The Landis Newsletter

Celebrating the Life of Anne Donnelly

If you've ever attended the Arboretum's plant sales, you undoubtedly thought everything ran quite smoothly, even for such a huge, well-attended undertaking fueled by a largely volunteer group and a...

News & Muse from the Bluebird Trail

All nest monitoring is conducted in accordance with The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Nestwatch Nest Monitoring Manual. All monitoring data is entered into the Nestwatch database, and an end-of-year summary...

Spotlight on Sponsors: Townline Equipment

Although Townline Equipment serves six locations across New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire, at its heart it remains a family owned and operated business that truly cares about community.

The Marazzo...

Landis Portraits: Terrence Bevins

Terrence Bevins speculated that he has been coming to the Arboretum “almost since birth.” The youngest in a family of veteran Arboretum volunteers, he imagined that his mother Ann carried...

From the Garden: Where Are the Peonies?

It started slow, as is often the case when you take something for granted without realizing it. Then suddenly, there is an undeniable change that demands a radical change your...

From the Director’s Desk: Needle Cast and Other Conifer Threats

Scientists estimate that 1 in 6 US tree species are at risk of extinction, largely due to pests, disease, and climate change, according to a recent study published in the...

Ragged Sailors and Path Wardens

Swine’s Snout and Witches’ Gowan and Priest’s Crown, Gill-Over-the-Ground, and Robin-Run-Up -the Hedge: I love all those old time, almost forgotten names for wildflowers. They give plain old dandelions and...

Landis Honors Volunteers: Awards at Annual Recognition Event

There is something special about the Arboretum in the fall: the quality of the light, the changing colors of the foliage – and the annual gathering of volunteers. As Board...