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Program Guide
January - April 2015
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Horticulture
Gardening Through the Seasons:
Anticipating Spring
Saturday, January 24, 2015 | 1 - 3pm
Zand Education Center | $10/$5 members
Winter is the time to properly prepare yourself
for the upcoming gardening season. From
sourcing plants and sowing seed to sharpening
tools and prioritizing your goals for the year, this
program provides the tips you’ll need to hit the
ground running this spring. Participants receive
a take-home checklist and answers to frequently
asked questions.
Grafting the Right Way
Saturday, January 31, 2015 | 8:30am - noon
Zand Education Center | $40/$30 members
In this hands-on workshop, The Arboretum’s
propagator instructs participants on the art and
science of grafting to ensure future success in
reproducing plants at home. Rootstock and scion
wood are provided; attendees may bring their
own scion wood. Participants take home their
own grafted material to nurture. This workshop
is appropriate for age 14 and above. Children
must be supervised by an adult.
Tap Your Trees
Saturday, January 31, 2015 | 9am - noon
Visitors Center | $15/$10 members
Whether you’re a backyard gardener, woodlot
owner or simply have a sweet tooth, join the
Granville Kiwanis, syrup producers since 1971,
to learn the entire process of making delicious
maple syrup. This interactive class teaches
techniques for tapping trees; discusses collection,
storage and cooking methods; and explores kits
Landscape Design Certification
and common household items that are used in
maple syruping. Participants receive a discount
(25% members/15% non-members) on syruping
supplies at Daweswood Gifts and take home
reference materials.
Stone Troughs for the Garden
Saturday, February 7, 2015 | 1 - 3pm
Zand Education Center | $35/$25 members
Create an elegant stone trough called “hypertufa.”
Mix the ingredients, sculpt a trough over an
interesting form and learn how to choose the
right plants for your new container. A great
program to help brighten your landscape this
spring.
Basics of Fruit Tree Pruning
Saturday, February 21, 2015 | 10am - noon | off-site
$15/$10 members | registration deadline Feb. 19
Are you anticipating spring? Break up the
monotony of waiting with an excursion to Ochs
Fruit Farm in Lancaster, Ohio (participants
provide their own transportation—carpool
with a friend!). Learn the basics of fruit tree
pruning from an industry expert. The best time
to prune most fruit trees is early spring, before
the leaves appear. This class includes a short
indoor introduction, then proceeds to outdoor
hands-on activity in an orchard. Participants are
encouraged to bring gloves and boots, and hand
shears and loppers if possible. Driving directions
are provided. Please be sure to provide accurate
contact information (email/phone) when you
register.
Saturday, February 28, 2015 | 2 - 4pm
Zand Education Center | $60/$50 members
In this four-part series, learn from an expert
and uncover the secrets to planning and
implementing landscape designs around your
home. The Arboretum’s Director of Landscape
Operations guides participants through the
fundamentals of landscape design, and provides
useful advice with hands-on experience. Once
completed, participants will have the knowledge
and skill to readily craft their own outdoor spaces.
Additional meeting dates are March 14, 28 and
April 11, 2015.
Rejuvenation Pruning
Materials for the course include one tree, bonsai
container, planting material, wire and an Art of
Bonsai booklet. Part two of this class meets on
April 18, 2015.
Gardening Through the Seasons:
Waking Up the Garden
Saturday, April 18, 2015 | 1 - 3pm | Visitors Center
$10/$5 members
Learn tips and tricks for tackling tasks that are
important at the start of spring. Come away with
knowledge, confidence and a handy checklist of
jobs to be completed to keep your garden looking
its best throughout the growing season. Dress for
the outdoors.
Saturday, April 4, 2015 | 1 - 3:30pm | Visitors Center
$25/$20 members
As a deciduous shrub ages, more energy goes into
supporting the older, woody stems and less into
producing flowers and fruit, which reduces the
shrub’s ornamental appearance. By performing
rejuvenation pruning in early spring, vigorous
new branches are encouraged, resulting in
increased production of flowers and fruit, as well
as getting rid of that “leggy” look. Learn methods
of when, where and how to prune and also how
to recognize a shrub’s particular pruning category.
