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Service Learning at the ARB
Posted on behalf of Alyce Flanagan, UW student intern our first planting This spring one of my classes gave me the option of doing a service-learning project instead of writing a research paper. I...
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Aspiring Plant Geek
posted on behalf of UW Student and Arboretum volunteer extraordinaire, Lora Mitchell Aspiring Plant Geek, Lora Mitchell This quarter I signed up for an environmental studies course that offered service...
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Green Weed Managment
Posted on behalf of UW student and UWBG volunteer intern, Mitch Halliday. Mitch volunteered at the Arboretum this past quarter as one of our “Greenhouse and Vegetable Garden Caretakers”. The endless...
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Summer Kayak Tours at the Arboretum
Paddling through the cattail marsh last summer. Discover Hidden Water-ways on a Guided Kayak Tour of the Washington Park Arboretum. The UWBG is unique among other botanic gardens in the country in...
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More Service Learning at the Arboretum
Posted on behalf of Will Pleskow, UW student and UWBG volunteer service learner I never thought weeds would be so endless and time consuming but I certainly have a new perspective on weeding after...
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Family Ecology Tours
We’re excited to announce a new focus area for UWBG’s Education & Outreach Program at the Washington Park Arboretum – families! We’ve done School Fieldtrips since the 80′s and will be offering...
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Kayak Tours at the Arboretum Start Aug 29
Discover Hidden Water-ways on a Guided Kayak Tour of the Washington Park Arboretum. Paddling through the cattail marsh last summer. The UWBG is unique among other botanic gardens in the country in...
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Huntington Workshop
I just got back from a week-long interpretation workshop sponsored and hosted by the Huntington Botanical Gardens in Pasadena, CA. Everything about it was great…the weather, the people, the location,...
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NW Flower & Garden Show – Get a Jump on Spring
Please stop by the UWBG booth and say “hello” at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show this year. We’ve got a great corner spot at booth #2304 in the Community Organizations area. New for this year,...
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UWBG Bioblitz 2013 at the Washington Park Arboretum
A bioblitz is a biological inventory that takes place over a short period of time (usually 24hrs) in a specified area (in this case the Washington Park Arboretum). The purpose of a bioblitz is to take...
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Paul Bannick – The Life of Owls
International award winning photographer Paul Bannick will take you on a visual and auditory exploration of the life of North American Owls. Together, we will look at four seasons and all 19 species...
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Spring Scavenger Hunt
spring bloom Spring is in full bloom at the Washington Park Arboretum. If you and the kids are looking for a fun way to enjoy the sights and smells of the season, stop by the Graham Visitors Center and...
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“The Life of Owls” with Paul Bannick
Join internationally acclaimed photographer, Paul Bannick, at the Washington Park Arboretum this Friday evening from 7pm-8pm for a visual and auditory exploration of the life of North American Owls....
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Bioblitz 2013 – What’s hatching in the Arboretum?
Northwestern Salamander eggs discovered by our guest herpetologists from the PNW Herpetological Society. May is a vibrant month at the UWBG’s Washington Park Arboretum. The show that the Olmstead...
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Kayak Tours at the Washington Park Arboretum
Join us for this end of summer tradition at the Washington Park Arboretum as we tour our wetlands by kayaks generously loaned to us by Agua Verde Paddle Club. All proceeds go towards our Saplings...
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Fiddleheads Forest School Opens
The changing hues at the Washington Park Arboretum these days signal a transition. Many of the deciduous trees that make up our collection are booting down in preparation for winter dormancy....
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UW Student Reflection
My experience as a volunteer at the UW Arboretum… It was the first quarter of my freshman year at the University of Washington. I was enrolled in an environmental studies class, and we, the students,...
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Education Team Honored at DSAs
from left: Lisa Sanphillippo, Patrick Mulligan, Wendy Gibble, Sarah Heller, Kit Harrington, Jessica Farmer, Sasha McGuire Last Thursday, the UW Botanic Gardens’ Education Team was honored at the UW’s...
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Summer Camp in Full Swing!
UW Botanic Gardens Summer Camps are in full swing at the Arboretum as we begin Week 4: “Tadpoles & Whirligigs”. Last week’s “Don’t Bug Out” camp was a big hit with our 6 – 12 year old audience, and...
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