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News & Blog
The State of our Birds
January 2, 2019
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2018 was a great year for birds here at the Arboretum.
Attracting Birds with Native Plants
October 4, 2018
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Why does the Arboretum get so many fall migrant birds? Because we have a lot of native plants!
Dragonfly Days of Summer
August 3, 2018
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It’s dragonfly season here at the Arboretum. Technically dragonflies are here all year, but you can see the greatest diversity of species in the brutal summer heat.