) Thursday, December 11, 2014 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Duet Chefs Beth Fisher and Caroline Glawe, Wise Acre Eatery www.wiseacreeatery.com It’s always a good time in the kitchen with Beth and Caroline! They are devoted to homemade scratch cooking and to creating a delicious culinary adventure for guests with humor and passion. Creative and fresh is what you experience with Chef Beth’s highest-integrity, farm-to-table cuisine. On any given day, Wise Acre Eatery serves food sustainably grown on its 100-acre farm, less than an hour away – something we can all be proud of. The Eatery has won numerous “Best of ” awards since it opened in 2011.

Menu updates: www.arboretum.umn.edu/ cookingclasses.aspx Limit 30, Learning Center $58 member/$72 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and multiple-course, watch-learn-dine experience, paired wine tastings VIP Seating, includes reserved seating at front $68 member/$82 non-member NEW SCENIC CAFÉ DINNER AND COOKBOOK SIGNING (800-01-22-15) Thursday, January 22, 2015 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Chef Scott Graden, chef and proprietor, New Scenic Café Spend a special evening experiencing the New Scenic Café right here at the Arboretum as Scott Graden, the creative force behind the popular café near Duluth, shares his cooking artistry. Chef

Register online at www.arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx OR

VALENTINE’S LOVE DINNER 2015 (800-02-12-15) Thursday, February 12, 2015 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Joan and David Donatelle, chefs and former restaurateurs, Rossini’s Trattoria and Vinnie’s Restaurant Italian and Mediterranean cuisines are lovingly paired in this delectable dinner perfectly suited to Valentine’s Day. Joan and David have enjoyed cooking together for 30 years, both as restaurant owners and as a couple. Their food is luscious and satisfying without pretension. (They are also beekeepers and

we love them extra for that!) Joan is the cooking school director at Byerly’s and loves to teach healthful scratch cooking based upon the principles of the Mediterranean lifestyle. As far as David is concerned, Joan says, “David is just the best chef I’ve ever met!”

Menu: Double Hearts Bruschetta as appetizer; Roman-Style Semolina Gnocchi with Lobster Sauce; Insalata with Butter Lettuce and Champagne Vinaigrette; David’s Towering Chocolate Cake.

Limit 30, Learning Center $65 member/$77 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and multiple-course, watch-learn-dine experience, paired wine tastings Lovebird Seating: Per-person price includes reserved seating at a table for 2 and gourmet Valentine gift per pair (limit 4 pairs) $79 member/$92 non-member UMBRIAN CUISINE À LA BRODERS’ (800-03-05-15) Thursday, March 5, 2015 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Chef Michael Rostance, executive chef (former), Broders’ Pasta Bar Chef Michael specializes in authentic Italian regional cuisine, particularly of Umbria, the “green heart” of Italy. Michael enjoys sharing his cooking and cuisine expertise at local cooking schools, Victor’s 1959 Café, the University of Minnesota, and on trips to Italy with his tour company, The Umbrian Table. Chef believes in simplicity and allowing the fresh ingredients’ flavors to shine through, and his expertise extends into other cultures as well.

Menu updates: www.arboretum.umn.edu/ cookingclasses.aspx Limit 30, Learning Center $58 member/$72 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and multiple-course, watch-learn-dine experience, paired wine tastings VIP Seating, includes reserved seating at front $68 member/$82 non-member

Call 612-301-1210 OR Complete the form on p. 19

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Scott knows the value of local, rural food-source connections, and his loyal foodie community has enjoyed his culinary adventures for over 15 years.

Scott’s goal is to capture the essence of each ingredient, and his teaching style is innovative and graspable.

You’ll learn what inspires him and you might even hear tales of the north woods and the Great Lake that is the backdrop of the Café. His recently published, beautiful cookbook will be available for purchase and signing.

