Tyler Arboretum

Open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends. Adults $18, Ages 3-17 $10

This 650-acre arboretum requires a fee to enter, but with the non-member registration fee to any of the upcoming programs, you also receive that day’s admission. With its well-labeled horticultural displays, there is lots to learn. It contains seven trails and numerous well-tended gardens to visit. Tyler Arboretum is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends.

I attended the weekly bird walk over spring break. This morning bird walk group was so large and filled with excited birders that the three guides had to split the group. On this foggy morning, the birds were shying away and quite difficult to spot to the untrained viewer. Nevertheless, the guide, who had an enormous birding telescope, captured clean views of the Northern Flicker (my favorite bird), numerous woodpeckers, and many other spring migrators. The guides and regular attendees of the program were knowledgeable and enthusiastic about teaching bird calls and spotting all sorts of interesting-looking fungi. .

Upcoming events include but are not limited to: 

• Saturday, June 10 (1 p.m. – 3 p.m.) Weekly Saturday Wildflower Walk
• Wednesday, July 12 (8 a.m. – 10 a.m.) Weekly Bird Walk
• Sunday, June 18 (1 p.m. – 2 p.m.) Bluebird Nesting Box Tour
• Thursday, July 13 & 27 (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.) Richard’s Rambles: Nature walks with Dr. Richard Brenner with a unique theme