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Winter Tree ID Walk
Saturday, February 21, 2015 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm Topeka, KSLearn to identify trees with only buds, twigs, and bark as clues. We will walk the many trails through the Oak-Hickory woods of Dornwood Park....
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Topeka, KSHelp clear bush honeysuckle from the woods along Shunga Creek. Felker Park is along Gage Blvd adjacent to Shunga Creek. We will continue to clear...
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Saturday, March 28, 2015 - 9:00am to 2:00pm Shawnee, KSKNPS will host a booth featuring native plants at this annual Expo sponsored by Kansas State University and the City of Shawnee. Many vendors and...
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Topeka's Tulip Time
Friday, April 10, 2015 (All day) to Sunday, April 26, 2015 (All day) Topeka, KSTopeka’s 7th Annual Tulip Time is scheduled April 10-26. Visitors can enjoy the splendor of over 100,000 tulips and daffodils in the beautifully...
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Old Military Trail Wildflower Walk
Saturday, April 18, 2015 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm , KSIn the past we have seen Trout Lilies, Dutchman's Breeches, Mayapples, Jack in the Pulpit, Bladdernut Shrubs and more.
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Pruning Class
Friday, April 24, 2015 - 9:30am to 10:30am Overland Park, KSJoin our horticulturist Anne Wildeboor for this informative talk and demonstration on how to prune your favorite trees just in time for Arbor Day...
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Tree Planting Ceremony & Sapling Giveaway
Friday, April 24, 2015 - 11:00am to 11:30am Overland Park, KSHelp us celebrate Arbor Day! Arbor Day celebrates planting and nurturing trees. Forrest the Fox and you will help us celebrate by planting an...
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Tour of the Trees
Friday, April 24, 2015 - 11:30am to 12:30pm Overland Park, KSOur knowledgeable volunteers will lead this informative and interactive talk about the unique trees that live at the Arboretum. As you walk with...
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Friday, April 24, 2015 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm Overland Park, KSJoin our horticulturist Anne Wildeboor for this informative talk and demonstration on how to prune your favorite trees just in time for Arbor Day...
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Pomona State Park Open House
Saturday, April 25, 2015 - 10:00am to 2:00pm Vassar, KSPomona State Park is hosting a "Flower Planting Party" at our Open House on Saturday, April 25, 2015.
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Container Garden Exhibit
Friday, May 1, 2015 (All day) Overland Park, KSDisplays from garden organizations and volunteers will inspire and motivate you to build creative container plantings for your own patio, window...
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Saturday, May 2, 2015 (All day) Overland Park, KSDisplays from garden organizations and volunteers will inspire and motivate you to build creative container plantings for your own patio, window...
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Sunday, May 3, 2015 (All day) Overland Park, KSDisplays from garden organizations and volunteers will inspire and motivate you to build creative container plantings for your own patio, window...
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Discover Salina Naturally
Sunday, May 3, 2015 - 11:00am to 4:00pm Salina, KSDiscover Salina is a unique, free, yearly event that achieves three goals; it introduces young families to local history, children to nature and...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 (All day) Overland Park, KSDisplays from garden organizations and volunteers will inspire and motivate you to build creative container plantings for your own patio, window...
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Saturday, May 9, 2015 (All day) Overland Park, KSDisplays from garden organizations and volunteers will inspire and motivate you to build creative container plantings for your own patio, window...
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Sunday, May 10, 2015 (All day) Overland Park, KSDisplays from garden organizations and volunteers will inspire and motivate you to build creative container plantings for your own patio, window...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 (All day) Overland Park, KSDisplays from garden organizations and volunteers will inspire and motivate you to build creative container plantings for your own patio, window...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 (All day) Overland Park, KSDisplays from garden organizations and volunteers will inspire and motivate you to build creative container plantings for your own patio, window...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 (All day) Overland Park, KSDisplays from garden organizations and volunteers will inspire and motivate you to build creative container plantings for your own patio, window...
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015 (All day) Overland Park, KSDisplays from garden organizations and volunteers will inspire and motivate you to build creative container plantings for your own patio, window...
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Saturday, May 23, 2015 (All day) Overland Park, KSDisplays from garden organizations and volunteers will inspire and motivate you to build creative container plantings for your own patio, window...
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Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm Topeka, KSHostas are popular plants to grow in shady environments, but many other shade tolerant plants are available to enhance your garden and landscape....
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Wild Flowers and Their Pollinators
Saturday, June 13, 2015 - 9:00am to 10:30am Olathe, KSCome and learn about the interaction between wildflowers and pollinators at the 300 acre Olathe Prairie with Betsy Betros and Edna Hamera. We will...
