Events
Firefly Night! (All Ages)
Tuesday, June 24 • 7:30 – 8:45 pm
with Stephanie Bruneau, Assistant Director of Adult Education, Morris Arboretum & Gardens and Brooke Ezzo, Penn Vet, Wildlife Futures Program
Members: $25 • Non-members: $30
Come join us for an all-ages program all about fireflies and other creatures of the night!
Did you know that fireflies are not flies, but are actually beetles? Or that our planet is home to over 2,200 firefly species, and that over 30 species can be found in PA? Or that “glow worms” are actually firefly larvae, and can be found lighting up the soil all around us at night if we only know where and how to look? In this program we will explore the natural history of fireflies, ways of observing and telling them apart, and what we can do to make our gardens more “glowing.” Then, representatives from the Penn Vet Wildlife Futures Program will tell us about the work that they do to help our state’s wild species thrive, and about some of our nighttime neighbors that come out when the sun goes down!
The program will conclude with a short night walk in the garden where we will look for these nocturnal neighbors, and see some light-flash conversations in person.
One registration covers one adult and one child. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Additional adults will require additional registration.
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Events
Virtual Open House: Certificate in Ecological Horticulture
Thursday, May 8 • 7 pm – 8 pm
Open to the public
Would you like to learn how to create and maintain landscapes that are grounded in ecological principles and practice? Taught by regional horticultural experts, this classroom and field-based program is a series of 12 courses geared toward avid home gardeners and landscape professionals looking to develop a deeper understanding of sustainable landscape design and management. The program is self-paced and can be completed in one year of intensive learning or up to several years at a slower pace. The first four courses in the series will be offered in fall 2025,
Join us at our free Virtual Open House on May 8 at 7:00 pm, where you’ll be able to meet some of our certificate program staff and instructors, ask questions, and get answers! A Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants.
Events
Spring Blossoms Tour
Celebrate the joy of spring as the garden and trees bloom! The vibrant flowers change on a weekly basis as the season unfolds, bringing bursts of color and fragrance. Free with general admission.