CCPS NOAA- Elementary: Fifth
2020 Tree of the Year: Sassafras
What's In Bloom - May
2021 Tree of the Year: Pawpaw
Ed Programs- Activities and Lessons
Blandy Education Project Highlighted by NOAA
Our watershed education project, funded by NOAA’s Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program, is nationally highlighted in recognition of National Environmental Education Week! This project was selected to represent the Chesapeake Bay region (which includes NY, PA, DE, MD, WV, VA, & D.C.) one of 5 watershed regions in the United States with a B-WET program.
Blandy Backpacks
Pawpaw Named Tree of the Year
Pawpaw Is 2021 State Arboretum Tree of the Year
Native tree produces large, edible fruit
Wildflower ID Walk at Blandy
2-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 20
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News & Announcements
Spotlight
In 2011, a group of bicycling arborists paused at the Arboretum and planted 35 trees in an hour. That planting kicked off our Community Forest, a multi-year community tree planting to expand the forest for wildlife near the front entrance. See the forest today!
Events
Today
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Coastal Plain Fossils (Ages 8+)
- Start time: 02:00pm
- End time: 03:00pm
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Find out all about fossils, and take home a fossil of your very own! Visit our website for more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks
Tuesday, March 4th
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Blandy Photography Club Meeting
- Start time: 06:00pm
- End time: 08:00pm
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To learn more, send an email to blandyphotographyclub@gmail.com
Thursday, March 6th
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Blandy Sketch Group
- Start time: 12:30pm
- End time: 03:30pm
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The Blandy Sketch Group is a dynamic group of artists who work in the visual arts and who all share a love of the natural world as inspiration for their artwork. The Blandy Sketch Group is open to any artist, beginner or professional. This month, we will be meeting in the Blandy LibraryVisit our website for more info- https://blandysketchgroup.wordpress.com/
Thursday, March 20th
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Virtual program: Duplex or apartment complex? Can we build a better “bee hotel” to help protect solitary bees from parasites?
- Start time: 07:00pm
- End time: 08:00pm
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Virtual program featuring a Blandy graduate student! Visit our website for more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks
Thursday, March 27th
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Blandy Book Club
- Start time: 01:00pm
- End time: 02:00pm
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For more information, visit: https://blandy.virginia.edu/book-club
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Virtual program: It's not salty enough!
- Start time: 07:00pm
- End time: 08:00pm
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Virtual talk featuring a Blandy grad student! Visit our website for more information and to register! https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks