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News & Events
Prior registration is requested. Click on which event you would like and follow the registration for these free timely topics. Meet at the Curry Building at The Webster Arboretum rain or shine.
Upcoming Events
- Mar 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PMCurry Building, 1700 Schlegel Rd, Webster, NY 14580, USAPresented by Camille Caceci, the Invasive Species Project Coordinator with Finger Lakes PRISM. Invasive species are one of the biggest threats to our environment, and as scientific professionals, hobbyists, or passersby, we encounter them almost every day!
- Apr 29, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PMCurry Building, 1700 Schlegel Rd, Webster, NY 14580, USAPresented by Liz Magnanti, the owner of The Bird House in Pittsford, NY. Orioles and Hummingbirds spend their winters in Central and South America and migrate back to North America in the spring for breeding season. Learn all about these beautiful birds and how to attract them to your backyard!
- May 16, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PMOutside - Rain or Shine, 1700 Schlegel Rd, Webster, NY 14580, USAPresented by Karen Napoli, Master Gardener from Monroe County and gardener at The Webster Arboretum. Learn about various lilac species, as well as the care and pruning of the lilac. Bring your hand pruners to try your hand at pruning, as well as to snip a few lilac blossoms to take home.
- Jun 17, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PMCurry Building, 1700 Schlegel Rd, Webster, NY 14580, USAPresented by Master Gardener Wendy Mendola. “…because rinds, limbs, manure, leaves, garden cleanout, etc... are Terrible Things to Waste!" Get started or learn new methods to compost your food and garden debris. This is an interactive discussion regarding the ways and means of composting.
- Jul 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMOutside - Far Side of The Pond, 1700 Schlegel Rd, Webster, NY 14580, USAThe Frog Lady: Margot Fass MD catered to children from 6-9 years of age. “It all started with a little frog" and spiraled out. Check out her whimsical illustrated children’s book, Froggy Family’s First Frolic; and join us to discover the life of the frog.
- Aug 01, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PMOutside - Rain or Shine, 1700 Schlegel Rd, Webster, NY 14580, USAPresented by George Riehle. Hydrangea, commonly named the hortensia, is a genus of more than 70 species of flowering plants native to Asia and the Americas. Learn all about the various species and how to care for this much-loved plant.
- Oct 07, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PMCurry Building, 1700 Schlegel Rd, Webster, NY 14580, USAPresentation with Mark Arpag. Mark Arpag is an award-winning International Bonsai Artist living in Rochester, New York. He is a long-time active member & current President of the Bonsai Society of Upstate New York. We are so excited to have him in Webster for this special presentation.
- Nov 08, 2025, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AMRoom 210, 1350 Chiyoda Dr, Webster, NY 14580, USABring the family and join the members of the Arboretum to learn how to make ‘bird cookies’. The birds in your yard will surely appreciate this little snack. Easy to make and fun to watch the birds enjoying your hard work.
- Date and time is TBDCurry Building, 1700 Schlegel Rd, Webster, NY 14580, USAExplore the trees in your neighborhood and learn about their different types. Are all trees the same? Discover what trees need to thrive, and go on a scavenger hunt to collect leaves and identify the various trees around you.
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