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CONTENTS SECTION

PEA PODS FOR PRESCHOOLERS PAGE 3For ages 3-5 and their adult partners; playful weekly sessions with art, stories, sensory/science discovery, planting and more

SUMMER DAY CAMPS PAGE 5One-, two- and three-day camps with hands-on plants, science adventure, imagination, art and cooking for ages 4-14

WEEKLY SUMMER CHILDREN’S GARDEN PAGE 8A summer long growing adventure, seed to snack; kids dig in to plant and harvest their own garden plot.

WEEKEND FAMILY FUN PAGE 9Free drop-in activities for families every Saturday and Sunday; ongoing year-round with themes that change monthly

KID’S GUIDED ADVENTURES PAGE 11One-hour summer programs for groups of 10-50 children ages 3-12 visiting the Arboretum

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YOUR LIFE WITH NATURE and Fun in Learning at the Arboretum

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Pea Pods for Preschoolers provides the opportunity for you and your special little one to experience the enchantment of the plant world. Positive interactions with the natural world are an important part of healthy child development and such interactions enhance learning and quality of life over the span of one’s lifetime. Developing this wonder in the early years focuses primarily on young children exploring and enjoying the world of nature under the guidance and with the companionship of caring adults.

Pea Pods for Preschoolers provides the opportunity for you and your special little one to experience the enchantment of the plant world. Weekly themes delight the young learner through planting, art, sensory and science discovery, action, music, story time, snack and outdoor/greenhouse adventures. Come play and learn about nature!

PEAPODS FOR PRESCHOOLERS

PEAPODS FOR PRESCHOOLERS WINTER/SPRING3-5 year olds with caregiver.

975-02-01-11: Tuesday Morning Session, 9:30-11 a.m.

$100.00 for ten session series member/$120.00 for ten session series non-member, fee includes gate fee for one adult caregiver. Limit 65 children, Learning Center

TUESDAYS

PeaPods registration is by seasonal series of 10 weekly classes that are off ered Fall, Winter/Spring and Summer. You can register for one or all of the series to enjoy this special time together through the whole cycle of seasons at the Arboretum.

March 8 A Winter Walk Th rough the WoodsMarch 15 Leave Some Stems for Me! March 22 Rooty Toot for Fruits and Roots!March 29 Sticky Sap!April 5 Sensational Seeds

February 1 Winter WonderlandFebruary 8 Nature Detectives February 15 Dino Delight February 22 Shadows for SpringMarch 1 Th e Shape of Th ings




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PEA PODS FOR PRESCHOOLERS

PEAPODS FOR PRESCHOOLERS SUMMER3-5 year olds with caregiver.

WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION | 975-06-08-11-01: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION | 975-06-08-11-02: Noon – 1:30 p.m.


PEA PODS CONT.

THURSDAY MORNING SESSION | 975-06-09-11-01: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION | 975-06-09-11-02: Noon – 1:30 p.m.


June 8 From BIG Trees to Tiny TreasuresJune 15 Catch a Rainbow - Catch the Sun!June 22 Who Wants a Weed?June 29 Lovely LadybugsJuly 13 Th e Buzz About Bees

July 20 What’s Better Th an Butterfl ies!July 27 Hotels and RestaurantsAugust 3 Who Needs TreesAugust 10 A Plant for Every PurposeAugust 17 Spectacular Summer Celebration

THURSDAYS

June 9 From BIG Trees to Tiny TreasuresJune 16 Catch a Rainbow - Catch the Sun!June 23 Who Wants a Weed?June 30 Lovely LadybugsJuly 14 Th e Buzz About Bees

July 21 What’s Better Th an Butterfl ies!July 28 Hotels and RestaurantsAugust 4 Who Needs TreesAugust 11 A Plant for Every PurposeAugust 18 Spectacular Summer Celebration


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FOR ENTERING KINDERGARTEN AND K GRADUATES

SUN CATCHERS I | 980-06-21-11-01Tuesday-Th ursday, June 21-23, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

$60 member/$67 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning Center

Play games and meet new friends. Explore Arboretum gardens, fi nd scratch’n’sniff plants, look for tadpoles, and discover the magical fairies that protect our plants. Make a fairy garden and other take-home plantings.

