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Monthly Photo Contest
The arboretum is seeking photographers of all ages to participate in our monthly, seasonal pictures photo contest.
Upcoming Events
Fall Bulb Sale
Friday and Saturday, October 4 & 5, 2013, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
and Saturday Oct 5 on Godwin Field
(time to be announced after game time is published)
At the Frances Plecker Education Center, purchase the 2013 JMU colors annual bulb collection of beautiful and rare bulbs, or buy from a selection of spring blooming bulbs to plant in home or business landscapes. Sale is closed Sunday but continues the remainder of the week, Monday-Friday, October 7 to 11 at the Frances Plecker Education Center, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or until bulb inventory is liquidated.
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Children's Harvest Festival
Saturday, Oct 19, 2013, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Gus Bus, JMU early childhood education students, crafters, dancers, musicians, and Harrisonburg's favorite horses from Classic Carriage, all join together with the EJC Arboretum, for the 2013 Children's Harvest Festival!
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Fall Color Carriage Rides
Saturday, October 26, 2013 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Celebrate the 2013 fall tree color in the arboretum in a memorable way. The beauty of the woods fall color can be enjoyed in an historic reproduction convertible vis-a-vis carriage in afternoon splendor.
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Fall Remarkable Trees Field Trip
Saturday, November 2, 2013, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Enjoy 12 exhilarating zip lines, 3 adventurous sky bridges, and a 40 foot assisted rappel back to the forest floor with a Canopy Tour! Or for a rock climbing adventure like NO other, registrants can choose to experience the Via Ferrata offers a mile of fixed-anchor, pro guided rock climbing with a sky bridge transition between rock faces.
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More Programs and Events to the
Nelson Rocks Outdoor Center
For a complete list of EJC Arboretum programs and events, browse our Annual Calendar of Events.
New Arboretum Features to See
On June 13th, 2013, the Carrier Family Fountain was dedicated as a gift from family and friends celebrating the 80th birthday of Dr. Ronald E. Carrier, James Madison University, President Emeritus. The arboretum thanks Mast Landscapes, LLC, for donating the redesign of the Ernst Terrace landscaping.
The arboretum thanks donors for new features, the Robert and Frances Plecker Pond Loop accessible trail, the Ann O'Connor Jurney Stage Garden, and the Ernst Tree Terrace. Also, the arboretum thanks architectural firm, Sease and Associates, PC, and engineering firm, Blackwell Engineering, for their donated design support for the Plecker Accessible Trail and Ernst Terrace.
Carrier Family Fountain, Ann O'Connor Jurney Stage Garden, Plecker Accessibility Trail and the Ermst Tree Terrace.
