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Register
Click "More Information" for class offerings, fees,
instructors and online registration.
To register online, click on the "Register Here!"
green leaf logo. Or call 952-443-1422 to register
by phone. You can also download the Spring-
Summer 2013 Children & Families Learn Guide
to see the full class offerings and use the
registration form.
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EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Join in the fun and explore the magical world of flowers, leaves, roots and stems. The Arboretum specializes in getting kids "up close and personal" with plants, including opportunities for children to be hands-on scientists, artists, chefs, and explorers. Our goal is to connect children with plants in a hands-on experiential way.
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PreSchool Programs
The PreSchool programs provide an opportunity for you and your special little one to experience the enchantment of the plant world. Weekly themes delight the young learner through planting, art, sensory and science discovery, action, music, story time, snack, outdoor and greenhouse adventures.
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Summer Weekly Children's Garden
The Summer Children's Garden is THE place for growing adventures. Plant seeds. Meet insects. Make compost. Taste weeds. Dig potatoes. Share the harvest. All these and more intriguing adventures await this summer's crop of Children's Gardeners. All Children's Gardeners and their families are invited to the Garden Graduation Celebration mid-August. More Information
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Summer Day Camps
These one-, two-, & three-day camps offer a variety of ways to experience the wonders of the Arboretum. Our camps offer an engaging mix of hands-on plants, science adventure, imagination, art, food, and exploring for ages 4-14.
For our youngest campers we focus on fun, multi-sensory discovery of our amazing world. From tasting garden snacks to plantings to exploring the Arboretum and using our imaginations, we help campers feel safe as they try new things and meet new friends. As campers get older they can choose a camp with a more-focused theme, such as cooking, art, science adventure, or performance. More Information
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Family Cooking
Explore tastes, textures, and seasonal recipes while you create a delicious and nutritious meal together. A great opportunity to bond with a young person in your life and/or expand the palate of a picky eater. We focus on ways to make vegetables and whole grains easy and delicious. (Food is as organic and local as possible.) More Information
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Weekend Family Fun
Drop in year-round for free, fun, hands-on family activities designed for your family to do together at your own pace. Celebrate the changing seasons with a different activity each month such as tasting maple syrup, planting a mini-garden, cooking a fresh treat from the garden, glimpsing the inside of a flower through a microscope, decorating pumpkins, and discovering the secrets of fall color. Enjoy the fascinating world of plants and how they affect our daily lives. More Information
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Guided Adventures
Guided Adventures provide an extra dimension of fun and hands-on learning for groups of children visiting the Arboretum during the summer months. They are perfect for daycare, scout, summer school or neighborhood groups looking for a hands-on, activity-packed visit. Each Guided Adventure lasts one hour and is suitable for groups of 10-50 children. More Information
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Home-School Days
Want to get hands-on plant science into your home-school curriculum? Consider an Arboretum learning experience. For individuals or homeschool groups the Arboretum offers hands-on plant experiences that address state science standards in a unique and engaging educational setting. Can't take the time away? We'll come to you with the Plantmobile! We bring the hands-on science, real plants, microscopes, lively take-home investigations-it's a discovery-filled field trip right in your classroom. More Information
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