The Landis Newsletter

Fall 2026

Volume 44 , Number 2


From the Director’s Desk:  Landis Moves Beyond Schoharie County

A new outdoor destination is open for hikers, nature lovers, and families in the Arboretum’s holdings in Montgomery County. The trail begins at the Waterfall Trail parking lot. Hickory Hill...

Fred Breglia, Executive Director

Spotlight on Sponsors: All American Tree Service

Trees bring people together. At least they did in the case of All American Tree Service owner Jason Krouse and Executive Director Fred Breglia.

About three years ago, Jason and Fred...

Morgan McClary

Peace Runners Present Award at Landis

Bearing their torch and their message of universal peace, the Sri Chinmoy Peace Runners arrived at Landis on August 6. At each location, the global torch relay selects a candidate...

Chandra Burkhart

Inspiration: A Writer Finds Her Voice at Landis

Several years ago, a tourist magazine announced Landis Arboretum’s nature writing classes. I made it to the very last class in July. Twelve of us crowded onto a porch with...

Gert Coleman

From the Garden: Garden Volunteers

The Landis gardens have been filled with blooms all year, thanks to some quality compost, good soaking rains, and a little Milorganite ®, an organic fertilizer with a distinct odor...

Erin McKenna Breglia

Community Day Celebrated at the Arboretum

On the final day of Landis’ Fall Plant Sale, among the rows of trees, shrubs, and perennials, families enjoyed Community Day, yet another event in the Arboretum’s year-long 75th anniversary...

Gail Browning

Climate Change Impacts Landis

Over the past 75 years, Landis Arboretum has seen its fair share of bad weather. Just ask any of our plant sale volunteers! But weather is not climate – and...

Sam McClary 

News & Muse from the Bluebird Trail, Fall 2026 

News from the Trail 

If you’d like to follow along with our Bluebird Trail Map, please visit https://landisarboretum.org/maps .

Nest box monitoring began during March and ended in August after...

Shayne Mitchell

When Landis Was a Beach

It must have been a nice place to sun yourself. Who wouldn’t want to be lying on the beach of a warm, shallow, tropical sea? Perhaps some fern-like trees for...

Anita Sanchez

Landis Celebrates 75 Years of Volunteerism​

On October 4, the Landis community gathered in the Meeting House for its annual Volunteer Recognition luncheon, honoring the people whose work and dedication help sustain the Arboretum. Once again...

Nolan Marciniec

Your membership dollars are critical to our economic viability and the sustainability of our collections, grounds, and educational programs. You can help by joining or renewing your membership . Consider renewing at a higher level. Encourage your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers to do so as well. Give the gift of membership to the beautiful Landis Arboretum!

Our Business Members, Sponsors, and Allies

We have good friends in the community that help the Arboretum in a number of ways.
Please consider patronizing our Business Members, Sponsors, and Allies!

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