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Once the country home of The Arboretum co-founders Beman and Bertie Dawes, the Daweswood House is an amazing museum filled with 19th and early 20th century antiques, collectibles and photographs that reflect the lifestyle and collecting interests of the founding family. A tour of the house led by our highly knowledgeable historian will provide you with background on the family and some of their passions, which in turn sparked their desire to create The Arboretum.
Adult $2; student $1, FOD free
Home School Investigations: Groundhog Day
Tuesday, February 2
9 – 10:30am
$3 per child, registration required
Discovery Center
Join other home school students in exploration of our natural world. Each session will include a hands–on science study correlated with the Ohio Academic Content Standards for Science. Sessions are for homeschoolers ages six to ten. Guardians are free.
Tuesday, February 2
9 – 10:30am
$3 per child, registration required
Discovery Center
Join other home school students in exploration of our natural world. Each session will include a hands–on science study correlated with the Ohio Academic Content Standards for Science. Sessions are for homeschoolers ages six to ten. Guardians are free.
Storybook Science: Animal Classification
Thursday, February 11
10am & 1pm
Free, donations welcome
Discovery Center
Join us on the second and fourth Thursdays of February for a look into science using stories in children’s literature. Each session is unique. Designed for children ages three to five years old, sessions include a tale, songs, finger plays, crafts, outdoor explorations, puzzles and creative movement.
Thursday, February 11
10am & 1pm
Free, donations welcome
Discovery Center
Join us on the second and fourth Thursdays of February for a look into science using stories in children’s literature. Each session is unique. Designed for children ages three to five years old, sessions include a tale, songs, finger plays, crafts, outdoor explorations, puzzles and creative movement.
Home School Investigations: Beautiful Birds
Tuesday, February 16
9 – 10:30am
$3 per child, no cost for guardians, registration required
Discovery Center
Join other home school students in exploration of our natural world. Each session will include a hands–on science study correlated with the Ohio Academic Content Standards for Science. Sessions are for homeschoolers ages six to ten.
Tuesday, February 16
9 – 10:30am
$3 per child, no cost for guardians, registration required
Discovery Center
Join other home school students in exploration of our natural world. Each session will include a hands–on science study correlated with the Ohio Academic Content Standards for Science. Sessions are for homeschoolers ages six to ten.
Night Hike
Friday, February 19
6:30 – 8:30pm
Free, donations welcome
Visitors Center Deck
Experience The Arboretum at night! Kids and adults are welcome to attend one of our most popular programs as we hike through collections, grasslands and woodlands.
Friday, February 19
6:30 – 8:30pm
Free, donations welcome
Visitors Center Deck
Experience The Arboretum at night! Kids and adults are welcome to attend one of our most popular programs as we hike through collections, grasslands and woodlands.
Functional Trees & Shrubs
Saturday, February 20
10am – noon
$15/$8 members, reservation required
Visitors Center
This program will focus on what to plant and where so that trees and shrubs can be used to their very best advantage in the landscape. Mike Ecker, Horticulture Director, will cover some appealing alternatives to standard selections, how to use a few fantastic native selections in the landscape and where to buy many of the species discussed.
Saturday, February 20
10am – noon
$15/$8 members, reservation required
Visitors Center
This program will focus on what to plant and where so that trees and shrubs can be used to their very best advantage in the landscape. Mike Ecker, Horticulture Director, will cover some appealing alternatives to standard selections, how to use a few fantastic native selections in the landscape and where to buy many of the species discussed.
Maple Syrup Madness
Saturday, February 20 – Saturday, March 6
10am – 4pm, Monday – Saturday
1 – 4pm, Sunday
Free
Log Cabin
Don’t miss this once a year event! Sap will be drawn right out of our own sugar maple trees and boiled down to sweet smelling syrup right before your eyes. Witness the process and sip a tasty sample! Take the trail on your own for a self-guided adventure, attend a Saturday 2pm public tour, or sign up for a group tour with the Education Department.
Saturday, February 20 – Saturday, March 6
10am – 4pm, Monday – Saturday
1 – 4pm, Sunday
Free
Log Cabin
Don’t miss this once a year event! Sap will be drawn right out of our own sugar maple trees and boiled down to sweet smelling syrup right before your eyes. Witness the process and sip a tasty sample! Take the trail on your own for a self-guided adventure, attend a Saturday 2pm public tour, or sign up for a group tour with the Education Department.
Maple Syrup Tours
Saturday, February 20
Saturday February 27
Saturday, March 6
2pm
Free
Main Shelter House
Take a guided tour down the Maple Trail to uncover the history of maple syrup production. End at the Log Cabin, where you’ll find a crackling fire, lots of sweet-smelling steam and samples of syrup. If you have a group, call the Education Department and we’ll be glad to set up a group tour for you!
