Get outside and discover Jenkins with us!WEDNESDAYS, APRIL 10 – JUNE 26Wednesday Walkabouts1:00 – 2:00 PMJenkins Arboretum & Gardens StaffJoin us on Wednesday afternoons this spring for walking tours through our beautiful gardens. Each week’s tour will have a different focus depending on the seasonal landscape and staff leader. Topics may include spring wildflowers, flowering trees, or our nationally accredited collections of rhododendrons, azaleas, and mountain laurels. Get outside and discover Jenkins with us!Groups of …

Discover the amazing natural history and biology of native waspsTHURSDAY, JUNE 20Native Predatory Wasps: Their Role as Pollinators and Beneficial Insects7:00 – 8:30 PMHeather Holm, Pollinator Conservationist and AuthorDiverse, flower-rich landscapes provide critical habitat for predatory wasps to consume flower nectar and hunt for insects (and spiders) to feed their offspring. Discover the amazing natural history and biology of native wasps. Learn about their nesting habitat, prey specificity, and the ecosystem services—including pest insect population …

Join us for the opening reception of Seeking Art in Nature: Photography by David Hucker on Sunday, June 23 from 2 - 4 PM. All are welcome; registration is not required. Seeking Art in Nature explores the innate beauty of the natural world. This exhibition of photographs by David Hucker shines a spotlight on artful moments created by light, form, and color in the garden. Following a career as an arborist, David Hucker has taken his …