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Coombs Prairie Restoration Tour
Saturday, June 20, 2015 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm Holton, KSTour Fred and Nancy Coombs' ongoing restoration of native grasses and forbs on their 158-year-old family farm. Highlights include reseeding...
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New Volunteer Orientation
Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 9:00am to 11:00am Overland Park, KSIt’s not just gardening! Consider spending part of your leisure time volunteering at Overland Park's 300-acre Arboretum & Botanical...
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Tulip Time 2016
Monday, March 21, 2016 - 5:15pm to Monday, April 11, 2016 - 5:15pm Topeka, KSView more than 120,000 tulips of multiple colors and varieties in three of Shawnee County Parks + Recreation's destination parks. Tulips are...
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Edible Landscapes Class
Saturday, April 30, 2016 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm Overland Park, KSWhat is edible landscaping? It's integrating edible food plants into your garden in a decorative and visually interesting manner. It is not...
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Sunday, May 1, 2016 - 11:00am to 5:00pm Salina, KSThe Discover Salina Naturally festival is free, family fun at its finest! Explore over 60 exhibits and booths, go on a nature walk, find something...
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Container Gardening Exhibit
Monday, May 2, 2016 (All day) to Sunday, May 29, 2016 (All day) Overland Park, KSGet inspired! Displays from garden organizations and volunteers will inspire and motivate you to build creative container plantings for your home...
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Spring Plant Sale
Friday, May 6, 2016 - 9:00am to 7:00pm Overland Park, KSThere's no better place to outfit your home and garden than the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens' Spring Plant Sale. Stroll...
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Saturday, May 7, 2016 - 9:00am to 3:00pm Overland Park, KSThere's no better place to outfit your home and garden than the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens' Spring Plant Sale. Stroll...
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Container Gardening Class
Saturday, May 7, 2016 - 9:00am to 10:00am Overland Park, KSJoin our resident horticulturist in learning how to create a beautiful container garden for your home in sun or shade. Learn helpful design and...
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New Volunteer Orientation
Saturday, May 14, 2016 - 9:00am to 11:00am Overland Park, KSIt’s not just gardening! Consider spending part of your leisure time volunteering at Overland Park's 300-acre Arboretum and Botanical Gardens...
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016 - 9:00am to 11:00am Overland Park, KSIt’s not just gardening! Consider spending part of your leisure time volunteering at Overland Park's 300-acre Arboretum and Botanical Gardens...
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Council Grove Fall Festival on the Santa Fe Trail
Saturday, September 17, 2016 - 12:00pm to 6:00pm Council Grove, KSThis new festival will coincide with the Voices of the Wind People Pageant on September 16 and 17. Family friendly entertainment, food, and music...
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Kansas Forest Service 130th Anniversary & Arbor Day Celebration
Monday, April 24, 2017 - 11:00am to 2:00pm Manhattan, KSJoin the Kansas Forest Service as they celebrate this year’s Arbor Day in a big way! On Monday, April 24th, we’ll celebrate not only Arbor Day,...
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Kids Conservation Round up
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 9:30am to 2:30pm Colby, KSIf you are an area teacher, you might want to drop by and see this opportunity for your students as you create your future teaching plan. An RSVP...
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Tree Planting Ceremony and Sapling Giveaway
Saturday, April 29, 2017 - 11:00am to 7:30pm Overland Park, KSHelp us celebrate Arbor Day! Arbor Day celebrates planting and nurturing trees. Join Forest the Fox and help us celebrate by planting an Arbor Day...
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Container Gardening Exhibit
Monday, May 1, 2017 (All day) to Sunday, May 28, 2017 (All day) Overland Park, KSGet inspired! Displays from garden organizations and volunteers will inspire and motivate you to build creative container plantings for your home...
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Plant Sale
Friday, May 5, 2017 - 9:00am to Saturday, May 6, 2017 - 3:00pm Overland Park, KSThere's no better way to support the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens than to shop the Spring Plant Sale. Special emphasis...
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Discover Salina Naturally
Sunday, May 7, 2017 - 11:00am to 4:00pm , KSMeet a pioneer or mountain man
Talk to a buffalo hunter
See a sophisticated telescope and view
the surface of the sun
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Jr Campers Club
Saturday, May 27, 2017 - 9:00am to 11:00am Ellis, KSJoin us at Cedar Bluff for our special group for grade school kids! We will have many outdoor adventures this summer. This includes a fishing...
