ARBORETUM AT
FLAGSTAFF DOCENT PROGRAM BEGINS MARCH 7
--Learn and Teach
Northern Arizona Ecology--
FLAGSTAFF,
Arizona. The Arboretum at Flagstaff announces its 2018 Docent Training Program
for community members who would like to share their deep love for our northern
Arizona landscape with Arboretum visitors. Docents lead daily tours of the Arboretum
grounds at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. from April 15 – October 31, as well as
school tours.
Training
and materials are FREE. Classes are held every Wednesday, March 7 - April 25
(except March 21) from 10am-2:15pm. March classes are held at the Coconino
Cooperative Extension offices on N 3rd Street in Flagstaff and April classes
will be held at The Arboretum at Flagstaff.
Topics
include the mission and history of the Arboretum, forest health, conservation,
ecology and sustainability, botany and ethnobotany, horticulture and gardening
techniques, and much more. A full
description of the docent program is available on The Arboretum’s website, www.thearb.org.
The Arboretum at Flagstaff is home to 750 species
of plants in gardens, greenhouses, and natural habitats and is located 4 miles
south of Route 66 on Woody Mountain Road on Flagstaff's west side. The
Arboretum offers summer nature camps, school programs, and a variety of other fun
and informative events. Admission is $10
for adults; $7 for seniors, and $5 for youth 5 and up. The
Arboretum is open daily, except Tuesdays, from 9:00am to 4:00pm, April 15
through October 31 (Memorial Day – Labor Day 9:00am to 5:00pm). Visit www.thearb.org for
more information.
Contact: Shannon
Benjamin
February 1,
2018 (928)
774-1442, ext. 127
Shannon.Benjamin@thearb.org
