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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
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!
Home School Investigations: Amphibian Study
Tuesday, April 6
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, April 6
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: Turtles & Friends
Thursday, April 8
10am & 1pm
Free, donations welcome
Discovery Center
Join us on the second and fourth Thursdays of April 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, April 8
10am & 1pm
Free, donations welcome
Discovery Center
Join us on the second and fourth Thursdays of April 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.
Beginning Bonsai: Two sessions
Saturday, April 10, 9am – noon
Saturday, April 17, 9 – 11am
$55/$40 members, reservation required by April 7
Zand Education Center
This two–session bonsai course will introduce participants to the art of bonsai. The first session will lead students through the history of bonsai, types of plants to use, containers, bonsai soil, tools needed along with how to prune and style their tree. During the second session, students will plant their tree in a bonsai container to take home and nurture. Materials for the course include one tree, bonsai container, soil, wire and an Art of Bonsai booklet. Tools will be available for students to use.
Saturday, April 10, 9am – noon
Saturday, April 17, 9 – 11am
$55/$40 members, reservation required by April 7
Zand Education Center
This two–session bonsai course will introduce participants to the art of bonsai. The first session will lead students through the history of bonsai, types of plants to use, containers, bonsai soil, tools needed along with how to prune and style their tree. During the second session, students will plant their tree in a bonsai container to take home and nurture. Materials for the course include one tree, bonsai container, soil, wire and an Art of Bonsai booklet. Tools will be available for students to use.
Night Hike
Friday, April 16
8:30 – 10:30pm
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, April 16
8:30 – 10:30pm
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.
For the Love of Trees: History of The Dawes Arboretum
Saturday, April 17
11am – noon
$8/$5 members, reservation required
Zand Education Center
How did an industrialist become a champion of trees? Learn the answer to this question and more Arboretum history as we take a look at cofounders Beman & Bertie Dawes and The Dawes Arboretum.
Saturday, April 17
11am – noon
$8/$5 members, reservation required
Zand Education Center
How did an industrialist become a champion of trees? Learn the answer to this question and more Arboretum history as we take a look at cofounders Beman & Bertie Dawes and The Dawes Arboretum.
Home School Investigations: Wetlands Investigation
Tuesday, April 20
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, April 20
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: Birds
Thursday, April 22
10am & 1pm
Free, donations welcome
Discovery Center
Join us on the second and fourth Thursdays of April 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, April 22
10am & 1pm
Free, donations welcome
Discovery Center
Join us on the second and fourth Thursdays of April 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.
Rainbarrel Workshop
Saturday, April 24
9 – 11am
$50/$48 members, reservation required
Zand Education Center
Join the Licking County Soil and Water Conservation District for this wildly popular hands-on workshop. Learn about the importance of collecting rainwater from your downspout to use for watering flower or vegetable gardens. Participants construct a rail barrel to take home and employ. This session also covers the importance of designing a garden to collect and hold rainwater and/or designing a garden to responsibly handle run-off (bioswale).
Saturday, April 24
9 – 11am
$50/$48 members, reservation required
Zand Education Center
Join the Licking County Soil and Water Conservation District for this wildly popular hands-on workshop. Learn about the importance of collecting rainwater from your downspout to use for watering flower or vegetable gardens. Participants construct a rail barrel to take home and employ. This session also covers the importance of designing a garden to collect and hold rainwater and/or designing a garden to responsibly handle run-off (bioswale).
Arbor Day Festival
Saturday, May 1
10am – 4pm
Free
It's Arbor Day! Festival activities usher in spring and summer at The Arboretum, our busiest times. This Arbor Day Festival is an opportunity to learn about and show appreciation for what Mother Nature gives us and to spend a spring day enjoying the outside. An array of activities and educational displays go on all day, including tree climbing and kid's crafts.
Saturday, May 1
10am – 4pm
Free
It's Arbor Day! Festival activities usher in spring and summer at The Arboretum, our busiest times. This Arbor Day Festival is an opportunity to learn about and show appreciation for what Mother Nature gives us and to spend a spring day enjoying the outside. An array of activities and educational displays go on all day, including tree climbing and kid's crafts.
Girl Scouts: Junior, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors: Night Hikes
Saturday, April 17, 2010
8:30 - 10:30pm
Meet at Visitors Center Deck
Experience The Arboretum at night! Girls 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. *Register through the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland, 800.621.7042.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
8:30 - 10:30pm
Meet at Visitors Center Deck
Experience The Arboretum at night! Girls 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. *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
Webelos: Night Hike
Saturday, April 17, 2010
8:30 - 10:30pm
$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, April 17, 2010
8:30 - 10:30pm
$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.
www.dawesarb.org