August 2011

FIELD WALK & CLAY CLASS   (Kids)
            Saturday, August 6
            10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Children will journey down the Arboretum pathways with Senior Curator Pat Drackett to collect natural materials they will use to impress into clay and form lasting memories.  They will create items such as bowls, wall tiles, or wind chimes from self-hardening clay and will take home their work on the same day.  All children or groups of children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  Admission is $5 per child for members’ children, and $7 for non-members’ children.  Please register by August 5.

MUSHROOM WALK (Family)  
           Saturday, August 20        
10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Bring your collecting basket, and join Dr. Juan Mata, Assistant Professor in Biology from the University of South Alabama, who will return this summer to treat us to a guided mushroom walk of the Arboretum grounds.  His students have called him “the best biology teacher in the south.” Learn about fungi’s fascinating ecology, taxonomy, and relationship to mankind.   Program is free to members and $5 for non-members.  Register by August 27.

SUMMER ARBORETUM FIELD WALK
            Saturday, August 27       (Family)
            10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Join Senior Curator Pat Drackett on a field walk.  Trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plant material native to the region will be discussed, including uses in the home landscape.  Desired site conditions, ornamental features, and identification tips of numerous native plant species will be covered.  Free for members, $5 for non-members.  Register by August 26.