The Landis Newsletter

Summer 2025

Volume 43 , Number 2

In this Issue
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· From the Director’s Desk: Eyes on the Collections ·

· From the Garden: Fern Glen Is a Hidden Gem ·

· The Dance of the Gnat ·

· Chris Keefer: Author, Birder, and Friend of the Arboretum ·

· Pinkster:  A Plant – and a Festival ·

· News & Muse from the Bluebird Trail ·

· A Path for Everyone at Landis ·


From the Director’s Desk: Eyes on the Collections

During the winter, the ground freezes and our collections pile up with snow. It is typically a quiet scene with the occasional visitor, both human and animal. As spring approaches...

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From the Garden: Fern Glen Is a Hidden Gem

Tucked beyond the Willow Pond is the Fern Glen, a collection of ferns that grow naturally in New York State. According to the collection curator Nan Williams, “It wasn’t planned.”...

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The Dance of the Gnat

-- In spring, you can see and hear it everywhere, the classic rites of the season: a turkey strutting, tail outspread; the lilting song of a yellow warbler; a...

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Chris Keefer: Author, Birder, and Friend of the Arboretum

Chris Keefer has a history with the Arboretum and will be teaching a class at Landis, Early Birding: A Birding Workshop for Kids! from 10:00 am to 12:00 PM, Saturday...

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Pinkster:  A Plant – and a Festival

Pinkster azalea is a native understory plant found in moist woods and swamps of the northeastern United States. Rhododendron periclymenoides is the scientific name most commonly associated with this plant...

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News & Muse from the Bluebird Trail

Trail monitoring reportAll 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...

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A Path for Everyone at Landis

Is an uneven surface a challenge for you? Need a bit of an assist to enjoy nature at Landis? No problem. Soon, those with limited mobility will be able to...

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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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