~ TWIGS ~
A Quarterly Newsletter of
Friends of Jensen - Olson Arboretum
Special Issue: 2019 Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events - 2019
In this issue: It's that time of year! THIS issue is devoted to announcing the
2019 Calendar of Events...so,
get out your calendar and save the date - see you at the Arboretum!
Don't miss upcoming issues of TWIGS and all the Arboretum news...
As a reminder, TWIGS is a members-only benefit, so don't wait to renew your membership in Friends of Jensen-Olson Arboretum. Renew now and stay current with all the Arboretum news and events! Did you miss the Spring issue of TWIGS? Join now and look for your Summer issue in June.

  
2019 Calendar of Events...SAVE the DATE
(all events at the Arboretum unless otherwise noted)

~ April ~
17th, 5:30pm: Friends of Jensen - Olson Arboretum Annual Meeting
with refreshments; Valley Library

~ May ~
11th, 9:00am: Plant Sale; Safeway Parking Lot
19th, during visitor hours: A Day of Primula
25th, during visitor hours: Alaska Public Gardens Day

~ June ~
1st, 11:00 - Noon: Children's Program - Poop in the Garden

~ July ~
13th, Noon: Combined Annual Picnic: Juneau Garden Club,
Friends of Jensen - Olson Arboretum, and Juneau Chapter American Primrose Society
20th, 11:00 - Noon: Children's Program - Art at the Arboretum

~ August ~
10th, 1:00 - 4:00pm: Children's Program - BugDay!
(registration required for this event - details later this year)

~ Other Dates TBD ~
TBD: Lovely Loo Ribbon Cutting Celebration
TBD: Photography Workshop for adult participants
(registration required for this event - details later this year)

Look for flyers at the Arboretum and
around town - and to future issues of TWIGS - with all the details
for the 2019 events.
         Mission Statement              
  The vision of the Arboretum is to provide the people of Juneau a place that both teaches and inspires learning in horticulture, natural sciences and landscaping - to preserve the beauty of the landscape for pure aesthetic enjoyment - to maintain the historical and cultural context of the place and its people.
                                                                                                                         Caroline Jensen 
     Friends of Jensen - Olson Arboretum Partners  
Juneau Garden Club

Juneau-Gastineau Rotary Club
   Friends of Jensen - Olson Arboretum Board Members  
*Pat Harris, President *Morgan Humphreys Davis, Vice President *Kim Garnero, Treasurer
Members at Large: Chiska Derr, Pat Hartman, Mary Mathisen, Pat White
Ex-Officio Member: Merrill Jensen
Newsletter Editor: Kelly Jensen
Friends of Jensen - Olson Arboretum
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Friends of Jensen - Olson Arboretum is a 501(c)3 charitable organization.
Contributions to FJOA are tax deductible.
Caring for Caroline's Garden
Jensen - Olson Arboretum
23035 Glacier Hwy       Juneau, Alaska 99801    907.789.0139
Visitor Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 9am - 4:45pm, year round

Nationally Accredited Plant Collection TM of the genus Primula
 
Merrill Jensen, BS Ornamental Horticulture
Arboretum Manager and Horticulturist