SUN CATCHERS II | 980-06-21-11-02Tuesday-Th ursday, June 21-23, 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.


Play games and meet new friends. Explore Arboretum gardens, fi nd scratch’n’sniff plants, look for tadpoles, and discover the magical fairies that protect our plants. Make a fairy garden and other take-home plantings.

FOR 1ST - 2ND GRADE GRADUATES

DIRT DETECTIVES | 985-06-14-11-01Tuesday-Th ursday, June 14-16, 9 a.m.-Noon


Unravel the mysteries of plants. Explore the Arboretum, conduct experiments, and write a secret message using invisible ink! Bring home plants and projects to continue discoveries at home. Combine this camp with “Fly Away Plants” and the “Supervised Lunch” for a full-day option.

LUNCH SUPERVISION FOR JUNE 14-16 | 999-06-14-11Tuesday-Th ursday, June 14-16, Noon-1 p.m.

$10 member/$13 non-member, Price covers supervision during the break between “Dirt Detectives” and “Fly Away Plants,” Limit 18, Learning Center

Nature play lunch break! Bring your own (non-refrigerated) bag lunch and water bottle. After lunch we will play in the woods behind the Learning Center and in the Under the Oak nature play area. A perfect option for a full day of fun!

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SUMMER DAY CAMPS FLY AWAY PLANTS | 985-06-14-11-02

Tuesday-Th ursday, June 14-16, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.


Some plants are airborne only as seeds, and some spend their entire lives 200 feet in the air! Examine the ways that plants use the air, from breathing to fl ying to pollination. Experiment

with seed propulsion by catapult and parachute, use the sun to cook a snack, and bring home special air-loving plants. Combine this camp with “Dirt Detectives” and the “Supervised

Lunch” for a full-day option.

FOR 2ND - 4TH GRADE GRADUATES

FRIDAYS IN THE KITCHENEvery Other Friday, June 17-August 12, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Fee per day: $31 member/$34 non-member, Price includes snack and enough to bring home to share, Limit 16, Learning Center

Have fun while increasing skill and confi dence in the kitchen. Prepare and sample recipes in class, then take home enough to share with your family too! Each day has a unique theme, so sign up for one or all fi ve! Food is as organic and local as possible. (Details about each class can be found online.)

SUMMER DAY CAMPS CONT.

June 17: BEYOND BAKED BEANS | 992-06-17-11July 1: FOURTH OF JULY TREATS | 992-07-01-11July 15: FRUIT MANIA! | 992-07-15-11

YOUNG ARTISTS SERIESEvery Other Friday, June 24-August 19, 9 a.m.-Noon

Fee per day: $26 members/$29 non-members, Price includes snack and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning Center

Learn from an expert! Join guest art instructors for a variety of Arboretum inspired art projects throughout the summer. You can sign up for just one day or all fi ve! Wear old clothes, and be ready for a fun, art-intensive experience! (Details about each class can be found online.)

June 24: BASKET WEAVING | 993-06-24-11July 8: SCULPTING NATURE | 993-07-08-11July 22: GARDEN PAINTING | 993-07-22-11

August 5: INTRO TO PRINTMAKING | 993-08-05-11August 19: CLAY SCULPTURE | 993-08-19-11

July 29: COOKING IMPROV. | 992-07-29-11August 12: SANDWICH MAKEOVER | 992-08-12-11


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WETLAND EXPLORERS | 990-06-28-11Tuesday-Th ursday, June 28-30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.


