Social Committee plans early autumn Arboretum tour
Wed, Sep 5 2018, 1pm
The UMRA Social Activities Committee invites you to a narrated, one-hour tram tour to view the vibrant, early autumn colors at the award-winning Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The tour will be followed by light refreshments and socializing.
Participants will ride the shuttle into the heart of the Arboretum, with step-off and step-on service at the Home Demo Garden, Harrison Sculpture Garden, and Maze Garden plus the Learning Center. There also will be a stop at the new Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center.
The cost is $15 for Arboretum members and $25 for non members. The price includes admission, tram tour, refreshments, and social gathering. Reservations are limited to the first 40 persons. Please send a check payable to UMRA for $15 or $25 per person, write “Arb Tour” in the memo section, and include the participant name(s). For questions, contact Fred Bertschinger at [email protected].
Date: Wednesday, September 5, 2018, 1–3 p.m.
Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska, MN 55318
Send check to: UMRA, McNamara Alumni Center, Room 264, Suite 250, 200 Oak Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455-2022.
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