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‘Butterfly Guy’ Speaks at Laurelwood Arboretum

Rick Mikula, known around the country as “The Butterfly Guy,” presented a Saturday afternoon educational program to a group of 49 children and adults at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum. It was the first public program hosted at the new center by Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum. In a lively demonstration, Mikula donned

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Rhododendron Expert Hosts Propagation Workshop

Dr. Alexander Fitzburgh, an expert in the propagation of rhododendrons and azaleas, recently led a plant propagation workshop at the new educational greenhouse at the Knippenberg Center for Education, Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Road, Wayne. Dr. Fitzburgh, is past president of the NJ Rhododendron Society and the Tappan Zee Rhododendron Society and past president

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Columbia Bank “Teams Up” at Laurelwood Arboretum

A volunteer crew of Columbia Bank employees recently teamed up with the Laurelwood Arboretum in Wayne, a 30-acre public park featuring nature trails, gardens, plants and trees. The Team Columbia volunteers helped to remove weeds from several gardens and planted assorted wild flowers and plants. “We are extremely pleased to assist the Laurelwood Arboretum with

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Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum To Host Butterfly Program for Families

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA) will host a family program led by Rick Mikula, known as “The Butterfly Guy.” The program will begin on Saturday, August 15 at 4 pm in the new Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne. The cost is $15 per person, but the

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