Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens is a living, growing, vibrant classroom for people of all ages. From seed propagation workshops to kids nature exploration, rhododendron lectures to botanical illustration, yoga practice to bird walks, there is always something new to learn, create, or experience at Jenkins!
PROGRAM AND EVENT PUBLICATIONS
Click below to download our current Programs-at-a-Glance and program/event catalog:
Summer + Fall 2023 Programs-at-a-Glance
Summer + Fall 2023 Program and Event Catalog
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Registration is required for all programs, unless stated otherwise. Click here for Jenkins’ online program and event registration via Eventbrite. You can also view our programs by category:
Art & Photography
Gardening & Nature
Third Thursday Lectures
Wellness Classes
Youth Programs
CAREGIVER REGISTRATION POLICY
Registration is free for a caregiver accompanying a program participant with a disability. Please contact programs@jenkinsarboretum.org to register for a caregiver.
CANCELLATIONS
Please inform us of cancellations at least five days before the program. No refund will be issued if cancellation is made less than five days prior to the program start date. Jenkins reserves the rights to cancel any program if necessary. In the case of cancellation by Jenkins, registration fees will be refunded.
Check out our virtual program archives here.
Learn about our current and upcoming art exhibitions and receptions here.
Contact programs@jenkinsarboretum.org with questions or for more information.
How Animals Overwinter
Explore the strategies and adaptations that native animals use to survive the winter.THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 How Animals Overwinter 7:00 – 8:30 PM Leah Brooks, Public Programs Assistant, Mt. Cuba Center Unlock the secrets of frogs that freeze, mammals that hunker in hollows, butterflies that bunk under bark, and much more! Join Leah Brooks as she explores the strategies and adaptations that native animals use to survive the winter. Discover how you can easily create overwintering …
Thinking Like a Naturalist: Reclaiming the Art of Natural History
Discover how to develop your power of observation in nature! THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1(rescheduled from Thurs, Nov 16, 2023) Thinking Like a Naturalist: Reclaiming the Art of Natural History 7:00 – 8:30 PM John Muir Laws, Author, Naturalist, and Founder of the Wild Wonder Foundation Did you know that your power of observation is not a static trait but a skill you can develop? How can you get more out of every nature ramble? Developments in …