RIDGELY, MD — There’s something magnetic about Diane DuBois Mullaly’s tiny plein air oil paintings in her show Light and Life, on view in the Adkins Arboretum Visitor’s Center through December 1, 2018. At only six inches square, their energy and color entice you to take a closer look. At the show’s reception, from 3 […]
Continue ReadingRidgely, MD – Bring your wings for a day of magic at Adkins Arboretum! The Arboretum’s third annual Fairyfest, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday , October 13, 2018 celebrates fancy, fantasy and fun in the forest. Follow a trail of fairy houses along enchanted forest paths, hunt for gnomes in the Funshine […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD – When summer’s flowers fade, fall offers the garden another chance to shine. Discover the beautiful colors of autumn and structural elements in the garden when Adkins Arboretum hosts its sixth annual “Celebrating Natives” Fall Garden Tour on Saturday, October 6, 2018 Featuring gardens in northern Caroline County, the tour includes four private […]
Continue ReadingRidgley – Adkins Arboretum has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to continue making nature-based education more accessible to local children through its Acorn Academy Nature Preschool program. “We love being able to offer free nature preschool classes to children who live in Caroline County,” said Adkins Assistant Director Jenny Houghton. “Preschool […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD — Celebrate autumn’s arrival and the splendor of nature at Adkins Arboretum’s Magic in the Meadow: An Equinox to Remember! Tickets are now available for this annual gala event on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Proceeds benefit the Arboretum’s education programs that promote the conservation and preservation of the Chesapeake Bay region’s native landscapes. […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD — In July, Adkins Arboretum graduated its 2018 class of Maryland Master Naturalist interns. Geared toward the study of the coastal plain, the program provides training for volunteers to learn and share knowledge of the natural world in Maryland and engages citizens as stewards of Maryland’s natural ecosystems and resources through science-based education […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD — With their exquisite color and flawless clarity, Matthew Moore’s desert photographs are enticing, yet they speak of a strange mix of beauty and desolation. On view at the Adkins Arboretum Visitor’s Center through September 29, 2018 they capture the allure of the desert environment and the curious ways it is affected by […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD — Adkins Arboretum staff and volunteers recently completed a wetland enhancement project with funding from Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Outreach and Restoration Grant Program, in partnership with the City of Baltimore, Baltimore City Department of Public Works, Charles County and Clean Water Howard. The enhancement project entailed removing 18,000 square feet of invasive plants; […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD – Boasting 37 acres along Pepper Creek, a tributary of Indian River Bay, Delaware Botanic Gardens is situated in the sandy, verdant, gently rolling coastal plain. On Wed., Aug. 22, 2018 join in a unique opportunity to preview the garden before its official opening when Adkins Arboretum hosts a bus trip to DBG […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD — Enjoy local beer, delectable seafood and toe-tapping music when Adkins Arboretum hosts its inaugural Beer Garden with Bull & Goat on Saturday, August 25, 2018. Specializing in craft beer brewed with premium malts, hops and yeasts, Centreville’s Bull & Goat Brewery will serve beer and homemade root beer. Bay Shore Steam Pot, […]
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