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Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided cart tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Wednesday, July 17 at 10 am.  It is an ideal opportunity to enjoy the many flowering trees and shrubs, as well as the newest Sculpture Trail installations. This is a rain-or-shine event. There is no rain date. Please meet at the […]

Stretch your body, relax your mind and relieve your tensions at a series of 1-hour gentle chair yoga classes on Wednesdays at 10:30 am from July 7 through October 27. The chair yoga classes will be led by Patricia Engrissei, a registered yoga teacher (RYT 200) and YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider®). “No experience is necessary to participate in the class, and there is no need to get up and down from the floor.”

Columbia Bank Volunteers at Laurelwood Arboretum A hardworking crew of 20 Columbia Bank employees recently volunteered at Laurelwood Arboretum.  Team Columbia divided a dense stand of ferns and transplanted them to an area along Dorothy’s Way.  They also weeded and mulched at various sites in the arboretum. Teams of Columbia Bank employees have been volunteering

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Sunday, June 27 at 10 am. This will be an ideal opportunity to enjoy the early summer blooms, as well as the newest Sculpture Trail installations. To join a tour, meet at the entrance patio of the Knippenberg Center for Education at

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided cart tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Wednesday, June 16 at 10 am. It is an ideal opportunity to enjoy the many flowering trees and shrubs, as well as the newest Sculpture Trail installations. This is a rain-or-shine event. There is no rain date. Please meet at the

‘Pi in the Sky III,’ a stainless steel sculpture that stands more than 17 feet high, has joined 11 other works of art on display at Laurelwood Arboretum. The monumental piece was created by Micajah Bienvenu, known for twisting and turning steel into glittering sculptures. His work combines technology with traditional, large-scale design and fabrication.  “With

Mark your calendars for the weekend of June 5 and 6, from 10 am to 4 pm, for a “sneak peek” preview of A Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne. The event will celebrate the installation of 12 exciting sculptures, carefully placed to complement the park’s landscape and serene

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided walking tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Sunday, May 23 at 10 am.  It is an ideal opportunity to enjoy the many late-spring blooms, as well as the newest Sculpture Trail installations.  To join a tour, meet at the entrance patio of the Knippenberg Center for Education at

‘Robber’s Roost’ is one of two new installations in A Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Road in Wayne.  This brings the total to 10 out of the 15 pieces that will be included in the project.  The 9-foot-tall sculpture by Jon Krawczyk was fabricated from polished steel and enamel paint.  The artist is

Girl Scout Troop 95876 held a project day at Laurelwood Arboretum. The older girls instructed the Brownies and Daisies about pollinator plants. Then they all planted wildflower seeds in pots to start their own pollinator garden. In addition, Girl Scout Troop 951562 discussed the importance of farm-to-table produce. The scouts are working on the completion