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Category: Field Trip

  • Saturday, April 10 – Sunday, April 11 – Colonial Williamsburg’s 65th Annual Garden Symposium

    Timeless Ideas For Today’s Gardens is the theme of Colonial Williamsburg’s 65th Annual Garden Symposium, to be held Sunday April 10 through Monday April 11 at Colonial Williamsburg.  Colonial Williamsburg’s gardens have provided inspiration to generations of gardeners.  Today’s gardeners can glean ideas from the diversity of plants and functional designs that are part of the Historic Area’s charm.  Join Colonial Williamsburg gardeners and guest horticultural experts as they give practical tips on creating beautiful gardens with reduced maintenance and environmental benefit. For more information: www.history.org/conted, or call 1-800-603-0948.  You may also email dchapman@cwf.org.

  • Saturday, March 12 – Sunday, March 20 – Plant Tour to Costa Rica

    Plant Adventures is planning an exploration of the beautiful country of Costa Rica. Plant Adventures specializes in organized trips to exotic destinations to explore and photograph different kinds of flora, including Orchids, Bromiliads, Heliconias, Aroids, Ferns, Cycads, Cacti and many other exotic tropical plants. Participants will attend the National Orchid Exposition in San Jose. This will be a fully escorted tour which includes 3 and 4-star hotel accommodations with breakfast. Transportation will be provided day and evening and all admissions and fees to the parks and gardens.

    Highlights include:

    • 9 Days and 8 Nights including round trip airfare from Miami to San Jose, Costa Rica
    • Three & Four Star hotels with daily breakfasts and all hotel taxes
    • Entrance to the National Orchid Exposition
    • La Paz Waterfall Gardens (below)
    • Volcan Arenal
    • Tabacon Resort Thermal Hot Springs with Buffet
    • Monteverde Cloud Forest
    • Manuel Antonio National Park
    • Jardin Botanico Lankester
    • Sarchi Artesian Village
    • Zarcero Topiary Garden and Famous Church
    • All admission fees, shows, gardens and more

    For pricing and more information, email info@plantadventures.com.

  • Sunday, December 5, 1:00 pm – New England Champions

    Join Mount Auburn Cemetery Visitor Services Assistant Jim Gorman on Sunday, December 5 at 1:00 pm for a walk through Mount Auburn, an arboretum of national importance, to view its numerous trees that have been measured as the largest specimens of their respective species found within New England.  Rain or shine.  Admission is $5 for Friends of Mount Auburn, $10 for non-members.  Mount Auburn Cemetery is located at 580 Mount Auburn Street in Cambridge, and more information may be found at www.mountauburn.org, or by calling 617-876-4405.  Photo below of Camperdown elm by Monkeyfilter.

  • Sunday, January 30 – Friday, February 4 – Kingdom of the Monarchs

    The Harvard Museum of Natural History will sponsor a six day trip led by Dr. Alfonso Alonso beginning January 30 to Kingdom of the Monarchs.  One of the world’s most astounding natural events occurs each year in North America, featuring one of its most unlikely creatures, the delicate monarch butterfly.  Up to 300 million monarchs set flight on a remarkable 2,500 mile journey from the  northeastern US and Canada to their ancestral wintering grounds in the volcanic mountains of central Mexico.  Until recently, the location of their breeding grounds remained a mystery.  How an infant generation of butterflies finds it anew each year is still an enigma.  Join a small group to experience this moving phenomenon, as well as Mexico’s charming colonial villages.  There is an optional humpback whale post-extension.  Price $2,995 per person double occupancy, with a $545 single supplement available.  To learn more, log on to www.hmnh.harvard.edu and click on World Expeditions: Travel.

