Climate Change and Penns Woods (Hershey, PA)

Join Greg Czarnecki, Director of Applied Climate Science with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, to look at the current and projected impacts of climate change globally, in the U.S. and here in Pennsylvania. He will also relay how one state agency, DCNR, is adapting to climate change to minimize the impact on state parks, state forests and the natural resources of the Commonwealth. This program is free and open to the public. Please register by contacting Manada Conservancy at office@manada.org or 717.566.4122.

Fall Colors: Master Gardeners Talk Series (Harrisonburg, VA)

Breathe in the crisp, cool air of autumn and enjoy the brilliant palette nature paints for us. Discover why the intensity of fall colors varies from year to year. Learn from Virginia Master Gardeners about some of the reliable plants you can add to your landscape to add a pop of color in the fall!

Mushroom Walk (Morgantown, WV)

WVU Professor of Mycology Dan Panaccione will lead us in search of forest fungi. He will show us how to identify the native mushrooms at the garden by their unique characteristics. Emphasis will be on general biology, not edibility. All ages.

Hermitage Handmade Festival (Norfolk, VA)

9th ANNUAL
HERMITAGE HANDMADE FESTIVAL

Fall Plant Sale (Richmond, VA)

One of Central Virginia’s most-anticipated plant sales. Dozens of vendors and knowledgeable Garden volunteers help you choose your best plants!

Painting with Pokeweed (Hockessin, DE)

Celebrate native plants through a hands-on, ethnobotanical, foraging, and artistic experience. After a hayride through our natural lands, learn about the relationships Indigenous communities have with pokeweed, find out how to mindfully forage and gather pokeweed, and create watercolor paintings with your homemade pèkòn (Lenape for red dye). Painting with Pokeweed is a partnership between Mt. Cuba and Native Roots Farm Foundation. Children must be 8 or older to participate. Closed-toe shoes are recommended. Included with garden admission, advance registration required.

Harvest Festival (Stockbridge, MA)

The Harvest Festival will include continuous family entertainment; a botanical bakery serving sweets, treats, chili, and bisque, a beer garden, food trucks, games, 80+ craft vendors, an obstacle course, hay rides, a huge plant sale, live music performances, and more

BBG’s Harvest Festival has earned a reputation for being a quintessential Berkshire family event celebrating the autumn harvest when the 24-acre Garden is transformed into a vibrant hub featuring family fun and 50+ regional artisan food and craft vendors.

Propagating Native Wetland Woody Plants (Boothbay, ME)

Wetlands are extensive in Maine and are ecologically rich. Woody species grown within them are unique to the ecosystems and environmentally critical to Maine and the Global community. Learn from Shawn Jalbert, owner and professional propagator of Native Haunts, how to grow native woody species of these local systems, which can lead to sustainable business opportunities and ecological benefits. Growing, selling, and planting locally grown perishable plants can be used for wetland restoration or wetland-like landscape garden projects, such as rain gardens, swales, water-accumulated topography, and more.

Bird Walk (Manchester, VT)

Feathers, like fingernails, are dead structures. When they get damaged or worn out, they have to be replaced. This replacement is called molt. All birds molt—some a full molt, some partial. Some molt once a year: ie. chickadees, thrushes, and hummingbirds. Some do a full molt after the nesting season, and then a partial molt before the breeding season for those bright, colorful feathers needed to attract a mate: ie.Scarlet Tanagers, and warblers. During the fall, ducks molt synchronously, or lose and replace all of their feathers in a short period of time. Geese and ducks are flightless and vulnerable during synchronous molting. Perhaps the most recognized process of molting is that of the American Goldfinch.

Fall Floral Arrangement (Buffalo, NY)

Create a beautiful autumnal arrangement to celebrate the highlights of the season during this floral design workshop. Fresh materials and design vase are provided. Bring hand clippers and a box for transporting your arrangement. This onsite class will be held on the Botanical Gardens campus. Flowers will be based on seasonal availability. Registration closes on October 2.