Walks, Talks & Workshops
Invasive Plant Removal
Next session: October 1 | 10-11:30 AM | FREE
Location: Meet at the Frances Plecker Education Center
Join Jacob Edel, Invasive Management Specialist at Blue Ridge PRISM for free quarterly training where you'll learn how to identify and remove invasive plants through the seasons by helping remove invasive plants here in the Arboretum.
Urban Animals Nature Walk with MRL
Wednesday, August 20 | 10-11 AM | FREE
Location: Meet at the Frances Plecker Education Center
Join us for an educational nature walk at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum! We will go for a walk on the upper arboretum trails and learn about some of the animals that thrive in our urban forest.
Insect Discovery Night
Thursday, August 21 | 8:00-9:00 PM | FREE
Location: Meet at the Pavilion
Discover the secret night life of bugs during Insect Discovery Night on Thursday, August 21st! Join us as we use lights to attract, identify, and learn about the insects of the night at the Arboretum. Bring a flashlight for your walk to and from the Family Garden.
Recurring Programs
Nature Reconnection:
Deepen Your Bond with the Earth
Next session: September 20 | 10-11:30 AM
Location: Ernst Tree Terrace
Evenings With Bats | Monitoring Program
1st & 3rd Fridays | Dusk | FREE
Next Meeting: September 5 | 7:15-8:15 PM
Location: Pond
Gather around the Pond and marvel at bats as they emerge for their evening hunt. The VA Master Naturalists return for their bat emergence monitoring program.
Plan to arrive 15 minutes before sunset.
Bonsai Club Meeting
1st Tuesdays | 6-8 PM | FREE
Next Meeting: September 2
Location: Frances Plecker Education Center
Join presenters, Clark Driver and Simon Jilg for a short lecture, bonsai displays, and door prizes!
Wellness and Soundscape Programs
Martial Arts at the Arb!
By special arrangement with Blue Heron Healing Arts | Registration fee applies
Qigong/Taiji | Saturdays | 7:45 AM
Qigong/Taiji is a gentle, low-impact form of exercise that can improve muscle strength, flexibility, and balance.
Xingyi/Bagua | Tuesdays & Thursdays | 5:30 PM
Xingyi/Bagua is an 18th century Chinese martial art inspired by a form of Taoist meditative circle walking.
Registration and communications are directly with Blue Heron Healing Arts.
Sound Bathing Experience
Select Tuesday evenings by special arrangment with Sacred Valley Healing Arts | Registration fee applies
Embark on a sound journey that will relax and de-stress you and bring your whole being back into a state of harmony on all levels; physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.
Connie Magee is a multi-modality massage therapist, medicine woman, Yoga Instructor, and meditation teacher.
Registration and communication are now directly with Sacred Valley Healing Arts.
Harrisonburg Songtuary
Saturdays | August 23 & September 20 | 2-3:30 PM
Location: Pavilion
Harrisonburg Songtuary is a community song circle that seeks to propagate co-enchanting cohorts of contemplayful singers, sponsored by the Arts Council of the Valley and the Office of Creative Propulsion.
On the Songtuary website, you may find more details and RSVP for upcoming gatherings; receive email updates, add to your calendar, or share on social media. We appreciate when you let us know you’re coming, and we hope the web RSVP is convenient for you as well!
ANNUAL EVENTS
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February April May |
June - August September October - December |
May - September | Private Greenhouse Shopping by Appointment
$50 Minimum purchase required, call (540)-568-3194 to schedule
Grounds: Free to the public
Dawn to dusk | 365 days a year
Frances Plecker Education Center:
M-F | 8 AM - 4 PM