Sample book viewing: www.sceniccafe.com/ cookbook/NewScenicCookbookSample.pdf Menu updates: www.arboretum.umn.edu/ cookingclasses.aspx Limit 30, Learning Center $58 member/$72 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and multiple-course, watch-learn-dine experience, paired wine tastings VIP Seating, includes reserved seating at front $68 member/$82 non-member

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The Fourth Annual 4x4 Culinary Series showcases some of the best Minnesota wines paired with global culinary creations that take the local food movement to a whole new level. Leading Minnesota chefs and wine experts will guide you on a wine and food journey sure to delight.

This year, four chefs were presented with four different wines, made with passion and care by a Minnesota winery, and worked over the summer to create four distinctive courses that complement the wines. You’ll savor the international flavors of the evening with other food and wine lovers while hearing from wine makers and experts about Minnesota’s growing wine industry, in which varieties developed at the University of Minnesota are major players.

The wineries include: Parley Lake, Sovereign Estate, Chankaska, Morgan Creek, Hinterland, St. Croix Vineyards, Four Daughters, Millner Heritage, Winehaven, Carlos Creek Winery, Indian Island, Whitewater, Cannon River, Wild Mounta, Schram Vineyards, and Garvin Heights.

4X4: SCANDINAVIAN DINNER AND MINNESOTA WINES (800-10-16-14) Thursday, October 16, 2014, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Beatrice Ojakangas, acclaimed cookbook author and chef A toast to Minnesota’s Scandinavian heritage! Beatrice is the author of more than 20 cookbooks, including The Great Scandinavian Baking Book, Scandinavian Feasts, The Great Holiday Baking Book, and Quick Breads. Her articles have been published in Bon Appétit, Cooking Light, Cuisine, and Redbook. She has appeared on television’s Baking with Julia Child and Martha Stewart’s Living; she lives in Duluth, Minnesota. You will be delighted by Beatrice’s deep understanding of Scandinavian culinary traditions and learn how to bring new appreciation to them through Minnesota wines.

Books will be available for sale and signing.

Limit 30, Learning Center $58 member/$70 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and multiple-course, watch-learn-dine experience, paired wine tastings HVIP Bundle and save! 4x4 4-dinner bundle: $220 member/$260 non-member, includes reserved seating at front

T H E G R E E N LI ST The GreenList is an exclusive opportunity to be “in the know” for pop-up classes that are not advertised to the general public. These classes are small-scale, close-up Arboretum experiences that involve a unique, hands-on component, ranging from Free to $120. Special incentives on classes for the general public may also be included. Invitations are sent by email only, usually within a week of the occurring event. To be added to the GreenList, email your request to ArbEdu@umn.edu with the subject title “GreenList Me!”

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Register online at www.arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx OR

Beth Dooley, award-winning Minnesota food writer and chef Beth has covered the local food scene in the Northern Heartland for 25 years: she is a restaurant critic for Mpls-StPaul Magazine, writes for the Taste section of the Minneapolis and St. Paul Star Tribune, and appears regularly on KARE-11 (NBC) television in the Twin Cities area. She is author of The Northern Heartland Kitchen and coauthor, with Lucia Watson, of Savoring the Seasons of the Northern Heartland. Beth is one of our most popular chefs, and the local foods she will use for this special evening will be made even more impressive with Minnesota wines. Books will be available for sale and signing.

Limit 30, Learning Center $58 member/$70 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and multiple-course, watch-learn-dine experience, paired wine tastings HVIP Bundle and save! 4x4 4-dinner bundle: $220 member/$260 non-member, includes reserved seating at front

4X4: ITALIAN DINNER AND MINNESOTA WINES (800-12-18-14) Thursday, December 18, 2014, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Lukas Leaf, executive chef, al Vento Restaurant in Minneapolis www.alventorestaurant.com www.startribune.com/lifestyle/taste/256584091.html Highly respected since its opening several years ago, al Vento earned Best Italian Restaurant accolades from City Pages and has a well-earned reputation as the place to go for surprising and amazing fresh approaches to pasta and seasonal ingredients.

Lukas is driven to bring the best of local, seasonal ingredients into his recipes and strives to create simple dishes that taste like heaven.

