PINE HOLLOW ARBORETUM: May 2012

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Yoga at the Arboretum

The Yoga teachers at The Breathing Room in Delmar are embarking on an out door experience for all. They will have a class at the Arboretum on Mondy evenings at 6:30PM until 7:45PM. The hope is to be outside on the property weather permitting.. but the fall back is the use of the Visitors Center for an inside experience. Please let us know (439-6472) if you would like to attend... Stay tuned for more info as the number of class oportunities increases....Kay

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

HELLO MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE ARBORETUM

We would like to invite you to join us at the Arboretum this weekend May 5 and 6th, 2012 to launch our new season. The Maple Avenue Visitor's Center will be open from 10 to 4 both Saturday and Sunday. Come and see how many of the newly identified "30 trees" you can name. Bring the kids to enjoy a letterboxing experience. Letterboxing is an environmentally friendly activity that is a fun way to explore the Arboretum and is similar to a treasure hunt. Also, John Abbuhl will be offering a guided tour both days after 2 pm. Light refreshments will be offered.

Hope to see you there!

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.