Daily Archives: April 22, 2021

Wednesday, October 20 – Wednesday, October 27 – Southern Utah: Mighty Five National Parks Adventure

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Adventure through the epic scenery of Southern Utah on this Mighty Five Adventure in October with Harvard Alumni Travel. Explore five of the nation’s most stunning National Parks. From slot canyons and hoodoos to sandstone and Native American rock art, each park has its own unique features. Significant historical and cultural sites are scattered in the beautiful landscape waiting to be explored. Not only will you visit national parks but you will witness the most beautiful, fascinating and diverse topography in the world; Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands and Arches National Parks, all on the Colorado Plateau. Each day varies and offers breathtaking photo opportunities, incredible scenic views, natural and culture historical sites. Prior to your arrival in Moab, make an “off the beaten path” stop in San Rafael Swell and Goblin Valley State Park, truly giving you a chance to experience the best that Southern Utah has to offer. Busy pacing may include multiple hotel changes plus internal flights or long drives. May involve exposure to the outdoors, full days of touring, and walking up to two hours.

Pricing will be determined soon. For more information, or to register in advance, visit https://alumni.harvard.edu/travel/trips/utah-2021

Saturday, May 1 – Saturday, May 8 – Trillium Week, In Person and Online

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n 2013, the Garden in the Woods trillium collection was recognized as a Nationally Accredited Plant Collection by the American Public Gardens Association’s Plant Collections Network. Please join the Native Plant Trust on May 1 – 8 for the sixth annual Trillium Week to celebrate the beauty and variety of trilliums at Garden in the Woods. See our lineup of virtual festivities for each day of this special week.

On Saturday, May 1, kick off Trillium Week with a May Day virtual celebration from 6 – 8. Join Native Plant Trust for an evening of festive, plant-inspired poetry and music set to lush images and videos of Garden in the Woods in spring bloom. With interactive opportunities, this online gathering will reconnect us with nature and each other. $15 for NPT members, $25 for nonmembers. Register at www.nativeplanttrust.org.

Take a free guided tour for an in-depth look at Native Plant Trust’s award-winning trillium collection at Garden in the Woods from the 1st through the 8th. Check http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/trillium-tours/ for an in-person tour schedule. If the tours cannot take place in person for public health reasons, a video tour of the trillium collection will be made available. There will be free online Trillium Workshops where you will learn how to expertly care for your trilliums! Native Plant Trust staff will provide a prerecorded video demonstration with expert advice on how to select trillium species, prepare a site for planting, and care for a plant once it’s in the ground.