On your division's planned day off, we invite you and your elementary and older-aged students to a paper snowflake workshop at the Arboretum. We’ll meet in the Frances Plecker Education Center to share the true story of Snowflake Bentley and take a closer look at the fascinating structure of snow. Then we’ll enjoy making our […]
FREE for all ages! We’re excited to join the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for this community science blitz! Participate for 15 minutes or more, from wherever you are—details at www.birdcount.org. Stop by the Frances Plecker Education Center the week of February 12 to pick up a free checklist of local birds you're likely to spot. Bird Count […]
oin us for our winter craft night making paper snowflakes and Valentine's Day art! We’ll be warm inside at the Frances Plecker Education Center. We invite everyone in the JMU and Harrisonburg community to embrace their inner kid and indulge in crafts, cookies, and hot cocoa! Bring your boo or your buddy. All are welcome! […]
The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is excited to announce the release of CLEAR DAY THUNDER: Rescuing the American Chestnut, a documentary about the grassroots efforts of passionate citizen scientists and researchers working to restore this ecologically and economically significant tree species. The American chestnut once dominated portions of the eastern U.S. forests, from Maine to […]