Limit 30, Learning Center $58 member/$70 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and multiple- course, watch-learn-dine experience, paired wine tastings HVIP Bundle and save! 4x4 4-dinner bundle: $220 member/$260 non-member, includes reserved seating at front 4X4: FRANCOPHILE DINNER AND MINNESOTA WINES (800-01-15-15) Thursday, January 15, 2015, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Madeline Rivard, chef and general manager of The French Hen When The French Hen in St. Paul opened a few years ago, the fresh French flavors of its menu took the neighborhood by storm. Rave reviews continued, and today folks stand to wait for a sunny table to taste Madeline’s fabulous creations, from a bright take on poutine to a perfectly prepared salmon. She’ll bring her energy and savvy to the kitchen for a perfect start to the new year.

Books will be available for sale and signing.

Limit 30, Learning Center $58 member/$70 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and multiple course, watch-learn-dine experience, paired wine tastings HVIP Bundle and save! 4x4 4-dinner bundle: $220 member/$260 non-member, includes reserved seating at front

Call 612-301-1210 OR Complete the form on p. 19

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4X4: NORTHERN HEARTLAND HARVEST DINNER AND MINNESOTA WINES (800-11-20-14) Thursday, November 20, 2014, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

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SATURDAY COOKING IN THE KITCHEN Savor Saturday mornings in the inspiring Arboretum setting, where you will prepare and taste exciting new recipes in a friendly, casual atmosphere. Meet interesting people and try something new – a great way to start the day!

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PALM SIZE PIES – SAVORY HARVEST (800-10-25-14) Saturday, October 25, 2014, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Kris James, culinary instructor and chef, certified in culinary herbalism Lunches! Snacks! Appetizers! Pies?? Yes! These adorable little savories take their inspiration from a variety of cultures, including South Africa, Ireland and England.

There are oodles of crust options, too: buttery puff pastry, flaky herbed piecrust, or mashed potatoes. You and your tablemates will create an assortment of these delicious gems to take home using autumn harvest ingredients like parsnips, butternut squash and wild mushrooms. The pies are quick, easy and freeze beautifully.

Limit 20, Learning Center $39 member/$51 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and all ingredients SOUP’S ON! (800-11-08-14) Saturday, November 8, 2014, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Kris James, culinary instructor and chef, certified in culinary herbalism There’s a chill in the air, but we’ll be warm and toasty here at the Arboretum kitchen making hearty, heartwarming soups. Whether you’re a veteran soup maker, or if you wonder, “Is bisque a risk? What’s a consommé, anyway?” you’ll love this class. You and your tablemates will create from-scratch soups and come away with new and different recipes like Beef and Peanut Soup with Sweet Potatoes, or Peruvian Chicken-Quinoa Ragout.

After class you’ll be a soup aficionado who can serve up enviable soups every time.

Limit 20, Learning Center $39 member/$51 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and all ingredients SKIN DEEP (800-12-06-14) Saturday, December 6, 2014, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Kris James, culinary instructor and chef, certified in culinary herbalism It sheds thousands of cells every minute and grows a new outer layer regularly – depending on how you treat it. With a little TLC, nature-based skin scrubs, and detoxifying facial masques, you can stimulate cell turnover

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and help your skin glow with health and vitality. You’ll create fresh, customizable recipes using lavender, green tea, lemongrass, cocoa and more – recipes that smell positively heavenly and refresh your skin. Plant based.

Limit 20, Learning Center $39 member/$51 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and all ingredients CHOCOLATE: CREATIVE AND LUSCIOUS RECIPES (800-02-07-15) Saturday, February 7, 2015, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Kris James, culinary instructor and chef, certified in culinary herbalism Chocolate – our favorite mood-lifting, endorphinreleasing super-food – combines with ingredients like basil, bacon and goat cheese to create intriguing, unusual recipes sure to have your family and guests talking about how ingenious you are! With your tablemates, you’ll create brilliant recipes like White Chocolate and Basil Mousse; Black Pepper, Chocolate and Goat Cheese Truffles; and Dessert “Salami.”

