A ticket to a luncheon-lecture makes a thoughtful gift for a fellow nature lover. To learn more about our luncheon-lecture program, click here

Wednesday, February 23, 2011: "Nature's Second Chance: Restoring the ecology of Stone Prairie Farm" - Steve Apfelbaum.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011: "Lake Sturgeon: Ancient mystery of the Great Lakes" - Ron Bruch

Thursday, April 28, 2011: "Listen to the Land: Conservation Conversations" - Dennis Boyer.

Saturday, June 4, 2011- 9:00 a.m.: "Friends of the Arboretum Annual Meeting - Morningstar Tapestry" - Debra Morningstar.

(1 each of cardinal, blue jay, goldfinch, snow bunting, nuthatch and chickadee) by volunteer artist Patrick Shea. Recycled paper with brown ink. Click here to see the entire set of birds.

This CobraHead precision weeder and cultivator it the closest thing to a universal garden tool. Its blade is a steel fingernail that becomes an extension of your hand.

There is nothing ordinary about this patented blade design. The shape of the blade is thinner at the top and thicker at the bottom - where the teeth are. Hard chrome blade has excellent rust resistance. Safety locking device keeps blade securely open when in use. Saw folds neatly away for easy fit in a pocket.

Award-winning author Jim Hale offers a seasonal approach to enjoying the Arboretum with a series of informative and entertaining essays gleaned from his 20-years of writing the "Outdoors" column for NewsLeaf, the Friends of the Arboretum newsletter.

These tough and durable Atlas 370 Garden Club gloves are lightweight. A thin Nitrile coating provides excellent flexibility and grip for wet, slippery and oily items while protecting palms and fingertips from the rigors of everyday work. A seamless knit liner increases comfort while it repels dirt stains and contamination. Available in small, medium, large and extra large.

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This comfortable kneeling surface for gardening and household chores is waterproof and lightweight to make it easy to move as you work. Size: 6.5" x 17".

This Fiskars trowel makes gardening a pleasure with a comfortable Softouch handle and polished aluminum blade.

This Fiskars bypass pruner is an essential tool for every gardener. With a hardened steel blade and non-stick coating, it cuts with less effort.

This soil knife is a 3-in-1 gardening tool. It digs, cuts and saws. The 6 inch stainless steel blade has a tapered slicing edge leading to a tapered edge that is deeply serrated for root cutting.

This quality A.M. Leonard leather sheath with clip-on keeps your soil knife safe and handy.

This stainless steel 3-inch wide trowel works very well for deep bulb planting and breaking up stubborn clods. It’s a trowel you can really put the muscle to without fear of bending or breaking.

The 8-inch long blade with depth gauge marking makes it great for digging holes through turf and dividing plants. The extremely sturdy one piece construction of stainless steel will not rust and is easy to clean up.

This whimsical, 100 percent pre-shrunk cotton Native Plant Sale t-shirt is available in short and long sleeves in S, M, L and XL

This whimsical, 100 percent pre-shrunk cotton Native Plant Sale t-shirt is available in short and long sleeves in S, M, L and XL

This canvas, grocery-bag size Native Plant Sale tote in shades of yellow and gold is an environmentally aware alternative to paper and plastic.

This sturdy, Earth-friendly Native Plant Sale tote bag in shades of yellow and gold features a reinforced canvas bottom. It makes a great gift.