Beginning Bonsai Series
Maple Syrup Madness
at The Dawes Arboretum
Saturday, April 11, 2015 | 9am - noon
Zand Education Center | $45/$35 members
February 21 - March 8, 2015
10am - 4pm | Sundays, 1 - 4pm
This two-session course introduces participants to
the art of bonsai. The first session leads students
through the history of bonsai, types of plants
to use, containers, bonsai soil and tools needed
along with how to prune and style a tree. During
the second session, each student plants a tree
in a bonsai container to take home to nurture.
It’s time for the sugar maples to be tapped and visitors to
indulge in the sugary goodness of maple syrup! Discover
how sap is collected and processed on the self-guided
trail. End your journey at the Log Cabin where all are
given a delicious sample of homemade syrup. Free Public
Tours at 2pm on Saturdays. Call to schedule a group tour!
The Dawes Arboretum | 800.44.DAWES
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Wildlife Structures Workshop: A Home for
Eastern Bluebirds
Saturday, March 7, 2015 | 2 - 4pm
Zand Education Center | $40/$35 members
Night Hike
Friday, March 20, 2015 | 8 - 9:30pm
Visitors Center Deck | Free, donations welcome
Friday, January 16, 2015 | 5:30 - 7pm
Visitors Center Deck | Free, donations welcome
Spring Migratory Bird Series:
Dutch Fork Wetlands
On the 3rd Friday of each month, join our team
of educators and volunteers for a guided hike on
our main grounds, after hours. Search for night
time critters and look for stars as daylight fades
and your senses change. Each season brings
something new to see and hear.
Salamanders of Licking County*
Friday, February 13, 2015 | 6:30 - 7:30pm
Visitors Center | Free, donations welcome
Join Scott Albaugh, Assistant Professor at Zane
State College Department of Parks, Recreation
and Wildlife, for a presentation about fascinating
amphibians called salamanders. Learn about the
species that call Licking County home, including
those that migrate to The Arboretum’s Cypress
Swamp each spring. Scott holds a Master’s degree
in Biology and conducted his graduate research in
herpetology.
Saturday, March 21, 2015 | 7 - 9am | Dutch Fork
Wetlands | Free, donations welcome
Spring Mole Salamander Migration to the
Cypress Swamp*
Date and time TBD | Main Shelter House
Free, donations welcome
While Spotted, Jefferson and Small-Mouthed
Salamanders return faithfully to The Arboretum’s
Cypress Swamp each spring, migration only
occurs under certain conditions. Migration
typically takes place during an early spring rain,
usually in late March or early April. Natural
Resources staff will aid visitors in spotting
salamanders. A headlamp with a red lens, or a
flashlight covered in red cellophane will help you
view these fascinating critters.
Register to receive an email when conditions are
ripe for migrating salamanders by sending an
email to [email protected].
Night Hike
Friday, February 20, 2015 | 6 - 7:30pm
Visitors Center Deck | Free, donations welcome
See description on January 16, 2015.
Family Nature Investigations: Slimy
Salamanders at The Dawes Arboretum*
Saturday, April 4, 2015 | 10 - 11am |
Visitors Center Deck | $3/members free
Cute and quiet, salamanders are popular with all
ages. Ooh and aah at the beautiful diversity of
salamanders and step outside in search of these
elusive creatures. Includes a guided walk to the
Cypress Swamp.
Ancient Quarries and Amphibians
of Flint Ridge*
Friday, April 10, 2015 | 6:30 - 8:30pm
Off-site | Free
See description on January 16, 2015.
Night Hike
Saturday, April 4, 2015 | 7 - 9am
Main Shelter House | Free, donations welcome
See description on March 21, 2015.
Eastern Bluebirds are a familiar and favorite sight
across Ohio. These cheerful birds grace us with
activity all summer long. While they don’t often
visit feeders, they are a great prospect for nest
boxes. In this workshop, learn the dos and dont’s
of box construction and build one to take home.
Bluebird life history and the ways Arboretum
staff and volunteers support and monitor their
population are also part of the discussion.
