Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The Brenton Arboretum

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 2012 Garden Calendar is entitled "Public Gardens of Iowa."   It is now available locally at our Jefferson County Extension Office.

January 
features The Brenton Arboretum - A Natural World of Trees. 
"Committed to Natural Landscape Management"

You'll discover more than 2,000 trees, all suitable to central Iowa, in a setting of native prairie, wetlands, a lake, pond, and streams.  Become more aware of an aarboretum's ability to teach, calm, and inspire as you learn about a diversity of trees and the natural Iowa landscape.

January 2012 programs:

 Wednesday Wanderers
Wednesday, January 18th
4:00 P.M.


Winter Tree Anatomy and Identification
Saturday, January 28th
10:00 A.M. to Noon
Click the link below to visit their website:

25141 260th Street
Dallas Center, Iowa 50063
(515) 992-4211

Open from 9 a.m. to sunset, closed Mondays, open most holidays.  
Free Admission - may be a small fee for class/workshop nonmember participants.

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