Limit 20, Learning Center $39 member/$51 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and all ingredients GOING WITH THE GRAIN (800-03-14-15) Saturday, March 14, 2015, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Kris James, culinary instructor and chef, certified in culinary herbalism Certain whole grains are getting their day in the sun as they work their nutritional and culinary magic. Packed with vitamins, minerals, proteins, amino acids, and fiber, many grains are actually cereals, or grass seeds, and happen also to be gluten free – what a bonus!

In small groups, we will use ancient grains/seeds like quinoa, amaranth, ivory teff, and black Japonica rice to create fresh and unique flavors like Crunchy Thai Red Quinoa Salad with Ginger-Cashew Vinaigrette.

Recipes in this class can easily be customized to serve as either main dishes or side dishes.

Limit 20, Learning Center $39 member/$51 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and all ingredients

Register online at www.arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx OR

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NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID TWIN CITIES, MN PERMIT #90320

3675 Arboretum Drive Chaska, MN 55318-9613

GUIDED WALKS WITH MATT Spend a few hours with a leading Arboretum expert to discover what plants are unfurling and blooming and which creatures are coming and going throughout the Arboretum.

Enroll in one or several of these “classes on the move” to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the seasonal changes in this unique setting. Bring your binoculars and a willingness to savor the wonders of the flora and fauna.

With Matt Schuth, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum naturalist and birding expert WALKS WITH MATT: HUMMINGBIRD MIGRATION (960-09-13-14) Saturday, September 13, 2014, 10 a.m. – Noon

It’s hummingbird migration season! Join Matt and experience these amazing birds’ adventure and explore the Arboretum in early autumn. You’ll look for late-summer flowers – asters, turtlehead, and goldenrod, learn how to identify insect chirpers from crickets to katydids, and gain an even deeper appreciation for the beauty of this burnished season. Dress for the weather – bring binoculars.

Limit 40, Meet at the Ordway Parking Lot WALKS WITH MATT: MUSHROOM HUNT IN THE MIDST OF AUTUMN COLOR! (960-10-11-14) Saturday, October 11, 2014, 10 a.m. – Noon

Go on the hunt for the wide and amazing assortment of mushrooms and fungi at the Arboretum. You’ll gain an appreciation for the fragile life cycle of these important organisms and learn how to respect and preserve their environments. Along the way, Matt will explain the science behind the changing colors of the season, and you’ll quickly appreciate why autumn is one of the most glorious times to explore the Arb. Dress for the weather – bring binoculars.

Limit 40, Meet in the Visitor Center

Each walking class is $12 member/$25 non-member, includes Arboretum admission, OR HBundle and save! Walks with Matt 4-class (Sept-OctNov-Dec) bundle $39 member/$87 non-member

WALKS WITH MATT: HARVEST RAMBLE (960-11-01-14) Saturday, November 1, 2014, 10 a.m. – Noon

All of nature prepares for winter during this time of year, and on this guided hike with Matt, you’ll uncover the magic and beauty of how the plants, animals, and insects at the Arb get ready for the big chill. Matt always brings in treasures recently collected at the Arboretum, and he’ll explain the science and tell the stories behind his specially selected stops on this walk to greet winter. After the walk, enjoy a warming beverage in the café. Dress for the weather – bring binoculars.

Limit 40, Meet in the Visitor Center Includes a voucher for a beverage in the Café WALK WITH MATT: HOT CHOCOLATE WALK! (960-12-20-14) Saturday, December 20, 2014, 10 a.m. – Noon

Join this very popular walk through the winter wonderland of the Arboretum. Matt will begin with a show-and-tell about some of the Arb’s collections, including bird eggs, nests, and more. Then he will lead you outside to track animals and identify trees and plants in the midst of winter. You’ll learn more about their history and mystery, then return to the Visitor Center for a warming cup of hot chocolate.

Many have made this winter walk with Matt part of their holiday and year-end traditions! Dress for the weather – bring binoculars.

Limit 40, Meet in the Visitor Center Includes a voucher for a beverage in the Café