Nature
Spring Migratory Bird Series: Central Grounds
Whether you’re an experienced birder or new to
the hobby, you’ll enjoy this opportunity to take
an early-morning stroll in search of our feathered
friends. Opportunities abound to learn from
experienced volunteers and staff. We provide
the binoculars—or feel free to bring your own.
Our Dutch Fork Wetlands are located on White
Chapel Road, approximately one mile west of
St. Rt. 13.
Full Moon Hike: Vernal Pool Exploration at
Morris Woods State Nature Preserve*
Friday, April 3, 2015 | 7 - 8:30pm | Off-site | Free
Flint Ridge Ancient Quarries and Nature Preserve
is host to hundreds of pits mined for flint by the
ancient people of Ohio. These pits now create
unique habitat for Ohio’s amphibians, including
over 10 species of salamanders. Embark on a
guided hike through the nature preserve grounds,
weaving together Ohio’s ancient history and
biological splendor. Contact the Licking Park
District at 740.587.2535 or email jhenning@
lcounty.com with questions. Participants should
dress for the weather.
Night Hike
Friday, April 17, 2015 | 8 - 9:30pm
Visitors Center Deck | Free, donations welcome
See description on January 16, 2015.
Spring Migratory Bird Series: Red Barn Area
The first sounds of spring begin with the croak of
Saturday, April 18, 2015 | 7 - 9am | Red Barn Area
the Wood Frog and the call of the Spring Peeper.
Free, donations welcome
Join Licking Park District staff and volunteers
and explore the vernal pools and ponds at Morris
See description on March 21, 2015.
Woods State Nature Preserve for
evidence of the resident amphibians.
Participants are encouraged to dress
appropriately for muddy conditions
and off-trail hiking. Meet at the
entrance to Morris Woods, 7495
Programs marked with an asterisk are included in
Dutch Lane, Johnstown, Ohio.
the Amphibians of Licking County program series, a
Contact the Licking Park District at
collaboration between The Dawes Arboretum, Licking
740.587.2535 or email jhenning@
lcounty.com with questions.
Park District and Flint Ridge Nature Preserve.
*Amphibians of Licking County
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Second Saturday Speaker Series
Join us on the second Saturday of each month for
engaging presentations related to science, nature,
local history and horticulture topics. There is no
fee and pre-registration is not required; however,
support is greatly appreciated—recommended
donation is $2 per guest.
Memories of the Pure Oil Company
Saturday, January 10, 2015 | 10 - 11am
Visitors Center | Free, donations encouraged
Listen to a presentation about the gas station
chain, the Pure Oil Company, and its connections
to Arboretum co-founder, Beman Dawes. Guests
have an opportunity to look at a display of
artifacts and discuss personal memories of the
Pure Oil stations in Licking County.
Ohio’s Old Oceans - Shells, Skeletons and
Sea Monsters
Saturday, February 14, 2015 | 10 - 11am
Visitors Center | Free, donations encouraged
Few people realize that Ohio used to be covered
by the ocean, where many fascinating creatures
lived and died. Join James St. John, geologist at
the Newark branch of The Ohio State University,
as he highlights some of the important, common
and rare marine fossils found in Ohio’s bedrock.
The Landscape and Wildlife of Frontier Ohio
Saturday, March 14, 2015 | 10 - 11am
Visitors Center | Free, donations encouraged
The Ohio countryside has changed dramatically
over the past 200 years. Join Bob Glotzhober,
Emeritus Curator of Natural History - Ohio
History Connection, as he explains the changes in
forests, rivers, wetlands, prairies. Learn about the
plants and wildlife that inhabited these areas and
discuss the impact of these changes.
Botanical Musings
Saturday, April 11, 2015 | 10 - 11am
Visitors Center Free, donations encouraged
This is not your mother’s flower talk (but
bring her along anyway!). Get set for a funfilled morning chat featuring a grab bag of
familiar and not-so-familiar flora. Intended to
both educate and amuse, Arboretum botanist
David Brandenburg, Ph.D., recounts personal
anecdotes, contemporary and pioneer uses,
ancient lore, everyday science—and yes—straight
talk about sex in plants. David guarantees that
anyone who attends will depart with fascinating
botanical mental-memorabilia that was absent
from their head when they got out of bed that
morning.
