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Programs and events at RRA are made possible, in part, by support from Novartis; Lois Schneider Realtor; Bartlett Tree Experts; Hall's Garden Center & Florist; Celgene; Full Service Aquatics; Royal Bank of Canada; The Grand Summit Hotel; E.J. Grassmann Trust; Mary Reinhart Stackhouse Foundation; Summit Area Public Foundation; Hyde & Watson Foundation; Manley-Wisner Foundation; Union Foundation; Garden Clubs of America; Summit Garden Club; Junior League of Summit; SmartSign; NJ Historic Trust; and the NJ Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State, through a grant administered by the Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Department of Parks & Community Renewal.
Special thanks to our media sponsors including TapInto and Renna Media. Signature membership activities for 2017 are underwritten with generous support from Investors Bank.
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| Investors Foundation Grant Received |
The mission of Reeves-Reed Arboretum is to engage, educate, and enrich the lives of our constituents to become better stewards of nature and the planet. Investors Bank and Foundation have long been staunch supporters of that mission and have once again demonstrated that trust in an award grant of $7,500.
Their continued support of the Arboretum is a clear symbol of Investors' encouragement and, most importantly, belief in our mission and our shared goal to serve the community. This underwriting support will help keep all RRA signature events, such as Daffodil Day, Celebrate Fall, Nocturnal Neighbors, Oaks & Acorns, the summer concert series, and the Great American Backyard Campout either free or at minimal cost to Arboretum members.
To Investors Bank and Foundation, my deepest thanks for sharing in our vision.
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| Adult Programs and Events |
Square Foot Gardening for Adults:
Basics 101
Wednesday, September 13 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am or
Saturday, September 16 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Cultivate your own beautiful vegetable garden. Learn the basics of this efficient, time saving, and productive gardening method.
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Put the 'Pub' in Public Garden:
Hard Cider, the Original Jersey Drink
Friday, October 13 from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Hard cider, the original Jersey beverage of choice and especially Newark cider (considered by George Washington to be the champagne of ciders in America), will be the offering at RRA's Put the 'Pub' in Public Garden Cider Tasting.
Jersey Cider Works, the home of Ironbound Hard Cider, will be on hand to offer samplings of their complex, interesting and truly delicious hard ciders crafted from 100% fresh-pressed local apples. Not quite dry, not quite sweet, with a viscosity, richness and complexity that rivals a wine, Ironbound Hard Cider, under the direction of "pommelier" Cameron Stark, is recreating a storied past, with hard cider being the fastest-growing sector of the liquor market.
Jersey Cider Works' partner, New Ark Farms (the name given Newark by its Pilgrim founders), will be providing a specialty menu created for and served at the tasting, under the direction of New Ark Farm's chef, Ben Walmer.
Cost: $50 for RRA members; $65 for Non-Members
For more information and to register, please
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Oaks & Acorns
(for children ages 3-5 with an adult)
Wednesdays from 1
:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world start early in this engaging weekly class. Take nature walks, tell stories, and create a one-of-a-kind art project every week. This shared nature experience is one you both will treasure!
Register early since space is limited.
- September 13 - Migrating Monarchs
- September 20 - Super Seeds
- September 27 - Animals on the Move
For more information and to register, please
click here.
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Nocturnal Neighbors
(for families with children ages 5 and up)
Friday, September 15 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Explore the Arboretum at night and enjoy stories and s'mores by the campfire. Space is limited and registration is required.
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Let's Get Growing for Kids!
(for children ages 5 to 12)
Saturdays from 9:30 am to 10:30 am
The end of summer doesn't mean the end of the growing season! Upcoming classes include:
Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
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Wellness Programs
(for boys and girls ages 8 to 12)
This fall, we are offering several wellness classes for both boys and girls! Click on the links below for more information.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
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Discovery Saturdays
Most Saturdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Our weekly drop-in program, Discovery Saturdays, continues this Saturday with a focus on our wonderful state! Please note that Discovery Saturdays is also offered in Spanish.
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| Volunteers and Other News |
Employment Opportunity: Environmental Educator
Reeves-Reed Arboretum is seeking a part-time environmental educator to join our dynamic education team and to assist in the planning and implementation of its children's educational programs. Please click here under "Part Time Positions" for more information regarding this opportunity.
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This is a great time to volunteer at the Arboretum! Join us for a Thursday and/or Saturday Ground Force session!
For dates, details and registration, please click here.
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Free Saturday garden tours for individuals are offered at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. Please
click here
for more information.
For
guided group tours, schedule your group's guided garden tour now for best availability.
Please
click here
for details, and contact Doreen Schindler at
[email protected]
or 908-273-8787 ext. 1010 for a reservation.
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The latest photos from our Instagram!
Follow us @reevesreedarboretum for the daily scoop!
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Check out our latest blog about
Scents & Sense-Ability
on our website!
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wood wide web: trees as tonic
Nature-themed photographs and installation sculptures from 11 artists from as nearby as Summit to as far away as Europe.
Featuring works by Susan Stair, Joe Freeman Jr., Sunil Garg, Peter Hoffer, Tom Holmes, Insun Kim, Rodrigo Guzman S., Jim Smith, Charlie Waite, and Sue Zwick.
In Wisner House and the RRA Grounds
through October 29
Please
click here
for more information about this exhibit.
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Original artwork inspired and created by master puppeteers,
Craig Marin and Olga Felgemacher, better known as FLEXITOON
At the Hat Tavern in the Grand Summit Hotel
through October 30.
Please
click here
for more information about this exhibit.
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