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Annual Events | 2010
Calendar | Club Meetings
There is always something new to do
and view at the Yakima Area Arboretum. Activities include:
If
you'd like more information or to volunteer to help at any of these events, please
call us at 509-248-7337 or e-mail us.
Lecture: "Birds in Ecuador" with George Vlahakis Presented
by the Yakima Valley Audubon Society The Yakima Valley Audubon Society’s
monthly membership meetings and lectures are open to the public. Each month features a different
lecture topic and discussion of upcoming events and field trips. Don’t miss out on the fun! When:
August 26, 2010 (Thursday) Class
Time: 7 pm to 9 pm Cost: Free, no
reservations needed Meeting: Yakima
Valley Bonsai Society The Yakima Valley Bonsai Society meets on
the last Tuesday of every month.
The meetings generally consist of group workshops on assorted phases of
bonsai care, discussions of bonsai in general, and problem solving and
styling suggestions for member's trees. If you are interested in joining
the Yakima Valley Bonsai Society and attending these meetings please contact Paula Moon at (509) 966-5378 for more
information. When: August 31, 2010 (Tuesday) Class Time: 6:30 pm
to 8:30 pm Cost:
Visitors
Welcome. Event: Autumn Bounty Come bask in the last rays of the late
summer sun with a glass of wine and the chance to bid on art, garden items,
dinners, trips, and wine. Enjoy
wine tasting with wineries from the Rattlesnake Hills Wine trail, a luscious
dinner prepared by Gwen's Catering and live music with Kayoko Woods. All proceeds benefit the Yakima Area Arboretum. Sponsored
by: Morgan
Stanley Smith Barney, Pacific Power, Party Palace, Rattlesnake Hills Wine
Trail, and Instant Press. When: September 11, 2010 (Saturday) Time: 5 pm to
10 pm Cost: $50 Lecture: "Heart of the Cascades: The Bald Mountain Preservation
Project" with the Nature Conservancy and William Meyer of WDFW. Presented
by the Yakima Valley Audubon
Society The Yakima Valley Audubon Society’s
monthly membership meetings and lectures are open to the public. Each month features a different
lecture topic and discussion of upcoming events and field trips. Don’t miss out on the fun! When:
September 23, 2010 (Thursday) Class
Time: 7 pm to 9 pm Cost: Free, no
reservations needed Meeting: Yakima
Valley Bonsai Society The Yakima Valley Bonsai Society meets on
the last Tuesday of every month.
The meetings generally consist of group workshops on assorted phases
of bonsai care, discussions of bonsai in general, and problem solving and
styling suggestions for member's trees. If you are interested in joining
the Yakima Valley Bonsai Society and attending these meetings please contact Paula Moon at (509) 966-5378 for more
information. When: September 28, 2010 (Tuesday) Class Time: 6:30 pm
to 8:30 pm Cost:
Visitors
Welcome Class:
Worm Composting Designed
for the beginner and intermediate student, the Arboretum’s composting
workshop will take a comprehensive look at both worm and yard waste
composting. Learn the basics of
getting started, materials used, the community of organisms in the soil,
seasonal care, differentiating between the two, worm types, selecting yard
waste and worm bins, and helping to troubleshoot problems with existing
systems. When:
October
2, 2010 (Saturday) Class Time:
9:30
am to Noon Cost:
YAA
members $12, non-members $15. Class: Orchid Growing Techniques
**Bring a sample of your own water to test
for quality and PH.** Society members
will also bring blooming orchids for display! When: October 23, 2010 (Saturday) Class
Time: 10:00
am to 1:00 pm Cost: YAA members $12,
non-members $15. **Class size
limited to 20 people.** Meeting: Yakima
Valley Bonsai Society The Yakima Valley Bonsai Society meets on
the last Tuesday of every month.
The meetings generally consist of group workshops on assorted phases
of bonsai care, discussions of bonsai in general, and problem solving and styling
suggestions for member's trees.
If you are interested in joining the Yakima Valley Bonsai Society and
attending these meetings please contact Paula
Moon at (509) 966-5378 for more information. When: October 26, 2010 (Tuesday) Class Time: 6:30 pm to
8:30 pm Cost:
Visitors
Welcome Lecture: "World of Bird's Nests" by Edie Ulsh. Presented
by the Yakima Valley Audubon Society The Yakima Valley Audubon Society’s monthly
membership meetings and lectures are open to the public. Each month features a different
lecture topic and discussion of upcoming events and field trips. Don’t miss out on the fun! When:
October 28, 2010 (Thursday) Class
Time: 7 pm to 9 pm Cost: Free, no
reservations needed Class: Bulb Forcing with Stu Orchardist, Arboretum board member, and
bulb hobbyist Stu Simmons shows you that fall doesn't have to mean the end of
your gardening season. Try your
hand at forcing some flower bulbs this winter. Create a holiday gift with a personal
touch. Fun, informative, and
easy. The class fee includes materials for at
least two arrangements. When:
November 6, 2010 (Saturday) Class
Time: 9:30 am to 11:30 am Cost: YAA members $20, non-members $25. Class: Thanksgiving
Centerpiece Class Back by popular demand, trained florist Marci Venable, will show you
how to create a beautiful Thanksgiving table centerpiece using fresh fall
foliage, decorative gourds, and flowers. The finished product will be a
wonderful addition to any Thanksgiving table and make a great gift. Fun and informative, pre-registration is required. Class size limited to 30 people. The class fee includes all materials and supplies for your basic centerpiece. Please bring:
**Pre-registration required, class limited to 30 people.** When: November 20, 2010 (Saturday) Class Time: 10:00 am—12:00 pm Cost: YAA members, $16 non-members, $20. Lecture: Yakima Valley Audubon
Society **Holiday Party** The Yakima Valley Audubon Society’s
monthly membership meeting morphs into a holiday party this month. Everyone attending is asked to bring a
potluck item. Don’t miss
out on the fun! When:
December 2, 2010 (Thursday) Class
Time: 6 pm to 9 pm Cost: Free, no
reservations needed Class: Holiday Wreath Class
Jheri Ketcham,
Arboretum co-executive director, will instruct this very popular class on how
to turn fresh greens, berries, and
cones into a wreath worthy of your front door. If you have any interesting plants or
berries at this time of year, please bring them down and share with the
class. All participants will take
a completed project home.
Includes all materials and supplies. Please bring a pair of pruners and
good garden gloves. When: December
4, 2010 (Saturday) Class Time: 10 am to 1 pm Cost: YAA members $20,
non-members $25. Class size
limited to 14 people. Please be
aware that this class fills quickly. Event: 19th
Annual Luminaria When:
December 10 & 11, 2010 (Friday and
Saturday) Time:
6 pm to 9 pm
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