Handmade Goods Market
Saturday, February 21, 2015 | 10am - 4pm | Visitors Center
Plan to attend this unique market featuring handmade goods from
central Ohio vendors. Interested in being a vendor? Contact Visitors
Services at [email protected] or by calling 740.323.2355.
Health and Wellness
At The Dawes Arboretum, we are dedicated
to increasing the love and knowledge of trees,
history and the natural world. We also hope to
inspire wellness by offering a variety of programs
that encourage movement, relaxation and healthy
eating. Learn about plant-based
nutrition, breathe deeply during a
garden yoga class or simply enjoy a
stroll through the grounds.
wintry arboretum out the large picture windows,
it will feel like a two-hour vacation for your body
and mind. Appropriate for all levels. Participants
receive two therapy balls to take home, along
with the skills to use them.
Beginner’s Yoga Series
Thursday, January 8, 2015
6 - 7pm | Visitors Center
$50/$40 members
If you have a resolution to get fit, feel
better, or ease tension, an opportunity
awaits you! In this beginner-focused
workshop, learn the basics of yoga
techniques including breathing and
introductory postures. Registration
includes the entire five-course series
and includes the following dates:
January 8, 15, 22, 29 and
February 5, 2015.
Fireside Yoga Workshop with
Loretta Zedella
Saturday, January 24, 2015
1 - 3pm | Visitors Center
$30/$25 members
Enjoy two hours of erasing tension
with therapeutic movement. Practice
using therapy balls to nudge tension
from the body, focusing on shoulders
and back. With the crackling fire
nearby and the sight of beautiful
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Arbor Day
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April 25, 2015
10am – 4pm | Admission is free!
It’s Arbor Day—a celebration of trees and
nature presented by Park National Bank!
Expect a fun-filled day with lots of hands-on
learning opportunities for families including
crafts, displays and tree climbing. A very
special animal encounter by our friends
at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will
happen at noon and 1pm. The Arboretum
is showcasing a plant sale offering a variety
of nursery plants. The first 250 families have
an opportunity to take home their own tree,
to plant in honor of Arbor Day.
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Young Explorers
Homeschool Investigations: Elementary
10 - 11:30am | Visitors Center | $5 per student
Join other home school students in exploration
of our natural world. Each 90-minute session
includes a hands-on science study correlated with
Ohio’s New Learning Standards. Sessions are for
ages six to ten. Classes are typically held the first
and third Tuesday of the month from September
through April.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Wonderful Wiggly Worms: Explore a worm bin,
have worm races and learn about our favorite
decomposers.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Who’s Been Here?: Identify common animal tracks
and discover signs of wildlife on a nearby trail.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Whistle Pig Celebration: Learn fun facts about a
sleepy little mammal, the groundhog.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
This is an in-depth science class for home
school students who are ready to explore our
natural world. Discover how to conduct a field
investigation, learn what global climate change
is all about and contribute to citizen science
research. Classes incorporate scientific inquiry
and connect to the state of Ohio’s New Learning
Standards for middle school students. Register
for the full-series by January 20, 2015, at a
discounted price of $50, or select individual
classes.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Amphibian Adventures: Discuss life cycles and
habits then go on a hunt for our favorite coldblooded vertebrates.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Terrific Trees: Join us as we prepare to celebrate
Arbor Day with some TREE-mendous fun!
10 - 10:45am | Visitors Center | Free
Preschoolers explore quality children’s literature
in a natural setting as only The Dawes Arboretum
can provide. Sessions may include songs, games,
crafts, creative movement, outdoor exploration
and hands-on science for children ages three to
five and their special caregivers.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Greenhouse Effect: Find out what greenhouse gases
are, where they come from and how greenhouse
gas-emitting facilities relate to our everyday lives.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Natural Inquirer - Climate Change: What can
we learn about climate change from tree rings?
