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UW Botanic Gardens Newsletter, Vol 10 Issue 7, July 2015
Summer Shines a Light on Rare Care
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Upcoming Events
Free Weekend Walks
The Free Weekend Walk for July 5 is cancelled due to predicted heat. The remaining July tours will focus on Hydrangeas and other summer bloomers.
Join us at 1pm every Sunday in the Arboretum. See details.
On Exhibit
in the Miller Library
Don't miss your chance to review student research posters which will be up through most of July. Join us for a new art exhibit opening July 23. (more info below)
New Books in the Miller Library
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US Forest Service honors Rare Care for Monitoring Rare Species
The US Forest Service recognized Washington Rare Plant Care and Conservation and the hundreds of trained volunteers from all parts of the state who have participated in the rare plant monitoring citizen science project in the past 14 years. Rare Care received the Regional Volunteer Award for Citizen Stewardship & Partnerships. Read more about this award and the important work being conducted by Rare Care across Washington State.
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Beat the Heat with Water-wise Gardening
Proper watering can be a life-saver for your trees, shrubs, perennials, edibles, and lawn! Determining the type of soil you have in your garden or lawn and knowing what plants you are working with are vital ingredients in knowing when, and how much, to water the specific plants in your garden. Providing them with just the right amount of water also helps conserve this precious natural resource.
Join instructor Emily Bishton on Wednesday, July 15 to learn more.
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Safer Digs For Osprey Now In Union Bay Natural Area
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An osprey nesting pole was recently erected in Union Bay Natural Area.
The UW Athletic Department funded the project to offer an alternative to osprey currently nesting in ball fields’ lighting across
the way. The hope is that people will now be safe from falling branches and osprey will settle into more appropriate digs. Read more
Photo by Larry Hubbell, unionbaywatch.blogspot.com
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Summer Camp is in Full Swing!
Once again our Summer Camps have grown. Now spanning 10-weeks, we are hosting hundreds of budding scientists and naturalists at the Washington Park Arboretum and the Center for Urban Horticulture. Our amazing staff comes from all over North America and possesses tremendous experience and knowledge. Hear about our new staff from Summer Camp Coordinator, Dave Gifford.
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Art Exhibit: Lake, Lattice, Stone: Requiem for a Garden by Lollie Groth July 23 – September 3
print by Lollie Groth
Please join us for the artist's reception on Thursday July 23rd from 5:00 to 7:00pm in the Miller Library.
Lake, Lattice, Stone: Requiem for a Garden seeks to celebrate the artist's mother’s northwest garden as well as the neighborhood of Union Bay and the marsh she grew up on, and walked past on her way to classes at the UW in the early nineteen forties. Through image and text, through monotype and artifact, journal entries and poems, a celebration of a garden’s life takes form. Lollie (Lali) Groth is a printmaker and mixed media artist who has shown extensively in Hawaii. In 2009 she received the John Young Award for Excellence in Monotype from Honolulu Printmakers. Currently, she lives on Vashon Island and works out of the studio at Quartermaster Press.
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UW Botanic Gardens Ranked as a Top 50 University Garden
Read about the Arboretum's magical owlets in Larry Hubbel's blog, Union Bay Watch
View the Miller Library's resource list on drought-tolerant gardens.
The Miller Library has begun summer hours. The library will be open noon to 8pm on Mondays and will be closed on Saturdays in July and August.
Looking for an opportunity to share your love of the Botanic Gardens with the public? We need you as a Volunteer Garden Guide! Apply today!
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