~ TWIGS ~
A Quarterly Newsletter of
Friends of Jensen - Olson Arboretum
Special Issue: 2020 Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events - 2020
In this issue: It's that time of year! THIS issue is devoted to announcing the
2020 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 Winter issue of TWIGS? Join now and look for your Spring issue in March.

  
2020 Calendar of Events...SAVE the DATE
(all events at the Arboretum unless otherwise noted)

~ March ~
6th, 4:30pm: Arboretum Photography Exhibit; Davis Gallery, Centennial Hall
20th - 22nd, various times: Southeast Alaska Garden Conference; Centennial Hall

~ May ~
9th, 9:00am: Plant Sale; Safeway Parking Lot
16th, during visitor hours:  A Day of Primula
23rd, during visitor hours:  Alaska Public Gardens Day

~ June ~
6th, 9:00am - 2:00pm:  Docent Training
(preregistration required for Docent Training - details later this year)
13th, 11:00 - Noon:  Children's Program 1; program details to come

~ July ~
11th, 11:00 - Noon: Children's Program 2; program details to come
18th, Noon - 2:30pm: Combined Annual Picnic: Juneau Garden Club,
Friends of Jensen - Olson Arboretum, and Juneau Chapter American Primrose Society

~ August ~
8th, 1:00 - 4:00pm:  Children's Program - BugDay!
(preregistration required for BugDay! - details later this year)

~ Other Dates TBD ~
TBD: FJOA party to recognize and celebrate Life Members
(this event open to FJOA Life Members only - details later this year)

TBD: adult education program
(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 2020 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 *Pat Hartman, Vice President *Kim Garnero, Treasurer
Members at Large: Chiska Derr, Aurah Landau, Mary Mathisen, Lauren Smoker, Pat White
Ex-Officio Member: Merrill Jensen
Newsletter Editor: Kelly Jensen
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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