The Arboretum in June: Come See What's Happening

We'll Be There: Come Visit Us and Buy Your Raffle Tickets

Look for our booth near the west side of the intersection of Colby and Hewitt Avenues. We'll have our latest program and events calendar and raffle tickets to sell. The raffle is an important fundraiser for us, and all the prizes are excellent. Tickets are still just $1 each. Prizes are pictured below.

If you miss us at Sorticulture, buy raffle tickets at the Plant Sale, June 13-15.

See You at the Plant Sale

The Plant Sale is June 13th through 15th. The gates open at 10 a.m. Saturday. If you've been before, you know you'll find plenty of variety, good quality, and excellent prices. For instant gratification, there will be colorful baskets and containers to purchase thanks to our hard-working volunteers.

Proceeds from the sale support our work in the Arboretum.

This is also a great opportunity to purchase raffle tickets. Plant Sale hours are different every day, so check our website for more information.

New This Year: Sip & Shop: Members Only Friday, June 12th from 6 - 7 p.m.

Members get first pick of the sale before we open to the public on Saturday--plus a complimentary beverage.

Not a member? There's still time to sign up before the Sip & Shop. We won't have time to process new or renewed memberships at the event.

70 Children Visited the Arboretum on Tuesday, May 26th

All it took was four docents and Education Committee chairperson Hap Wertheimer, pictured with the whole crowd at the top of this page, to make this visit by a large group of Marysville third graders into a big success. Hap organized the whole visit, and the docents helped with seed planting, told them about seeds and what they need to grow, and showed the kids how to use a magnifying glass to look for bugs in the grass. The students enjoyed a sensory walk through the gardens and heard a story about how Douglas fir cones got their little mouse feet.

Hap and our docents deserve a round of applause for organizing a thoughtful and fun field trip. We hope events such as this inspire youngsters to appreciate nature.

It's Not Too Late to Make a Donation for the Bears

The bears will stand sentry in the Willow Village, a community crafting and family fun event coming to an arboretum near you (that would be us). You can donate at any time. Our goal is $4,000.

The event begins on July 16th and 17th when and culminates in a family fun event on Saturday, July 18th, featuring three child-sized willow structures made by willow artists Maria Bullock and Erin Cox, two driftwood bears, and lots of crafting projects for the entire family to enjoy. Children can also enjoy scavenger hunts and face painting.

Click here to learn more about the Willow Village Family Fun Event.

Click the donate button to help us purchase the bears.

The Raffle Is Back

Check out this year's prizes. The perennial favorites are back--the cedar arbor, a Villa Taranto Japanese maple, the estate bird bath, hummingbird bench, a very large container, and a blue star garden quilt by the Arboretum's very own Carol Lueneberg. Or you can try to win a round of golf with Trevor or a private pruning session with Emile.

We'll be selling tickets at Sorticulture, the Plant Sale, and other events at the Arboretum until August 15th when we have the drawing. Tickets are still just $1.

Help us meet our goal of $4,999 and maybe win one of these great prizes.

Painted Tree Skeleton

I was out for a walk in my neighborhood recently and saw this tree. From a distance, I couldn't figure out exactly what it was. I just saw all the color. Once I got closer, I could identify it as a dead contorted filbert, aka Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, whose owner had decided to make it a feature rather than removing it.

They are susceptible to eastern filbert blight (mine died a number of years ago), but there is a cultivar named Red Dragon in the Nativar border in the Arboretum that is resistant to it.

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