Upcoming Events at the Arboretum
Bonsai Gardening in the Arboretum Workshop
March 5, 12 and 19, 2013
Three sessions, one fee, 12 noon to 1pm, all for $35
in the Frances Plecker Education Center
(For Returning Bonsai Students, sign up for just the final session March 19,
for review with the Master of bonsai, registration only $12)
Whether you're a beginner or returning for continuing guidance at the final session, Arboretum Grounds Manager and Bonsai Master, Michael Hott, will lead a workshop on bonsai gardening. This workshop is an inclusive bonsai experience where you can personally learn and practice skills that will enable you to grow and train a "wee tree." Relax and enjoy the meditative process of bonsai. Take this workshop with a friend and enjoy learning the process together.
Whether creating bonsai to keep as a decorative piece for your home or give someday as a very unique gift, bonsai gardening is something you'll enjoy. Workshop sessions are offered annually and no one has to continue the process alone. Returning bonsai enthusiasts can register for just the last session, and bring their bonsai to class with them for continuing guidance. Workshop fee for those who register for the complete workshop includes all materials needed to begin your bonsai and a "how-to" book! Plan to take a bonsai "wee tree" home or to the office after this workshop. Register soon... space is limited!
Click here to register online.
St. Patrick's Day Dinner and Virtual Journey
The Whooping Crane Migration Story
With Amy Richert Goodall
Sunday, March 17, 2013, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Discover the fascinating history of the whooping crane (Grus americana), one of the most interesting conservation stories in the United States. Learn the importance of advancements in technology used to assess whooping crane migration, human impacts on habitat, and remarkable recovery efforts. The presentation includes a photographic unfolding of the migration of a wild flock. Through this photo journey, visit wintering sites in Texas, migration sites in the Central and High Plains of the United States and Canada, and the nesting area of the Northwest Territories. Come away understanding the importance of the captive breeding program and the success of reintroduction of whooping cranes to the eastern United States.
$35 per person cost includes dinner of first course Yorkshire pudding, second course Glazed corned beef with lentils and carrots served with fried Irish cabbage with bacon, and third course Baileys Marble Cheesecake. Cost includes An Irish Beer or Fine Wine of choice, pre-set water, iced tea, coffee service, tax and gratuity.
ID is needed for reservations, presented if requested upon arrival at the dinner prior to service of alcoholic beverages.
Click here to reserve.
and...
St. Patrick's Day
Highland Pipes Concert
Free to the Public
3:00-4:00 pm
Enjoy a free public Highland Pipes Concert, 3:00 p.m. at the Jurney Stage Garden, with Piper, Dr. Fred Holbrook of Massanetta Springs Camp and Conference Center.
Woodchuck or groundhog, Conservation Management Institute
Eastern chipmunk, by Katrina Gobetz
Small Mammals Lecture
and Slide Show
Thursday, Mar. 21, 2013,
noon to 1:30 p.m.
in the Frances Plecker Education Center
James Madison University Biology professor Katrina Gobetz presents an overview of 'nuisance' mammals, especially burrowing species, at the EJC Arboretum.
Gobetz studies the behavior of burrowing mammals such as chipmunks, which becomes a concern for researchers and gardeners alike as the weather grows warmer.
She has also worked with more exotic species, such as the mole rats at the National Zoo.
Gobetz will talk about her research and experiences, with an emphasis on garden pest mammals and their habits, and will show some techniques of studying mammals that live underground. A slide show will be accompanied by specimens of the mammals themselves. Come learn about some of the mammals in our area and a few more!
Zeta Phi Beta
Easter Egg Hunt
At the EJC Arboretum
Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
11am - 1pm
Ages 1-7
$4 per child
Click here to register
Diane Lepkowski of the Rockingham Bird Club
Birds of the Arboretum
March 27, 2013, noon to 1:00 pm*
In partnership with the Rockingham Bird Club, Diane Lepkowski presents an informative review and slide show of birds found at the arboretum on Wednesday, March 27 from noon to 1:00 pm in the Frances Plecker Education Center. *Any who want to linger and enjoy a question and answer period until 1:30 are welcome to stay. Lepkowski is a contributing bird photographer to the Arboretum Life website photo gallery and Birds of the Arboretum page. The Arboretum is an important migration "rest-stop," and spring sightings have included over a hundred species found on the arboretum website birding page.
Come to learn "how-tos" of equipment and technique, and hear Lepkowski recount humorous and insightful experiences of bird watching for enjoyment, including highlights of bird watching at the Arboretum. Don’t miss the March 21 Small Mammals of the Arboretum workshop too, and learn all about arboretum life!
And then take a Guided Bird Walk
with Greg Moyers, April 6, 8:00 am, Meets at the Pavilion
After attending the lecture for overview of birding "how-tos", take a guided bird walk at the EJC Arboretum led by birding expert and photographer Greg Moyers, April 6th, at 8:00 am, starting from the arboretum Pavilion. Register for one, or register for both birding programs with our online form linked below:
Interested in seeing what's coming up next? Please check our calendar of events.
Promotional photographs are taken by staff of arboretum events. Written requests to the Web manager to remove a photograph will be honored.
