Around Mentor: Holden Arboretum Events Roundup

Holden Arboretum’s Scientist Lecture Series Moves To Wednesdays; First Up: OSU’s Mary Gardiner To Discuss Value Of Urban Green Space Nov. 15

MENTOR, OH -- Titled, “A Growing Conservation Focus in Shrinking Cities: How Vacant Land Ecology Structures Bee Communities,” Holden Arboretum’s latest Scientist Lecture will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland, Ohio 44094

This week, guest speaker, Mary Gardiner, PhD, Ohio State University, will discuss her work with pollinator communities on vacant land in cities such as Cleveland. Urban landscapes are often regarded as desolate, degraded and lifeless. But, according to Gardiner, urban greenspaces can support a variety of living organisms, including pollinators.

Gardiner studies arthropod communities on vacant land in cities like Cleveland, Ohio, to better understand how urbanization impacts the pollinators themselves, and how pollinators can benefit other lot residents.

The academic lecture is free and open to the public, however, registration is required. For more information or to register, visit Scientist Lecture.

Holden Arboretum Announces 2017’s Final Weekend For Canopy Walk, Emergent Tower

The Holden Arboretum announced the final weekend of the 2017 season for the Judith and Maynard H. Murch IV Canopy Walk and Kalberer Family Emergent Tower this coming weekend, Saturday, Nov. 18 and Sunday, Nov. 19. The structures will be open from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Ticket sales end at 3 p.m., weather permitting.

The structures will then be closed for the season from Nov. 20 through March 31.

The Murch Canopy Walk and Kalberer Family Emergent Tower take guests on an immersive exploration of the forest and tree canopy. The Murch Canopy Walk, a 500’-long elevated walkway built 65’ above the forest floor, will give guests a unique perspective on forests and the animals that inhabit them. The Kalberer Emergent Tower takes guests above the trees to a height of 120 feet where, on a clear day, you can see all the way to Lake Erie.

Tickets
Members – free, pick up your tickets at the gatehouse or Corning Visitor Center. Please bring your membership card!

Nonmembers (price includes admission to the grounds and the structures) – $14 adults; $6 children 6 - 18; Free for children 5 and younger. Tickets must be picked up/purchased at the Corning Visitor Center, 9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland, Ohio 44094.

Advance tickets are not available. Tickets are available until 4 p.m. to allow ample time for guests to visit the structures.

For up-to-date information on ticket availability, call 440.602.3838 or visit the Canopy Walk and Emergent Tower Web site.

Group tours are not currently available for the structures.

Holden Arboretum’s Annual Holiday Gift Shop Opens, Features Regional Artists

Holden Arboretum is hosting its annual holiday gift shop titled, “Gifts from the Heart of Nature” at the Warren H. Corning Visitor Center located at 9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland, Ohio 44094. Visitors can shop for environmentally-friendly and unique gifts for the holidays. The products feature nature-inspired work from regional artists.

Enjoy light refreshments and live holiday music as well as the opportunity to meet the artists whose work will be available during our annual holiday gift show and sale.

For more information, visit Holden Arboretum’s Gift Shop Web site.