Hunt for critters in the Arboretum’s restored wetland, Spring Peeper Meadow. Conduct weather and water experiments to see how water aff ects our plants and lives. Take home plants for catching water and plants for wet places. Be ready for lots of hiking—and fun! Bring your own lunch & water bottle each day.

FOR 5TH - 8TH GRADE GRADUATES

COOKING WITH EASEEvery Other Friday, June 17-August 12, 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Fee per day: $31 member/$34 non-member, Price includes snack and enough to bring home to share, Limit 16, Learning Center

Have fun while increasing skill and confi dence in the kitchen. Prepare and sample recipes in class, then take home enough to share with your family too! Each day has a unique theme, so sign up for one or all fi ve! Food is as organic and local as possible. (Details about each class can be found online.)

June 17: BEYOND BAKED BEANS | 997-06-17-11July 1: FOURTH OF JULY TREATS | 997-07-01-11July 15: FRUIT MANIA! | 997-07-15-11

July 29: COOKING IMPROV. | 997-07-29-11August 12: SANDWICH MAKEOVER | 997-08-12-11

FRIDAY’S ARTIST SERIESEvery Other Friday, June 24-August 19, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Fee per day: $26 members/$29 non-members, Price includes snack and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning Center

Learn from an expert! Join guest art instructors for a variety of Arboretum inspired art projects throughout the summer. You can sign up for just one day or all fi ve! Wear old clothes, and be ready for a fun, art-intensive experience! (Details about each class can be found online.)

June 24: BASKET WEAVING | 998-06-24-11July 8: SCULPTING NATURE | 998-07-08-11July 22: GARDEN PAINTING | 998-07-22-11

August 5: INTRO TO PRINTMAKING | 998-08-05-11August 19: CLAY SCULPTURE | 998-08-19-11




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WEEKLY SUMMER CHILDREN’S GARDEN

The Children’s Garden is THE place for growing adventures. Plant seeds. Meet insects. Make compost. Taste weeds. Dig

potatoes. Share the harvest. All these and more intriguing adventures await this summer’s crop of Children’s Gardeners.

FOR ENTERING KINDERGARTEN-1ST GRADE GRADS

MIGHTY MITES | 971-05-14-11-01Planting Saturdays: May 14 & June 4; Summer Tuesdays: June 14, 21, 28,

July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 1:30-3 p.m. Garden Graduation Celebration, Tuesday August 15, 6-8 p.m.$130 member/$145 non-member, Includes snack and any project supplies, Limit 22,

Learning Center

Dig in and get ready for a mighty summer of gardening fun. From sowing seeds to harvesting produce, we will have a hands-on plant adventure. Soaring sunfl owers, rainbow radishes, and fragrant fl owers are just some of the plants we will investigate. Join us as we fi gure out how our garden grows!

FOR 3RD - 8TH GRADE GRADS

GARDEN CHEFS | 973-05-07-11-01Planting Saturdays: May 7 & 14; Summer Tuesdays: June 14, 21, 28, July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16*, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. *August 16 regular class 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Garden Graduation Celebration 6-8 p.m.$180 member/$200 non-member, Includes Children’s Garden T-shirt and Cook Book, Limit 22, Learning Center

Garden Chefs will take their weekly garden harvest and create a garden lunch in the Harvest Kitchen. From seed to table, Garden Chefs will be involved in every aspect of growing their own lunch. Emphasis will be on trying many variations and tasting choices related to the fresh produce from the garden. Garden Chefs will create new recipes and also explore how to add their garden harvest to their favorite lunch recipes.

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FOR 1ST - 4TH GRADE GRADS

SEED SOWERS | 972-05-14-11-01Planting Saturdays: May 14 & June 4; Summer Mondays: June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 9-11:30 a.m. Garden Graduation Celebration, Tuesday, August 15, 6-8 p.m.

$170 member/$190 non-member, Includes snack and any project supplies, Limit 22, Learning Center

Get ready for an exciting summer of gardening at the Arboretum. Seed Sowers will sow seeds, tend sprouts, try hands-on science, and turn some of our produce into yummy garden fresh snacks in the Harvest Kitchen.