  • Sunday, November 21, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Full Moon Night Hike for Children and Families at Garden in the Woods

    Near the night of the “Beaver Moon.” Instructor Tracy Phipps invites us to venture out into the dark forest to enjoy the nighttime sights, smells, and sounds on Sunday, November 21, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road in Framingham. Who is still awake? What stars or planets can we spot? What tricks can we use to find our way? After your walk, enjoy hot cocoa and make a booklet of full-moon activities for months of full moons to come. For Children with Adult Companion. Pre-registration is necessary. Contact the registrar at 508-877-7630, ext. 3303. $9 for NEWFS members, $11 for non-members.  You may also email registrar@newenglandwild.org.

  • Sunday, November 14, 1:00 pm – Monarchs of Mount Auburn

    Deeply rooted in our cultural history, the oak tree is often equated with strength and permanency.  Join Mount Auburn Visitor Services Assistant Jim Gorman for a walk to survey some of these aged monarchs (some of them even pre-date Mount Auburn) and recount oak facts and lore.  This rain or shine event will take place Sunday, November 14 beginning at 1:00 pm.  Admission is $5 for Mt. Auburn members, $10 for non-members.  Mount Auburn Cemetery is located at 580 Mount Auburn Street in Cambridge, and for more information you may call 617-607-1981. Picture below courtesy of Vulgare.

  • Monday, November 15, 9:00 am – Bellevue Avenue History Trail Dedication

    In Newport, Rhode Island, the Bellevue Avenue History Trail,  11 markers that detail the breadth, diversity and preservation of one of America’s legendary streets, has recently been completed. Visitors walking along Bellevue Avenue from Memorial Avenue to Rough Point can read about the architecture, landscapes and social history of current buildings and even those that no longer exist. Join The Preservation Society of Newport County at 9 a.m. on Monday, November 15 at Isaac Bell House for the dedication of the Trail.For more information, log on to www.newportmansions.org.

  • Saturday, May 14 – Saturday, May 21 – The “Moku Lani” Aloha Palm Tour

    With consultation and advice from Palmpedia and Floribunda Palms, Sterling Tours will be offering a week long adventure on the Big Island of Hawaii, May 14 – 21, 2011. The tour will be centered around some of the exceptional palm gardens on the island, but will also offer the opportunity to experience some of the other exciting things the island has to offer. Highlights include a trip to the Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary, trips to private gardens, Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Park, the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, Akaka Falls, the Lundkvist Palm Garden (below), an early evening Lava Walk, the Pana’ewa Rainforest Zoo, and the Noah’s Ark of palms: Floribunda Palms.  For complete itinerary details, call 619-299-3010, or log on to www.sterlingtours.com/MokuLani.html.

  • Sunday, October 24, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm – 10th Anniversary of the Contemporary Sculpture Path at Forest Hills

    Join the Forest Hills Educational Trust on Sunday, October 24 beginning at 1 pm for the 10th anniversary of the contemporary sculpture path.  Discover 28 works of temporary and permanent public art exhibited in the grand Victorian landscape of Forest Hills Cemetery.  At 1 pm there will be light refreshments, self-guided tours, and a family art tour.  At 1:15, see the unveiling Standing Ceres, and live music at the lake.  Many people mourned the loss of Kahlil Gibran’s sculpture of the goddess of harvest when it was stolen from Forest Hills in 2008.  Celebrate the return of Ceres, and welcome a new sculpture donated by the artist’s family.  Poetry readings commence at 2 pm, a flute concert in the pine forest with flutist Peter H. Bloom begins at 3, and finally, at 3:30, there will be a walking tour with participating artists, a complete list of whom may be found at www.foresthillstrust.org. All events are free, and there is a rain date of October 31, just in case.

  • Thursday, October 21, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Plymouth Restoration: Renewed Health for Two Rivers

    Offered in conjunction with the Division of Ecological Restoration and the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), Ecological Landscaping Association takes you on this professionally led waterfront tour of two Plymouth river restoration projects at Eel and Town Brooks. Join project managers on Thursday, October 21, from 9 – 4 for this behind the scenes tour of successful restoration that included: dam removals, wetlands reconstruction, river channel restoration, culvert installations, habitat creation, and much more.  The cost to participate is $25 for ELA and SER members, $30 for non-members. For more information, log on to www.ecolandscaping.org.