Monarch Butterfly at Reeves-Reed Arboretum

In This Issue

From the Executive Director

Dear Friends,

Reeves-Reed Arboretum has just been selected as the Best Garden in New Jersey by readers of NJ Family Magazine.  Often called the "essential source" for NJ parents, this extraordinary recognition, from NJ Family, is an acknowledgment of the dedication and passion our staff and trustees bring in support of our mission to engage, educate and enrich.  Needless to say, we are dazzled and delighted by this honor.

And another essential part of that winning equation is you.  RRA has long been a favorite site to visit.  The ever increasing numbers of visitors to the grounds and at our events bears that out.  You have chosen us - we are here because you are there for us.  But the truth is that public gardens must do something in order to interest and engage you.  By our actions, we must create an "urgency" or reason to visit. And the more we focus on that urgency, delighting our customers, the better our product (service).

To borrow a phrase from an Emily Dickinson poem, truth dazzles, and in the glow of this recognition, we here at RRA are a reflection of your light.

Cheers,
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Adult Programs and Events

Sounds of a Summer Night:
Well-Strung, the Singing String Quartet
Wednesday, August 9 at 7:00 pm

Come to the Arboretum to see and hear Well-Strung, a New York City based string quartet, which derives its unique blend of vocals and strings by fusing classical music with the pop music of today.


The Arboretum opens at 6:00 pm for concertgoers to picnic.  The performance is from 7:00 to 8:00 pm.  This concert is dedicated to the Summit Area Public Foundation.  Sounds of a Summer Night is supported, in part, by the Grand Summit Hotel and Tracy & Nick McKee.

Cost:  Free to RRA members; $10 for Non-Members ($5 for students)

For more information and to register, please click here.

Square Foot Gardening for Adults
Composting for Beginners
Tuesday, August 15 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am or
Saturday, August 19 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am

Learn how to create a soil rich amendment by using your yard litter and kitchen scraps.

Please click here to register.

Chihuly Night  at the 
NY Botanical Gardens
Friday, September 15 from 4:30 pm

Artworks by world-renowned glass sculptor Dale Chihuly are now on view at NYBG in his first major garden exhibition in New York in more than ten years.  

On Chihuly Nights, the exhibition is infused with a magical energy as the artworks are spectacularly illuminated amid NYBG's sweeping vistas and magnificent Conservatory.  After sunset, the atmosphere is thrilling: experience the heightened drama and luminous quality of Dale Chihuly's colors and forms when lit under the evening sky.  In the Visitor Center plaza, a rotating lineup of performing artists and musicians provides entertainment while you relax and enjoy shopping, food, and AviĆ³n Tequila cocktails available for purchase.

Cost:  $85 for RRA members; $95 for Non-Members

Bus will depart from the Grand Summit Hotel at 4:00 pm and return from the NY Botanical Gardens at 9:30 pm.  Cost includes bus transportation and entrance fee.

For more information and to register, please click here .

Children's Programs

The Confident Girl Camp
(for girls ages 8 to 12)
Tuesday, August 22 to Thursday, August 24
9:30 am to 2:30 pm
 
This 3-day camp offers your girl the opportunity to ramp up her self confidence, stress management and problem solving skills before school starts.  For more information and to register, please click here  

Let's Get Growing for Kids!
(for children ages 5 to 12)
Wednesdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 am

This summer, our Let's Get Growing program moves to Wednesdays!  Every other week is a new topic -- sign up for one or for all!  Upcoming classes include:
  • August 16 - Art on a Plate. Create a colorful feast for your eyes and taste buds.
  • August 23 - Insect Safari. Let's uncover the secret lives of the many garden residents.

  • August 30 - Tastes in the Garden. Let's celebrate the end of the summer Square Foot Garden season with a harvest and cooking.

All classes are from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.  Pre-registration is required.

Please click here to register.

Nocturnal Neighbors
(for families with children ages 5 and up)
Friday, August 18 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Come enjoy the beautiful light show produced by fireflies that symbolizes a typical summer night!  We will learn about these incredible insects and how their light is produced.  Explore the Arboretum at night and enjoy stories and s'mores by the campfire.  Space is limited and registration is required.

Please click here  to register.

Members Only Campout
Friday, September 22 to Saturday, September 23

Mark your calendar for the 5th annual members only Great American Backyard Campout.  This event includes a family picnic, potluck dessert, entertainment by Songs for Seeds and, of course, a night hike!  This much anticipated event is always sold out so don't wait to register! 

Registration begins August 15.

Discovery Saturdays
Most Saturdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Our weekly drop-in program, Discovery Saturdays, continues this Saturday with a focus on Vegetables!  Please note that Discovery Saturdays is also offered in Spanish.  

Please click here  for a listing of topics.

Volunteers and Other News

Employment Opportunity: Environmental Educator

Reeves-Reed Arboretum is seeking a part-time environmental educator to join our dynamic education team and to assist in the planning and implementation of its children's educational programs.  Please click here under "Part Time Positions" for more information regarding this opportunity.


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HomeTowne TV and ART in the Garden

Please click here for HomeTowne TV's coverage of 
ART in the Garden 2017!


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Ground Force Volunteers

This is a great time to volunteer at the Arboretum!  Join us for a Thursday and/or Saturday Ground Force session!

For dates, details and registration, please click here.


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Garden Tours 
 
Free Saturday garden tours for individuals are offered at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. Please click here for more information.

For guided group tours, schedule your group's guided garden tour now for best availability.  Please click here for details, and contact Doreen Schindler at d.schindler@reeves-reedarboretum.org  or 908-273-8787 ext. 1010 for a reservation.

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Exhibits

wood wide web: trees as tonic

Nature-themed photographs and installation sculptures from 11 artists from as nearby as Summit to as far away as Europe.


Featuring works by Susan Stair, Joe Freeman Jr., Sunil Garg, Peter Hoffer, Tom Holmes, Insun Kim, Rodrigo Guzman S., Jim Smith, Charlie Waite, and Sue Zwick. 

In Wisner House and the RRA Grounds
through October 29

Please click here for more information about this exhibit.

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 Original artwork inspired and created by master puppeteers, 
Craig Marin and Olga Felgemacher, better known as FLEXITOON


At the Hat Tavern in the Grand Summit Hotel

through October 30.

Please click here for more information about this exhibit.

 

Reeves-Reed Arboretum

165 Hobart Avenue, Summit, New Jersey  07901

908-273-8787


 

www.Reeves-ReedArboretum.org  


 

Office Hours:  10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Tuesday to Friday

Grounds open:  7:00 am to 7:00 pm daily (through October)