WEEKEND FAMILY FUNConnect with each other and the natural world as your family enjoys free, hands-on fun with plants. FREE with gate admission, every Saturday and Sunday, Noon – 4 p.m. at the Marion Andrus Learning Center. Catch the rhythm of the seasons, with a different theme and activities every month.

COZY UP TO A CACTUS Saturdays and Sundays in January 2011, Noon-4 p.m.

Free with gate admission, Learning Center

Escape from winter for a desert adventure in our warm greenhouse. See the spikes, spines, and inside of a cactus larger than life through our Scope-on-a-Rope. Munch on edible cactus and savor sweet agave syrup while you invent a survival adaptation. Before you go, pot up your own succulent plant to keep on your windowsill all winter long.

TREES IN THEIR WINTER WEAR Saturdays and Sundays in February 2011, Noon-4 p.m.


Discover how you can tell trees apart even without their leaves. Tree shape, buds, fruit, seeds or cones can clue you in to who’s in the forest. Plant a tree and create art from bark and twigs to take home with you.




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SPROUTS ALIVE Saturdays and Sundays in March 2011, Noon-4 p.m.


In the plant word it is time to begin! How do seeds turn into sprouts? Let’s look in a microscope at shoots with baby leaves and roots. Prepare a sprout snack in the Harvest

Kitchen, design seed pictures, and plant seeds to take home and watch as they sprout and grow.

SQUISH OF SPRING Saturdays and Sundays in April 2011, Noon-4 p.m.


Mother Earth is in her kitchen preparing good soil to feed her plant family. Use her soggy, squishy, spring soil to make a great mud pie. Th en decorate it with garden gleanings. Watch

worms compost trash to help Mother Earth turn it into a garden resource. Celebrate Earth day at the Arboretum on April 23 and take home a native prairie plant while supplies last.

BLOOMING BASKETS Saturdays and Sundays in May 2011, Noon-4 p.m.


Weave your own May basket and plant a spring fl ower to take home with you. Explore the greenhouse in search of fi ber producing plants that can be used to make clothing, paper, rope, and more. Feel downy soft cotton, tough coconut husks, and silky soft ramie.

ROOT ROAST Saturdays and Sundays in June 2011, Noon-4 p.m.


Bake a delicious roasted root snack in the Harvest Kitchen. View roots up close through our Scope-on-a-Rope and peek through root viewers. Search the greenhouse for plants grown for their root crops, take part in a root experiment, and create art with roots.

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GUIDED ADVENTURESGuided Adventures are perfect for daycare, scout, summer school or neighborhood groups wanting extra hands-on fun during an Arboretum visit. Each Guided Adventure lasts one hour. For groups of 10-50 children ages 3-12.

Available Mondays and Tuesdays, June 13 - August 2, at 9-10 am, 11am-12noon, 1-2pm FEE: $5.00/child. Call 952-443-1422 to register.

FROM EARTH TO OVENAges 3-5

Follow the path of the Little Red Hen as she plants wheat, mills the grain, and bakes delicious bread. Learn how plants grow as you plant your own wheat garden. Th en grind seeds into fl our and shape some dough. Bake fresh bread and enjoy a puppet show.

BUTTERFLIES AND HUMMINGBIRDSAges 6-12

What would it be like to taste with your feet or fl y upside down? Discover the amazing lives of butterfl ies and hummingbirds, our most colorful garden visitors. Learn how fast a hummingbird fl aps its wings, how a caterpillar changes into a butterfl y, and which fl owers these winged creatures prefer. Pot a plant to attract hummingbirds and butterfl ies to your garden at home.


Everything’s more fun with a friend, including learning something new. And at the Arboretum, learning with a

friend is also an excellent value. When you register for a class, if you sign up your friend at the same time, you can

both take the class at the member rate.

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