PINE HOLLOW ARBORETUM: April 2012

Thursday, April 12, 2012

ARBORETUM TO ARBORETUM BIKE RIDE

Arboretum To Arboretum Bike Ride!

Pine Hollow Arboretum in Slingerlands, New York to The Landis Arboretum in Esperence, New York

http://pinehollowarboretum.blogspot.com/
www.landisarboretum.org/

75 miles round trip

May 19, 2012 (rain date May 20, 2012)

route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/969105
Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club link:
http://webmhcc.org/rn/modules.php?name=Ride_Calendar&file=ride_report_fancy

The first annual Capital Region Arboretum To Arboretum Bike Ride will take place on May 19, 2012. Please join us! We will begin at 9 am at the Pine Hollow Arboretum in Slingerlands, NY and ride to the Landis Arboretum in Esperence, NY, where we will stop at their annual plant sale, which includes an extensive array of tasty baked (carbohydrate!) offerings! Participants may also begin at the Landis Arboretum, where there is extensive parking, leaving there at approximately 12:30 pm.

Parking at Pine Hollow is limited but available, including space at a nearby church.

To sign up, and for more information, please contact Paul Winkeller, Arb to Arb Ride Leader and Pine Hollow Arboretum Board Member @ winkp@nycap.rr.com

GIVE TO THE PINE HOLLOW ENDOWMENT FUND

Established in 2013, the Pine Hollow Arboretum Endowment Fund was created to secure the Arboretum’s future as gifts are invested and continue to grow while the Arboretum uses annual interest to fund the operating budget. You can give to the Pine Hollow Arboretum Endowment Fund any time of the year. At our web-site Home Page click on Join & Support and check the donation box and put “For Endowment Fund” in the comments section. If you do not wish to donate online, you may instead send a check to Endowment Fund, 34 Pine Hollow Road, Slingerlands, New York 12159. Just make a note “For Endowment Fund” on the memo of your check and your gift will be acknowledged accordingly. The Arboretum is a 501(3) not-for-profit independent organization. Donations are tax-exempt according to law.

Your gift, in any amount, makes a difference.

LETTERBOX AT PINE HOLLOW ARBORETUM

What is letterboxing?
Letterboxing is an outdoor hobby perfect for people of all ages! It combines elements of hiking with treasure hunting, allowing visitors of the Pine Hollow Arboretum to explore the property in a new way. A list of clues can be retrieved from the Visitor’s Center during our weekend hours or you can access them at www.atlasquest.com under Pine Hollow Arboretum. These clues will lead you to each letterbox hidden on the property but don’t forget, the boxes are not in plain view so you need to search for them! They may be hidden under some plantings, leaves or wood debris. Currently, there are 7 hidden boxes. Each letterbox contains a unique, hand-carved stamp, which you can (using your own stamp pad) stamp in your own journal as you find each letterbox, proof of your success! Try to collect as many stamps as you can as you explore the arboretum!

PINE HOLLOW ARBORETUM MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Located in Slingerlands, New York, Pine Hollow Arboretum is a unique forest environment. Supported by members and friends our land will be preserved in perpetuity for the benefit of our members, community, town and bioregion. We aspire to be a world-class environmental education resource and will grow and develop as our membership increases and program outreach continues to expand. We need you to become involved in the exciting days ahead.
Pine Hollow Arboretum is a collection of trees and shrubs arranged esthetically while maintaining a natural setting. There are twenty-five acres with over twenty-five hundred labeled or recorded items. The collection contains plants from the temperate climates of the world and represents the horticultural potential of our own climate.

Membership Levels
Individual………………….…....$25
Family………………………….....$45
Contributor……………………$100
Sustaining…………………......$300
Patron…………………………...$500
Preservationist……………...$1000

Become a member by sending your name, address, phone number and e-mail address with your membership contribution to our address. If you wish to also volunteer or have other questions phone or e-mail us and we would be happy to reply. All contributions to Pine Hollow Arboretum are tax deductible to the maximum extent allowable by law.