Read scientific journal articles, written for
middle school students, to better understand
dendrochronology.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
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Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Preschool Storybook Science
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Roaming Reptiles: Investigate what makes reptiles
different from any other type of animal. Meet
our Discovery Center reptiles and learn about
others that are native to Ohio.
Saturday, January 24, 2015 | 2 - 3pm
Zand Education Center | $3 per scout
Weather and Climate - What’s the Difference?:
Learn new vocabulary, set up an experiment and
investigate the factors that affect our climate.
Data, Data, Data!: Take a look at real world
science as we explore climate data from NASA
and make connections to the habits of plants and
animals in our area.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Animal Adaptations: Tigers, Wolves & Bears
12:30 - 2:30pm | Zand Education Center
$8 per student
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Do you recycle? Have
fun learning about the importance of properly
managing our waste.
Maple Syrup Trail: Learn about the production of
maple syrup at The Dawes Arboretum.
Trees, History, Nature | www.dawesarb.org
Homeschool Investigations: Middle School
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Diary of a Worm.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Maple Syrup Season.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Owl Babies.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
It Looked Like Spilt Milk.
Thursday, April 9, 2015
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
A House is a House for Me.
First Look at Phenology: Phenology is the study
of organisms’ responses to seasonal and climatic
changes in their environment. Scientists from
The Dawes Arboretum introduce students to this
fascinating field of study.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Citizen Science - Join Project BudBurst: Join
thousands of people from across the United States
who are monitoring plants as the seasons change.
Data is used by scientists around the country to
learn about how plants respond to changes in
climate both locally and regionally.
Girl Scouts Maple Syruping Tour
Saturday, February 28, 2015 | 3 - 4pm
Main Shelter House | $4 per person
Travel along the maple syrup trail to discover the
many ways of making syrup, then warm up in the
Log Cabin and taste a sample of the sugary treat!
Fun patch is included.
Cub Scout Hiking Belt Loop & Pin
Thursday, March 19, 2015 | 6 - 7:30pm
Visitors Center Deck | $5 per scout
After covering hiking safety rules, participants
are guided along The Arboretum trails to identify
basic plants and birds. Session includes practice
in using a compass and a Global Positioning
System (GPS) unit.
Girl Scout Juniors - Let’s Grow Girls!
Saturday, April 11, 2015 | 12:30 - 2:30pm
Zand Education Center | $6 per scout
Do you dream of gardens? In this class, explore
their benefits and learn what they need to grow
strong. Also work on a personal dream garden
and complete a short service project. All girls
receive seeds to take home.
Girl Scouts - Little Seedlings
Saturday, April 18, 2015 | 10:00 - 11:30am, Brownies
noon - 1pm, Daisies | Zand Education Center
$5 per Brownie, $4 per Daisy
New Technologies and Conservation: Be a part
of the solution! Explore clean energy and
other technologies that reduce the amount of
greenhouse gases being put into the atmosphere.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Get up close and personal with amazing squirrel
and chipmunk specimens. Test your skills in a
game of survival once you have mastered their
unique adaptive traits.
Work toward a badge or belt loop while
participating in popular activities. Custom
opportunities are also available. Cub Scouts
register online at www.dawesarb.org or by calling
740.323.2355. Girl Scouts register at
www.gsoh.org or call 800.621.7042.
Girl Scout Daisies: Winter Wonders
Saturday, January 24, 2015 | 10 - 11:30am
Visitors Center | $5 per scout
Where do animals go? What makes snow?
Discover the answer to these questions and many
other wonderful things about nature in winter.
Join a tiny seed on an adventure to become a
giant flower as the group reads Eric Carle’s The
Tiny Seed. Investigate how seeds move and grow;
and plant sunflower seeds to take home.
Girl Scout Cadettes - Trees, Please!
Friday, April 24, 2015 | 5:30 - 8pm
Zand Education Center | $8 per person
There is no better place to complete requirements
for your Trees badge than an arboretum on Arbor
Day! See the grounds on a guided tour, explore
the connection between people and trees, learn
about tree science & care and help with a treerelated service project.
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