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Saturday, May 19, 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
$5 member/$7.50 non-member, Beginner, Hands-On, Limit 30, Ordway Parking Lot
Arboretum naturalist Matt Schuth shows you how to bird "by ear." It is warbler mania time, and the air will be rich with song. Let the symphony begin with the Arboretum as your concert hall as you walk woodland trails listening and enjoying the sounds of nature. Binoculars recommended.
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Sunday, May 20, 10:00 a.m.-Noon
$5 member/$7.50 non-member, All Levels, Walks, Limit 30, Ordway Parking Lot
Get on your hiking shoes and explore the wildflower garden in full bloom with expert landscape gardener Richard Gjertson. At this time, the Lady's Slippers are opening up and there are other signs to discover declaring that spring is truly with us.
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Wednesday, June 13, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
$5 member/$7.50 non-member, Beginner, Hands-On, Limit 30, Ordway Parking Lot
Join Arboretum naturalist Matt Schuth in the open fields and woodland edges to observe birds and other wild things. Learn about our bluebird program and get up close and personal with baby bluebirds. Binoculars recommended.
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Sunday, June 17, 10:00 a.m.-Noon
$5 member/$7.50 non-member, All Levels, Walks, Limit 30, Ordway Parking Lot
Spend a few hours reveling in the glories of the wildflower garden, featuring Minnesota's state flower blooming, the Showy Lady's Slipper. Learn about some of the favorites of Arboretum landscape gardener Richard Gjertson.
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Saturday, June 23, 10:00 a.m.-Noon
$5 member/$7.50 non-member, Beginner, Hands-On, Limit 30, Ordway Parking Lot
Join Arboretum naturalist Matt Schuth to learn about all things natural: bees and blooms working together, birds and their nests, beetle-mania and other small living creatures. You will hear about wildlife lore and other tales from the wild side of summer. Binoculars recommended.
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Saturday, August 18, 10 a.m.- Noon
$5 member/$12 non-member, gate fee is included, All Levels, Hands-On, Limit 30, Ordway Parking Lot
Arboretum naturalist Matt Schuth will lead a walk over the Johnson-Bennett Prairie. Learn about the butterflies, birds, and blooms of the prairie in all its glory, and what makes this habitat unique. Binoculars recommended.
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Wednesday, August 22, 10 a.m.-Noon
$5 member/$12 non-member, gate fee is included, All Levels, Hands-On, Limit 30, Oswald Visitor Center
Join Arboretum acclaimed landscape gardener Richard Gjertson to admire and learn about the last glorious offerings of nature in summer on a walk during which you will discover plant treasures at the Arboretum.
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Saturday, September 8, 10 a.m.- Noon
$5 member/$12 non-member, gate fee is included, All Levels, Hands-On, Limit 30, Ordway Parking Lot
Arboretum naturalist Matt Schuth takes you on a mushroom hunt along the back trails of the Arboretum. Nearly 100 different species have been identified at the Arboretum! You will see many of those and learn about the key role fungi play in the natural world.
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Saturday, September 29, 10 a.m.-Noon
$5 member/$12 non-member, gate fee is included, All Levels, Hands-On, Limit 30, Oswald Visitor Center
Join Arboretum acclaimed landscape gardener Richard Gjertson to explore the plant treasures of the prairie at the Arboretum.
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Saturday, October 6, 10 a.m.-Noon
$5 member/$12 non-member, gate fee is included, All Levels, Hands-On, Limit 30, Oswald Visitor Center
One of the most glorious areas of the Arboretum is the newly restored Bog Walk. Join Arboretum acclaimed landscape gardener Richard Gjertson to explore this jewelbox of plant treasures during the burnished season of autumn.
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Saturday, October 13, 10 a.m.- Noon
$5 member/$12 non-member, gate fee is included, All Levels, Hands-On, Limit 30, Ordway Parking Lot
Join Arboretum naturalist Matt Schuth for an amble through the bog and discover how the changing season results in autumn colors. Learn about the blooming flowers like asters, gentians, goldenrods, and native trees and shrubs lilke winterberry, speckled alder, and tamarack.
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Saturday, November 17, 10 a.m.- Noon
$5 member/$12 non-member, gate fee is included, All Levels, Hands-On, Limit 30, Oswald Visitor Center
Join Arboretum naturalist Matt Schuth for a stroll through the Dayton Wildflower Garden. Learn how to identify wildflowers in late autumn. See a barred owl in his favorite tree, and juncos, tree sparrows, and other winter friends. Discover our last flowering plant.
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Saturday, December 1, 10 a.m.-Noon
$5 member/$12 non-member, gate fee is included, All Levels, Hands-On, Limit 30, Oswald Visitor Center
Many of the trees will be bare, but they still have much to tell you, and you will learn what stories they reveal and what you can learn about trees during the magical winter season with acclaimed landscape gardener Richard Gjertson.
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Saturday, December 29, 10 a.m.- Noon
$5 member/$12 non-member, gate fee is included, All Levels, Hands-On, Limit 30, Oswald Visitor Center
Join Arboretum naturalist Matt Schuth to look for animal tracks in the snow and learn to identify trees and flowers in the wintertime. There will be a show-and-tell segment with Matt's collection of bird nests, eggs, and other treasures of nature.
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