Ivy is just ivy to most people, but distinctions are important, especially if one species is blamed for another’s bad behavior. UWBG‘s Sarah Reichard is quoted; read more here.
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Since it opened in 1934, the Washington Park Arboretum has been home to thousands of plant collections and species, each with a meticulously kept record and history. A computerized database for record keeping was established in the early 1990s but more than 55 years of the earlier records have remained preserved solely on paper, scribbled on grid maps or recorded in countless handwritten notes. The University of Washington Botanic Gardens started work last August on a two-year project to digitize those records and create an interactive geographic information systems map for the entire park. Read more here!  Let your preschooler go wild at Fiddleheads Forest School Looking for a place to bring your preschooler for some outdoor play and nature exploration? The UWBG‘s Fiddleheads Forest School has some fantastic sessions, about bats, leaves, birds, camouflage and more — and they’ve added more dates!  One of the many fascinating seed pods you can find this time of year. (© Copyright Mick Lobb and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.) Along with changing leaves, autumn brings the proliferation of seeds to our trees, shrubs and herbs. Each is unique, resilient, and on a mission. UWBG‘s Sarah Reichard is quoted; read more here about the awesomeness of seeds.
A UW doctoral student composes a musical installation now playing at the Washington Park Arboretum, “Paths II: The Music of Trees”, heeding the call by UWBG‘s Director Sarah Reichard for UW students to incorporate the Arboretum in their art. Learn more about it, and then go enjoy it! –Updated 10/02/12: UW News has written a lovely story on this art project.
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