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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
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!
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.
Storybook Science: Maple Syrup
Thursday, March 11
10am & 1pm
Free, donations welcome
Discovery Center
Join us on the second and fourth Thursdays of March 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, March 11
10am & 1pm
Free, donations welcome
Discovery Center
Join us on the second and fourth Thursdays of March 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: Geo–caching on Grounds
Tuesday, March 16
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 16
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.
Night Hike
Friday, March 19
7:30 – 9:30pm
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, March 19
7:30 – 9:30pm
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.
Home Gardening Series: Success with Seeds
Saturday, March 20
10am – noon
$25/$15 members, reservation required by March 18
Zand Education Center
The Education Director and Display Gardens Manager are teaming up once again to bring you another grand program in the Home Gardening Series! This time we are focusing on seeds—and what a subject! We’ll talk about the best practices for starting various seeds—both indoors and out. Finally, you’ll plant seeds for you to take home and nurture until transplant time! An interesting variety of seeds will be provided and each student will take home a 36–cell tray planted with the annuals, perennials and vegetables of their choice.
Saturday, March 20
10am – noon
$25/$15 members, reservation required by March 18
Zand Education Center
The Education Director and Display Gardens Manager are teaming up once again to bring you another grand program in the Home Gardening Series! This time we are focusing on seeds—and what a subject! We’ll talk about the best practices for starting various seeds—both indoors and out. Finally, you’ll plant seeds for you to take home and nurture until transplant time! An interesting variety of seeds will be provided and each student will take home a 36–cell tray planted with the annuals, perennials and vegetables of their choice.
Storybook Science: Clouds & Weather
Thursday, March 25
10am & 1pm
Free, donations welcome
Discovery Center
Join us on the second and fourth Thursdays of March 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, March 25
10am & 1pm
Free, donations welcome
Discovery Center
Join us on the second and fourth Thursdays of March 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.
Pruning in the Landscape
Saturday, April 3
9am – noon
$20/$15 members, reservation required
Visitors Center
Proper pruning enhances the beauty and value of almost any landscape tree and shrub. Well pruned plants will live longer and be healthier. By using improper methods, healthy plants are often weakened or deformed. Many potential problems may be prevented by pruning correctly during formative years for a tree. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced gardener, this class will have you pruning like a pro!
Saturday, April 3
9am – noon
$20/$15 members, reservation required
Visitors Center
Proper pruning enhances the beauty and value of almost any landscape tree and shrub. Well pruned plants will live longer and be healthier. By using improper methods, healthy plants are often weakened or deformed. Many potential problems may be prevented by pruning correctly during formative years for a tree. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced gardener, this class will have you pruning like a pro!
Girl Scouts: Daisies, Brownies: Night Hikes
Saturday, March 20, 2010
7:30 - 9pm
Meet at Visitor Center Deck
Experience The Arboretum at night! Girls and their chaperones will enjoy a guided hike through woodlands, near wetlands and fields on one of our most popular programs. Concludes with a bonfire and marshmallows. *Register through the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland, 800.621.7042.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
7:30 - 9pm
Meet at Visitor Center Deck
Experience The Arboretum at night! Girls and their chaperones will enjoy a guided hike through woodlands, near wetlands and fields on one of our most popular programs. Concludes with a bonfire and marshmallows. *Register through the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland, 800.621.7042.
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: 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.
Cub Scouts: Tigers/Bears/Wolves: Night Hikes
Saturday, March 20, 2010
7:30 - 9pm
$5 per person, including adults
Experience The Arboretum at night! Boys and their chaperones will enjoy a guided hike through collections, woodlands and trails on one of our most popular programs. Concludes with a bonfire and marshmallows. Pre-registration is required.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
7:30 - 9pm
$5 per person, including adults
Experience The Arboretum at night! Boys and their chaperones will enjoy a guided hike through collections, woodlands and trails on one of our most popular programs. Concludes with a bonfire and marshmallows. Pre-registration is required.
History in the Garden
Thursday, March 27
10 - 11:30am
$5/$4 members
Visitors Center
Already planning your garden for next spring? Add another aspect to your gardening pleasure as we discover the history, lore and symbolism of some of today’s most popular flowers from Arboretum Historian David Vermilion.
Thursday, March 27
10 - 11:30am
$5/$4 members
Visitors Center
Already planning your garden for next spring? Add another aspect to your gardening pleasure as we discover the history, lore and symbolism of some of today’s most popular flowers from Arboretum Historian David Vermilion.
Maple Syrup Madness
Saturdays and Sundays, March 13 & 14, 20 & 21
10am – 4pm, 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.
Saturdays and Sundays, March 13 & 14, 20 & 21
10am – 4pm, 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.
Maple Syrup Madness
Saturdays and Sundays, March 13 & 14, 20 & 21
10am – 4pm, 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.
Saturdays and Sundays, March 13 & 14, 20 & 21
10am – 4pm, 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.
Maple Syrup Madness
Saturdays and Sundays, March 13 & 14, 20 & 21
10am – 4pm, 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.
Saturdays and Sundays, March 13 & 14, 20 & 21
10am – 4pm, 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.
Maple Syrup Madness
Saturdays and Sundays, March 13 & 14, 20 & 21
10am – 4pm, 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.
Saturdays and Sundays, March 13 & 14, 20 & 21
10am – 4pm, 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.
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