From pies to helping bees-blueberries are superstars! Blueberries being planted at Laurelwood? Are our volunteers planning to make pies? No, blueberry bushes are being installed at Laurelwood not for their fruit, but due to the many benefits they offer bees, other insects, and birds Blueberries flower early in the spring offering nectar and pollen to […]
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The upcoming GreenQuest program for students in grades 2 through 6 will be held on Wednesday, June 21 from 4 pm to 5:30 pm at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive in Wayne. The children will learn about wetland ecosystems and why they are beneficial to humans. They will
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Stretch your body, relax your mind and relieve your tensions at gentle chair yoga classes offered on Mondays at 10 am from June 12 through October 30. The classes will be held at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne. Classes will be led by Tara Temple, a
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Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided cart and walking tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Saturday, June 10 at 10:30 am and Saturday, June 24 at 10:30 am. This will be an ideal opportunity to enjoy the many flowers in bloom in the arboretum. To join a tour, meet at the entrance patio of
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Wayne Hills High School photography teacher Pam Stommel (center) with her students on a field trip to take photos at Laurelwood Arboretum. Photographs taken by Wayne Hills High School students will be on exhibit at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum from Sunday, June 11 through Wednesday, June 28. Photographs were taken onsite
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Gardening for Nature is a five-part series of programs each focusing on a different aspect of creating an ecologically friendly garden. Speakers include Lourdes Osorio, creator of Native Plant Channel on YouTube and a member of the Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum Board of Directors. Each program is eligible for 1 hour of Passaic County Master
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Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum invites students in grades 2 through 6 to register for the GreenQuest Nature Club, a free environmentally themed program and activity held once a month through October, from 4 pm to 5:30 pm. All sessions will be held at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive
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Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host a Rhododendron Festival the weekend of May 18 and 19. During the two-day festival, visitors and their families can enjoy peaceful walks surrounded by majestic flowers, guided tours to learn more about the rhododendron collection, and opportunities to learn about the Knippenberg legacy of rhododendrons.
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Just in time for Mother’s Day, Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host its ever-popular Plant Sale on Saturday, May 13th from 9:30 am to 2 pm and Sunday, May 14th from 9:30 am to 2 pm. The arboretum is located at 725 Pines Lake Drive West (entrances at Vale Road and Pines Lake Drive) in
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The upcoming GreenQuest program for students in grades 2 through 6 will be held on Wednesday, May 24 from 4 pm to 5:30 pm at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive in Wayne. It will focus on birds. Registration opens May 1 at www.laurelwoodarboretum.org and is limited to 20
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Donations to Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum help to support the garden’s maintenance, operations and public programs.
Dues and donations are deductible for income tax purposes to the extent allowed by law.
Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.