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daily for exploring. The new Adkins The Adkins Field Guides comprise
Field Guides provide a helpful starting just one of several initiatives to make
point for exploring the natural world or outdoor education accessible, both to
introducing a young naturalist to the those who visit the grounds in person
wonders of the wild. and those who visit online. Each
Thursday, staff release a new, family-
Each guide includes a video and
friendly “Take It With You!” activity that
printable support activities with select
visitors can use to add an extra layer
points of identification and examples
12610 Eveland Rd, Ridgely, MD of fun and adventure to their walks at
of each species’ ecological benefi ts and
410-634-2847 the Arboretum. Visitors can download
cultural significance. All allow ample
a PDF or simply snap a photo of the
opportunity for exploration. Currently,
activity with their phones. A paper copy
Adkins Arboretum Releases Field guides are available for American beech, is posted on the back door of the Visitor’s
paw paw, shining sumac and white oak.
Guide Series, Virtual Education
Materials Th e field guide series was produced by

Schoolhouse Farmhouse of Cordova and
Want to learn more about native trees was made possible through generous
and plants? Adkins Arboretum has funding by the Maryland Heritage Areas
released a series of family-friendly fi eld Authority and Stories of the Chesapeake
guides as an introduction to some of the Heritage Area. Music for the fi rst four
more than 600 species of native shrubs, guides was performed by National
trees, wildflowers, ferns, grasses and Music Festival musicians during
vines found on the Arboretum site.
the Arboretum’s 2019 Forest Music
While the Arboretum’s public education program. The bassoon composition,
programs are on hold due to safer-at- titled “Arboretum,” was written by Brad

home advisories, grounds are open Balliett specifically for this performance.

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