“Adventures in Animal Science” – A program in plant science would be incomplete without looking at the humans and animals that rely on our crops and plants! Join us for a look at animals in our agriculture system- both at their cuteness and their commodity. Get your fill on the science craze! Project PLANTS explores…
It’s our annual 2nd Year Y Guides/Y Princess day at the Arboretum! Register for an afternoon of fun, outdoor garden activities. Two sessions are available: 1:00 pm-2:30 pm and 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm. You’ll complete three of the second year requirements while exploring the Arboretum! Each dad and child pair will go home with a container garden, a…
Welcome spring this year with the Seventh Annual Spring Egg Hunt! The fun starts on Tuesday, March 27 and stays until Saturday, March 31 and is FREE. This isn’t your typical egg hunt! In case you haven’t participated before, here is how it works. There are brightly painted wooden eggs hidden throughout the Arboretum gardens. Begin your hunt by…
Come out to our Seventh Annual Spring Egg Hunt, and join us for a special Garden Storytime! We will find a beautiful spring garden to explore together, spread our picnic blankets, and enjoy a good story. Participants will also get to create a fun spring craft to take home and enjoy in their gardens. This…
Come out to our Seventh Annual Spring Egg Hunt, and stop by the yurt for Potato Madness! Bring your children by for a morning filled with potatoes. We will be making potato stamps, creating silly potato faces, and planting potatoes. Bring your sense of humor and be prepared to get silly. Activities are open from 10:00…
Tap into your inner gardener as you explore the gardens at the JC Raulston Arboretum and work toward completing your Gardener badge! Scouts will learn about different plants and gardening styles, make a dream garden collage, create an experiment to take home, and plant a container garden to care for at home. Junior Girl Scouts…
Presented by Pamela Chance, Horticulture Therapist Did you know that plants can be as good for your mind as they are for your body? Horticultural therapy utilizes plants in order to benefit your mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, and intellectual well-being. Join Pam Chance to learn more about horticultural therapy and enjoy a day of self-care…
New this summer - Nature Detectives at Home! Our young Nature Detectives learn a variety of green and growing lessons as they trail a "Mixed-Up Gardener" who does everything in the garden exactly the WRONG way.
New this summer - Artists in (Your) Garden! We are bringing the creativity and inspiration of our traditional Artists in the Garden camp to your campers through this online camp. Your camper will find their inner artist, explore different art techniques, and get a taste of using nature in their artwork.
Spark healthy eating habits in your campers this summer with this online camp that will show them how to grow their own vegetables and use them in their cooking! Ms. Ashley, our camp instructor and Ms. Elizabeth, our children's program coordinator are excited to keep your campers connected with the gardens and continue the camp fun into this summer for your families. Campers will still participate in activities to help them start and tend to their own vegetable garden as well as learn cooking skills.