Events & Classes: Class
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Pruning Like a Pro: Tool Selection, Use, & Care
Thursday, June 20 • 6 pm – 8:30 pm
This workshop will teach you to prune like a professional, including when and how to prune both shrubs and trees. We will see demonstrations of how to prune and practice renewal pruning techniques. We will also learn the best tools for pruning and how to take care of them. Instructors: Ken Zuba
June 20, Thursday 6:00-8:30 p.m.Register for this class ($17)
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What’s Happening Right Now: Current Research at the Arboretum
Thursday, June 27 • 6 pm – 8:30 pm
This presentation will explore the current research projects at the Arboretum – from the latest uses of GIS technology for tree monitoring to saving native bumblebees. We will learn the basics of restoration ecology and what species of fauna and flora are currently being studied at the Arboretum. Instructors, Brad Herrick, Mark Wegener, Susan Carpenter
Register for this class ($17)
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Learning from Leopold: Putting the Land Ethic into Action
Saturday, July 20 • 9 am – 3:30 pm
This workshop will cover the principles and practice of the land ethic. We will watch GreenFire, a movie about Aldo Leopold’s life and impacts. Through nature observations, individual reflections, and group discussions, we will begin to discern what the land ethic means for ourselves and our communities. We will also engage in hands-on ecological restoration work at the Arboretum. Instructors: Marian Farrior, Amy Jo Dusick July 20, Saturday 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Register for this class ($50)
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What’s That? Monitoring Plants & Animals
Thursday, July 25 • 6 pm – 8:30 pm
This presentation will cover the types of monitoring that are occurring at the Arboretum, and the various citizen science monitoring programs that are available that people can get involved with (flora, fauna, and insects, as well as water quality). We hope to even do a little monitoring practice! Instructors: Brad Herrick, Marian Farrior
Register for this class ($17)