Saturday, February 20
Saturday February 27
Saturday, March 6
2pm
Free
Main Shelter House
Take a guided tour down the Maple Trail to uncover the history of maple syrup production. End at the Log Cabin, where you’ll find a crackling fire, lots of sweet-smelling steam and samples of syrup. If you have a group, call the Education Department and we’ll be glad to set up a group tour for you!
Storybook Science: Maple Syrup
Thursday, February 25
10am & 1pm
Free, donations welcome
Discovery Center
Join us on the second and fourth Thursdays of February for a look into science using stories in children’s literature. Each session is unique. Designed for children ages three to five years old, sessions include a tale, songs, finger plays, crafts, outdoor explorations, puzzles and creative movement.
Thursday, February 25
10am & 1pm
Free, donations welcome
Discovery Center
Join us on the second and fourth Thursdays of February for a look into science using stories in children’s literature. Each session is unique. Designed for children ages three to five years old, sessions include a tale, songs, finger plays, crafts, outdoor explorations, puzzles and creative movement.
Woodworking for Wildlife
Saturday, February 27
9am – noon
$20/$15 members, reservation required
Zand Education Center
Give wildlife a helping hand! In this hands–on workshop participants may choose to build one or more wooden or gourd wildlife structures to take home. The wildlife structures include nesting houses and boxes (bluebird and wood duck), roosting structures (bat house and robin shelter) and feeders (bird and squirrel) to name a few.
Saturday, February 27
9am – noon
$20/$15 members, reservation required
Zand Education Center
Give wildlife a helping hand! In this hands–on workshop participants may choose to build one or more wooden or gourd wildlife structures to take home. The wildlife structures include nesting houses and boxes (bluebird and wood duck), roosting structures (bat house and robin shelter) and feeders (bird and squirrel) to name a few.
Home Gardening Series: Vegetable and Perennial Gardens
Saturday, February 27
10am – noon
$15/$8 members, reservation required
Visitors Center
The seed catalogs have started to arrive! It’s time to start planning that fabulous garden for 2010. Join Megan Ehrmin, Display Gardens Manager, and Sara Lowe, Education Director, as they review critical aspects to consider and steps to take in your landscape in order to plan a functional, low–maintenance garden.
Saturday, February 27
10am – noon
$15/$8 members, reservation required
Visitors Center
The seed catalogs have started to arrive! It’s time to start planning that fabulous garden for 2010. Join Megan Ehrmin, Display Gardens Manager, and Sara Lowe, Education Director, as they review critical aspects to consider and steps to take in your landscape in order to plan a functional, low–maintenance garden.
Home School Investigations: Maple Syrup Trail
Tuesday, March 2
9 – 10:30am
$3 per child, registration required
Discovery Center
Join other home school students in exploration of our natural world. Each session will include a hands–on science study correlated with the Ohio Academic Content Standards for Science. Sessions are for homeschoolers ages six to ten. Guardians are free.
Tuesday, March 2
9 – 10:30am
$3 per child, registration required
Discovery Center
Join other home school students in exploration of our natural world. Each session will include a hands–on science study correlated with the Ohio Academic Content Standards for Science. Sessions are for homeschoolers ages six to ten. Guardians are free.
Once the country home of The Arboretum co-founders Beman and Bertie Dawes, the Daweswood House is an amazing museum filled with 19th and early 20th century antiques, collectibles and photographs that reflect the lifestyle and collecting interests of the founding family. A tour of the house led by our highly knowledgeable historian will provide you with background on the family and some of their passions, which in turn sparked their desire to create The Arboretum.
Adult $2; student $1, FOD free
Adult $2; student $1, FOD free
Girl Scouts: Daisies, Brownies: The Wonderful World of Wiggly Worms!
Friday, February 5, 2010
4:15 - 5:15pm
Did you know that worms have five hearts? We’ll open our worm bin, sing silly songs, have exciting races and learn about worm anatomy and behavior. A sweet treat is included. *Register through the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland, 800.621.7042.
Friday, February 5, 2010
4:15 - 5:15pm
Did you know that worms have five hearts? We’ll open our worm bin, sing silly songs, have exciting races and learn about worm anatomy and behavior. A sweet treat is included. *Register through the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland, 800.621.7042.
Girl Scouts: All Scouting Levels:
Maple Syruping Tours
Saturdays, February 20, February 27
or March 6, 2010
3 - 3:45pm
Walk a stretch of the Maple Trail and learn the history of syrup production. Warm yourself in the steam of the Log Cabin where you can watch the evaporator in action and taste a sample of this sweet gift from trees. *Register through the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland, 800.621.7042.
Maple Syruping Tours
Saturdays, February 20, February 27
or March 6, 2010
3 - 3:45pm
Walk a stretch of the Maple Trail and learn the history of syrup production. Warm yourself in the steam of the Log Cabin where you can watch the evaporator in action and taste a sample of this sweet gift from trees. *Register through the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland, 800.621.7042.
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