by Colleen Adams-Schuppe | Jun 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
After more than two years of work and multiple extensions, the City of Yakima and the Yakima Area Arboretum finally have a signed operations and maintenance agreement that both parties can agree on. The Yakima City Council approved the Agreement during their regular...
by Colleen Adams-Schuppe | Apr 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
The month of April has been declared Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month by the United States Department of Agriculture. According to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack “Invasive species threaten our food security, agricultural livelihoods, and way of...
by Colleen Adams-Schuppe | Nov 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
We have some wonderful things planned for you in 2023, including, we hope, the installation of a brand new Winter Display Garden. The Winter Display Garden will be located on the west side of the Jewett Interpretive Center welcoming guests with a variety of colors and...
by Anakaren Garcia | Oct 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Over the years the autumn season has been referred to by a number of different names such as Fall, Sweater Weather, Harvest Time, and/or Pumpkin Spice Season. But regardless of what we call it, fall provides everyone with cooler weather and a variety of color changes...
by Colleen Adams-Schuppe | Aug 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Missoula Floods and the Ice Age: versed in Cataclysmic and Catastrophe Praises If I were a stranger to the Pacific Northwest, I would probably wonder why there’s such a diversity in the geography between the western and eastern regions of the Cascades Mountain range....
by Colleen Adams-Schuppe | Jul 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Arboretum Friends, The Yakima Area Arboretum is a valued part of our community. Outdoor spaces, trails, parks, and public gardens are essential to our well-being and quality of life. Hundreds of people visit the Arboretum each week to connect with nature and to find...
