Friday, May 17, 2013
Now in its 45th year, this popular sale is a great opportunity to shop for unique plants, hard-to-find varieties and University of Minnesota introductions.
The Minnesota Arboretum's Auxiliary Spring Plant Sale takes place this Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Sale hours will be 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both days. Now in its 45th year, this popular sale is a great opportunity to shop for unique plants, hard-to-find varieties and University of Minnesota introductions. Highlights include sections on shade perennials (including the 2013 perennial of the year—the lovely Variegated Solomon's Seal), sun perennials, ferns, rock garden perennials, daylilies, peonies, roses (including U of M introductions), hostas, woody plants (vines, trees and shrubs), prairie plants, ornamental grasses, herbs (including Herb of the Year "Elder"), fairy gardens and vegetables (…
Friday, April 5, 2013
Pre-registration recommended as the event usually sells out.
There still may be snow on the ground, but spring is in the air! With the weather warming up, jogging paths are finally clearing. It's time to lace up the running shoes, hit the asphalt and get ready for the 2013 Bud Break 5K Run/Walk at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum! This popular run - set for Sunday, May 5 - is probably the most scenic in the greater metro area, winding through the Arboretum's woods, prairies and blooming crabapples on popular Three-Mile Drive, a certified 5K asphalt course. Participants will also enjoy views of the new sculpture collection at High Point. Add in a few challenging hills and things really get interesting! Here are the details: Bud Break registration is $20 Arb members/ $25 non-members through …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Community sing along with the Minnetonka Chamber Orchestra highlights a jammed weekend of holiday-themed family events at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum this weekend.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum will be the setting this Saturday, Dec. 8, of the 33rd annual "Messiah" Community Sing-along with the Minnetonka Chamber Orchestra. A popular baritone and former Twin Cities resident, Thom Dreeze will return as one of several guest soloists for this holiday event which takes place from 2-4 p.m. Saturday in the Oswald Visitor Center's MacMillan Auditorium. The sing-along is free with gate admission. Here's a summary of weekend events: Ongoing - Making Spirits Bright Check out the 20-foot live poinsettia tree, whimsical seed sculptures in holiday themes, a life-sized candy-themed board game in the Arboretum Restaurant, a kids' holiday shop and more. Photos with Santa: 10:30 a.m.-noon; 12:30-2 p.m. …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Trick or treat on the wild side this Halloween at the Minnesota Arboretum! Check out the spooky forest filled with kid-friendly ghouls and the Wildflower Garden trail teeming with goblins. Stop at the trick or treat stations to fill your treat bag and par
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Want a genuine Halloween family experience this year, one that celebrates the beauty of autumn walk in the woods with a healthy dash of "spooky" thrown in for fun? The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's Ghouls & Goblins in the Gardens event on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27 and 28, is the perfect Halloween entertainment for young families—steeped in old-fashioned charm and whimsy rather than bloody grit and gore. Running noon to 4 p.m. both days, "Ghouls and Goblins" serves up a feast for the imagination. Dress up in your most clever costume and join the Arboretum for "spook-friendly" fun. Take a short "Trick or Treat Trail" past the "Cabin in the Woods" inhabited by a cauldron-stirring witch, then meander by the haunted graveyard and Mad …
Friday, September 28, 2012
"Minnesota Outdoor Wonders" was written primarily at the Arboretum.
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Naturalist Jim Gilbert will share images and observations from his new book "Minnesota Outdoor Wonders" this weekend at the Minnesota Arboretum. The book was written primarily at the Arboretum and will be available for purchase at the Arboretum Gift Store. Gilbert will talk with guests from 1-2:15 both Saturday, Sept. 29, and Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Oswald Visitor Center. A book-signing will follow at 2:30 p.m. Cost to attend is $5. To register for the talk, call 952-443-1422 or visit www.arboretum.umn.edu.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Al Whitaker's photograph 'Iris Pond and Bog' won top prize earlier this year in a national contest. It's new home is the Minnesota Arboretum.
The Minnesota Arboretum’s Oswald Visitor Center was the scene of yesterday's official unveiling of a beautifully framed, prize-winning photograph donated by photographer Al Whitaker of Shorewood. Whitaker, a member of the Arboretum Photographers Society, entered “Iris Pond and Bog” in a contest held in conjunction with National Public Gardens Day, and it was selected for top prize from over 1,000 entries. The accompanying plaque reads: “Iris Pond and Bog, by Al Whitaker, Arboretum Photographers Society; donated in appreciation of the Arboretum Gardeners, Staff, and Volunteers; First Prize, National Public Gardens Day Photo Contest, 8 May 2012.” Arboretum Director Ed Schneider joined Whitaker in unveiling the framed photograph upstairs …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Annual Road Salt Symposium offers help to reduce chloride pollution in Minnesota's waters.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
The Freshwater Society will host the 11th Annual Road Salt Symposium tonight at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska. This annual conference is aimed at increasing awareness of the harmful effects of chlorides in road salt and to offer solutions to help mitigate this pollution. The 2012 symposium will feature the latest information on chlorides in Minnesota waters and provide innovative approaches to help repair and sustain resources. This year's event will also emphasize solutions for everyone—from homeowners to city managers to building owners and transportation departments. As more and more waterways continue to be impaired with chlorides, the responsibility for everyone to adopt practices to control this pollution becomes more …
Friday, January 13, 2012
Annual Road Salt Symposium poffers help to reduce chloride pollution in Minnesota’s waters.
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Friday, January 13, 2012
The Freshwater Society will host the 11th Annual Road Salt Symposium on Feb. 2 at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska. The annual conference aims to increase awareness about the harmful effects of chlorides in road salt and to offer solutions to mitigate this pollution. The 2012 symposium will feature the latest information on chlorides in state waters and provide innovative approaches to help repair waters and sustain resources. This year's event will also emphasize solutions for everyone—from homeowners to city managers to building owners and transportation departments. Agenda Highlights: For more information and to register for the Road Salt Symposium, please visit: www.freshwater.org or call Jeanne at 952-314-8133 or jeanne@…
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