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Walnut Council Field Day
Friday, June 2, 2017 - 8:00am to 3:00pm Bucyrus, KSJoin us on Friday June 2nd for the Walnut Council Field Day at the Overland Park Arboretum!
The Walnut Council is a non-profit nation-wide...
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Saturday, June 3, 2017 - 9:00am to 11:00am Ellis, KSJoin us at Cedar Bluff for our special group for grade school kids! We will have many outdoor adventures this summer. This includes a fishing...
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Saturday, June 17, 2017 - 9:00am to 11:00am Ellis, KSJoin us at Cedar Bluff for our special group for grade school kids! We will have many outdoor adventures this summer. This includes a fishing...
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Saturday, July 1, 2017 - 9:00am to 11:00am Ellis, KSJoin us at Cedar Bluff for our special group for grade school kids! We will have many outdoor adventures this summer. This includes a fishing...
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Saturday, July 15, 2017 - 9:00am to 11:00am Ellis, KSJoin us at Cedar Bluff for our special group for grade school kids! We will have many outdoor adventures this summer. This includes a fishing...
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Saturday, July 29, 2017 - 9:00am to 11:00am Ellis, KSJoin us at Cedar Bluff for our special group for grade school kids! We will have many outdoor adventures this summer. This includes a fishing...
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Saturday, August 19, 2017 - 9:00am to 11:00am Ellis, KSJoin us at Cedar Bluff for our special group for grade school kids! We will have many outdoor adventures this summer. This includes a fishing...
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New Volunteer Orientation
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 - 10:00am to 12:00pm Overland Park, KSConsider spending part of your leisure time volunteering at Overland Park's 300-acre Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Whatever your interests...
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New Volunteer Orientation at the Overland Park Arboretum
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 - 10:00am to 12:00pm Overland Park, KSPotential volunteers learn about the various opportunities available at Overland Park's 300-acre Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. We will...
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Seed Sharing Open House
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm Overland Park, KSJim Earnest and Ken O’Dell will host a Seed Sharing Event in the Visitor Center at the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Attendees...
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Wednesday, April 4, 2018 - 10:00am to 12:00pm Overland Park, KSPotential volunteers learn about the various opportunities available at Overland Park's 300-acre Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. We will...
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Legacy of Greenery Sapling Giveaway
Saturday, April 7, 2018 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Overland Park, KSThe Legacy of Greenery Committee and Arboretum volunteers will be handing out free tree and shrub seedlings to visitors while supplies last. All...
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Arbor Day Tree Planting Ceremony
Saturday, April 28, 2018 - 11:00am to 11:30am Overland Park, KSHelp us celebrate Arbor Day! Arbor Day celebrates planting and nurturing trees. You will help us celebrate by planting an Arbor Day Tree, then...
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Friends of the Arboretum Plant Sale
Thursday, May 3, 2018 - 3:00pm to 7:00pm Overland Park, KSThe 20th annual Overland Park Arboretum plant sale opens with a preview opportunity for Friends of the Arboretum members on Thursday, May 3rd....
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Friday, May 4, 2018 - 9:00am to 7:00pm Overland Park, KSThe 20th annual Overland Park Arboretum plant sale opens with a preview opportunity for Friends of the Arboretum members on Thursday, May 3rd....
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Saturday, May 5, 2018 - 9:00am to 3:00pm Overland Park, KSThe 20th annual Overland Park Arboretum plant sale opens with a preview opportunity for Friends of the Arboretum members on Thursday, May 3rd....
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Sunday, May 6, 2018 - 11:00am to 3:00pm Overland Park, KSThe 20th annual Overland Park Arboretum plant sale opens with a preview opportunity for Friends of the Arboretum members on Thursday, May 3rd....
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Discover Salina Naturally Fair
Sunday, May 6, 2018 - 11:00am to 4:00pm Salina, KSThe Discover Salina Naturally Fair is a free event for families to learn and interact with many aspects of past, present, and future efforts with...
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6th Annual GHF Native Plant Sale
Saturday, May 19, 2018 - 9:00am Lawrence , KSMark your calendars for May 19th! This year's sale will feature up to 50 native milkweeds, grasses, sedges, and wildflowers. All plants are...
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GHF Native Plant Garden Tour
Saturday, July 7, 2018 - 8:00am to 10:00am Lawrence, KSJoin GHF as we tour two vibrant and creative gardens that exemplify the beauty, enjoyment, and benefits that come from gardening with native...
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Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 10:00am to 12:00pm Overland Park, KSPotential volunteers learn about the various opportunities available at Overland Park's 300-acre Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. We will...
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