Seasonal Calendar

CURRENT WEATHER

WINTER

Things to Do

Venture onto our beautiful snow-covered grounds with your snowshoes or cross-country skis. You'll get some great exercise!
Catch glimpses of our feathered friends. The bird feeders behind the Heinemann Visitor Center are regularly stocked.
Get outside and capture family or nature photos. Our snow-covered landscape provides a perfect setting + backdrop.

Things to See

While everything is often snow-covered and no flowers are blooming, the grounds are a beautiful place to hike and search for wildlife tracks in the snow.

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SPRING

Things to Do

Hike the grounds. You'll find early-blooming flowers peeking through the ground announcing the start of a new season.
Capture amazing photos with colorful backdrops of blooming trees or a field of daffodils.
Search for hibernating creatures that are starting to stir, like bees and chipmunks.
Attend our fun, family-friendly spring events:

ARBORETUM EVENTS CALENDAR

Things to See

With the beginning of the blooming boom, you'll see: wildflowers, daffodils, magnolias, rhododendrons, crab apples, redbud trees, azaleas, lilacs, peonies, iris, and so much more!

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SUMMER

Things to Do

Rent one of our facilities for a birthday party, picnic, or family reception.

FACILITY RENTAL OPTIONS

Bring the kids out and hike Legacy Tree Trail. Read the StoryWalk on your hike.
Follow up your hike with a trip to the Children's Playground.
Then head over to the koi pond. Don’t forget to stop in The Gardens Gift Shop to pick up some koi fish food. $1

CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND

THE GARDENS GIFT SHOP

In 2025, join us for some stellar live music in a variety of genres: June 1 @ 6p, June 15 @ 6p, July 20 @ 6p, August 3 @ 6p, August 17 @ 6p, and September 14 @ 5p.
No Admission Fee: freewill donations at intermission.
Head on over to the MITG Page for all the details! [Click the button below.]

MUSIC IN THE GARDENS PAGE

Find a shaded spot on the grounds, relax, meditate, and enjoy the sounds of relaxing water features around you.

Things to See

Summer is the time for full color on the grounds. During your visit, you'll see a variety of flowers: roses, lilies, dahlias, annuals, clematis, lupine, daisies, coneflowers, hydrangeas, yucca, balloon flowers, hibiscus, and so much more!

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FALL

Things to Do

With the cooler temps starting to set in, fall is a perfect time to get outdoors and enjoy the summer colors as they transition to fall and begin to flow throughout the grounds.
Take a tour. If you didn’t take the time to get a no-cost tour during the summer season, fall is the perfect time.

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Enjoy the Art! You may be surprised to learn that our grounds are filled with beautiful pieces of art. Your creative side will love our imaginative and garden-inspired art.

THE ART

You'll find that our grounds offer the perfect place to enjoy cooling fall days that still feel like summer.
Consider firing up the grills for a family-and-friends gathering at the Children's Playground! Learn more and consider renting the Playground Pavilion.

CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND + PAVILION

Remember your phone OR grab your camera. You're sure to discover a multitude of opportunities to capture beautiful life moments with fall-colored backgrounds.

Things to See

As we move toward the colder months, the trees begin to show their true fall colors ranging from brilliant red to deep orange to bright yellow foliage.
The grounds still have lingering summer flowers, but the fall perennials are at full strength. Plants blooming during this time: mums, asters, daises, toad lilies, foxgloves, blanket flowers, and many more!

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OUR PARK GROUNDS ...

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