Ohio State University’s Secrest Arboretum Announces 2010 Schedule of Events
Ohio State University’s Secrest Arboretum has announced its 2010 schedule of events — walks, workshops and family activities all focused on healthy ecosystems. Plants of course are the feature. But birds, bugs, science and music get their time in the spotlight too.
The arboretum is part of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster.
In case of iffy weather, call 330-464-2148 or visit http://secrest.osu.edu/ to make sure that an event is still on. Most of the events will go on rain or shine. Some won’t.
• Feb. 13: Leisure Birding, 9-11 a.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, free. Led by Greater Mohican Audubon Society members.
• Feb. 26: Winter Walk, noon-1:30 p.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, free. Led by OARDC and Ohio State University Extension plant experts.
• March 31: Pruning Workshop, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, $50 per person, registration limited to 12. Learn proper pruning techniques for dormant plants; hands-on activities, expert instruction.
• April 10: Leisure Birding, 9-11 a.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, free. Led by Greater Mohican Audubon Society members.
• April 13-14: Bug’s World 2010, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. both days, OARDC campus, free. An introduction to the world of insects for schoolchildren. Highlights — through hands-on activities and more — the diversity of insect species and how insects affect our everyday lives. Contact houin.1@osu.edu for details and to register.
• April 21: Spring Walk, 3:30-5 p.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, free. Led by OARDC and OSU Extension plant experts.
• May 1: Plant Discovery Day, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., in and around Fisher Auditorium, free admission. Plant and art sale now in its 17th year, featuring hard-to-find woody and herbaceous plants, expert advice, oral and silent auctions of new and underused plants, bug zoo.
• May 18, Planting and Transplanting Workshop, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, $50 per person, registration limited to 12. Hands-on activities demonstrating the what, when, where and how of proper planting and transplanting.
• June 10: Whiz Bang Science Show, 7-8 p.m., John Streeter Garden Amphitheater, free. A perennial favorite: science fun for children and grownups featuring OARDC’s own “Dr. Dave” Lohnes.
• June 11: Vocal Recital, 7-8:30 p.m., John Streeter Garden Amphitheater, free. Featuring area youth from the Voice Studio of Lorna Lynn Parks.
• June 12: Rose Garden Open House, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance, free. Enjoy some 1,500 specimens of old-fashioned roses on three acres. Rose experts, rose sale, more. Contact king.1364@osu.edu for details.
• June 12: Leisure Birding, 9-11 a.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, free. Led by Greater Mohican Audubon Society members.
• June 16: Pruning Workshop, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, $50 per person, registration limited to 12. Learn proper summer pruning techniques; hands-on activities, expert instruction.
• June 22: National Pollinator Week Celebration, 2-4 p.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, free. Fourth annual event; discover pollinators, how they help us, and the plantings and habitats they need.
• July 8: Whiz Bang Science Show, 7-8 p.m., John Streeter Garden Amphitheater, free. A perennial favorite: science fun for children and grownups featuring OARDC’s own “Dr. Dave” Lohnes.
• July 14: Summer Walk, 7-8:30 p.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, free. Led by OARDC and Ohio State University Extension plant experts.
• July 17: Night Insect Walk, 8:30-10:30 p.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, free. Bring a flashlight and your curiosity as you learn about secretive nighttime insects. A favorite of kids, fun for the whole family, now in its 11th year. Led by Ohio State entomology graduate students. In case of severe weather, rescheduled to July 18.
• Aug. 12: Whiz Bang Science Show, 7-8 p.m., John Streeter Garden Amphitheater, free. A perennial favorite: science fun for children and grownups featuring OARDC’s own “Dr. Dave” Lohnes.
• Aug. 14: Leisure Birding, 9-11 a.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, free. Led by Greater Mohican Audubon Society members.
• Sept. 21: Planting and Transplanting Workshop, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, $50 per person, registration limited to 12. Hands-on activities demonstrating the what, when, where and how of proper planting and transplanting.
• Sept. 25: Wayne County Heart Walk, 8-10 a.m. Contact Jane Douglas, 330-263-3608, douglas.170@osu.edu, for more information.
• Oct. 2: Autumn Discovery Day, 9 a.m.-noon, in various areas in Secrest Arboretum, free. Eighth annual fall tree and shrub sale, expert advice, fall colors.
• Oct. 5-6: Science of Agriculture, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. both days, OARDC campus, free. Hands-on activities for schoolchildren on scientific principles and applied agriculture; a popular field trip for school groups. Contact houin.1@osu.edu.
• Oct. 9: Leisure Birding, 9-11 a.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, free. Led by Greater Mohican Audubon Society members.
• Oct. 13: Autumn Walk, 2-4 p.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, free. Led by OARDC and OSU Extension plant experts.
• Oct. 20: Why Trees Matter Forum, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Fisher Auditorium, registration fee. Fifth annual program featuring the social, economic and environmental benefits of trees in Ohio communities. Call Lisa Troyer, 330-263-3799, for more information.
• Dec. 11: Leisure Birding, 9-11 a.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, free. Led by Greater Mohican Audubon Society members.
OARDC and OSU Extension are the research and outreach arms, respectively, of Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
