2008 Calendar Selections of New England Wild Flower Society

For information about courses, field trips, and workshops, see Class Schedule.

June

June 4        Nature's Hide and Seek (Kids grades K-2) Where would a chipmunk hide? How about you?

June 5       Go WILD! Party: plant shopping, auctions, speakers, and reception.

June 5 & 8  Wildflower Propagation I: Transplanting Seedlings and Root Cuttings – Lecture and Field.

June 7       Gardeners Day at Garden in the Woods, Demos + Gardening Fair

June 14     Sears and Forbes Conservations Lands, Weston, MA – Field Trip exploring 90 diverse acres.

June 18     Water Wonders (Kids grades K-2) Tadpoles, newts, lily pads and more.

June 29     Botany and Ecology of Quarry Hill, North Pownal, VT – Field Trip - Diverse limestone flora.

June 30     ANIMAL AMBASSADORS Live Animal Shows begin. Pay at the door.

July

Jul 6          Barton Cove, Gill, MA – Two-mile excursion through Dinosaur Track Quarry.

Jul 9          Wetland Plant Identification – Intro lecture and field study.

Jul 10,17,24 Responding to the Natural Landscape – 3 sessions with oil pastels, Learn and do.

July 10      BIG BUGS PREVIEW PARTY, Members Only, Click here to Join. Be the first to see this exciting new installation of the BIG BUGS.

July 12      BIG BUGS GRAND OPENING "Meet the BEETLES" FESTIVAL. Live Beatles Music with HELP!

Jul 12         Connecticut Valley Wild Edibles, Nasami Farm, Whately, MA – 3-hour ramble and foraging.

Jul 19-20     BIG BUGS LADYBUG WEEKEND Meet “Dottie”. Learn about insects with "warning colors".

July 21       ANIMAL AMBASSADORS Live Animal Show with Curious Creatures. Pay at the door

Jul 24         BIG BUG, Little Bug (Children with adult companion) Plant mini gardens and make sculptures.    

Jul 26-27   BIG BUGS DRAGONFLY WEEKEND Explore the Lily Pond. Make a dragonfly mobile from sticks and seeds.

Jul 29-Aug 1 Cattail Nature (Kids program for ages 5.5 + 6) Take time to walk, explore, and discover. 

August

Aug 2-3      BIG BUGS BEE WEEKEND Meet beekeepers and try honey.

Aug 5-8      Cattail Nature (Kids program for ages 7-9) Do nature crafts and dip for pond life.

Aug 5-8      Cattail Nature (Kids program for ages 10-11) Explore insect habitats, use microscopes.

Aug 7-8      Basic Wetland Identification and Delineation  Foundation in wetland identification, field work.

Aug 8          WILD NIGHTS with WICN 90.5 FM. Bill Staines in concert, Woodland Stage 6 p.m. TIX $20/17 includes exhibit; picnics available. Advance tickets WICN.org or 508-752-0700.

Aug 9-10    BIG BUGS ANT WEEKEND Meet Ant Mini. Make some ant-ennae and fingerprint "ant art". Bring your Aunt

Aug 11        ANIMAL AMBASSADORS Live Animal Show with Rain Forest Reptile Show. Pay at the door.

Aug 16-17  BIG BUGS DAMSELFLY WEEKEND Learn about their watery pasts and favorite foods.

Aug 20       Insect Safari (Kids grades 2-5) Catch a variety of insects and make a mini-field guide.

Aug 23-24  BIG BUGS BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL Celebrate these "flying flowers" with butterfly walks, programs and demos on butterfly gardening.

September

Sep 4         FALL OPENING DAY at Nasami Farm, Whately, MA

Sep 6-7      BIG BUGS MANTIS WEEKEND Learn about those big eyes and camouflage.

Sep 7         Ferns of East Mountain, West Springfield, MA – Hike and seek fern species

Sep 13-14  BIG BUGS DADDY LONGLEGS WEEKEND Make a longlegs sculpture. Bring your dad.

Sep 14       Cape Cod Treasures, Brewster, MA – Explore coastal ponds and shores

Sep 20       Night Flashers Night Hike (Children with adult companion) Fireflies, moths, and more.

Sept 20-21 BIG BUGS MONARCH MIGRATION WEEKEND Celebrate the Monarch's beauty and endurance.

Sep 21       Southern New Hampshire Astereaceae, Auburn, NH. Observe and identify asters and more.  

Sep 25       Bug Eaters of the Bog (Kids grades K-2) Meet insect eating plants at the Garden.    

Sep 26       Intermediate Wetland Delineation Workshop – Lecture and field work.

Sep 27-28  BIG BUGS GRASSHOPPER WEEKEND Celebrate our jumping favorites.

October

Oct 4-5      BIG BUGS ASSASSIN BUG WEEKEND Meet the "true" bug of the show. 

Oct 5          BIG BUGS STUDENT ART SHOW Drawings and paintings by students in grades K-12.

Oct 18-19  BIG BUGS SPIDER WEEKEND Make your own spider and web. Enjoy an “unscary” Halloween.

Oct 25-26 BYE BYE BUGS WEEKEND Vote for your favorite bug, leave a goodbye card.

Oct 31       BIG BUGS FINAL DAY

November

Nov 1         EXTENDING THE GARDEN IN TIME AND SPACE, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center. A new symposium for gardeners, horticulturists, and environmentalists, co-sponsored by New England Wild Flower Society, Arnold Arboretum, and Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture. Four expert speakers; Virginia Small, John Greenlee, Stephanie Cohen, and Nancy Rose. An author book signing will follow the talks.

Preregistration is required for courses, symposia, tours, lectures, field trips, and workshops. See the course catalog for details and additional events. For more information, contact the Education Department, 508-877-7630, ext. 3303, TTY 508-877- 6553.

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