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Discounts cannot be applied to online orders.
Please present tickets on arrival.
Camp registrations open on Jan. 21, 2025 at 9 a.m. for members. Registration will open for the general public on Jan.23, 2025 at 9 a.m.
Available only to those who have completed a New Volunteer Orientation and necessary paperwork. This package is for a background check and a new volunteer processing fee. Within one week of purchase, a link to complete the background check process online will be sent to you via email. If you prefer to fill out a paper form and mail it in, one will be provided at your request. Once the background check has been completed, we will provide a name tag at no charge to you. Please allow up to 2 weeks after submitting the background check for your name tag to arrive in the mail. If you have questions please contact the Volunteer Center at arbvol@umn.edu or 612-301-1203.
Mandatory background check and new volunteer processing fee. If this is a financial hardship, please contact us for help.
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All ticket sales are final. No refunds, exchanges, or resale. Each person must have a ticket.
40th Annual Auxiliary Private Garden Tour
Tour three local private gardens as guests of the Arboretum Auxiliary. Guests will travel on luxury, air-conditioned motor coaches to three local gardens - each with its own history and charm including a "twenty acre garden extraordinaire" - followed by Sunday evening hors d'oeuvres and wine/beer.
Guests will receive a discount voucher to present at the Arboretum Gift and Garden
Location:
Tour guests will meet in front of the Snyder Building at the Arboretum to board buses. Meals will be served at the Arboretum.
Reservations and Seating:
Weather and Departure
NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS AFTER JUNE 30, 2025.
Registrations Questions?For ticketing questions, please call 612-301-1210. Monday- Friday 9 am- 4 pm.
For all other garden tour questions, please call 612-625-9865
Tour three local private gardens as guests of the Arboretum Auxiliary. Guests will travel on luxury, air-conditioned motor coaches to three local gardens - each with its own history and charm including a "twenty acre garden extraordinaire" - followed by weekday brunch.
Camp registrations open on Jan.21, 2025 at 9 a.m. for members. Registration will open for the general public on Jan.23, 2025 at 9 a.m.
**FULL-DAY camps combine morning and afternoon themed camps, separated by a fun lunch hour. These camps are offered bundled together as full-day only, and are not available individually as half-day options. Full day also offers flexible extended drop off and pick-up times: Drop off between 8:30-9:00 a.m.; Pick up between 4:00-4:30 p.m.
*This fee is for approved candidates only who have successfully applied and been accepted into the Counselor-In-Training program. Fee covers mandatory orientation on Thursday, June 12, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., leadership development training, t-shirt, certificate, and all project supplies (Financial assistance is available to those who are eligible for free or reduced school lunch. Inquire by email arbedu@umn.edu.)
This item is for Extension Master Gardener Volunteers who are transferring from another state, who are being reinstated into the program or who have taken ProHort and are now becoming a Master Gardener. The package includes a background check, a name badge and t-shirt.
Two-day workshop: Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 12 & 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
*HALF-DAY camp sessions are not available as a part of a full day option, and piecing camps together is not recommended. Staff will not be available for lunch hour care or to provide transportation between camp locations.
Summer Fridays: June 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22
Please note: This program is designed for children going into Grades 1 or higher.
Join us for a special, after-hours Arboretum experience in the gardens to view fireflies in their natural habitat!
8:30pm-9:30pm - Welcome & Route Information with presentations from special guests
9:30pm-10:30pm - Firefly Viewing
Camp registrations open on Jan.21, 2025 at 9 a.m. for members. Registration will open for the general public on Jan.23, 2025 at 9 a.m.*HALF-DAY camp sessions are not available as a part of a full day option, and piecing camps together is not recommended. Staff will not be available for lunch hour care or to provide transportation between camp locations.
*HALF-DAY camp sessions are not available as a part of a full day option, and piecing camps together is not recommended. Staff will not be available for lunch hour care or to provide transportation between camp locations
*HALF DAY camp sessions are not available as a part of a full day option, and piecing camps together is not recommended. Staff will not be available for lunch hour care or to provide transportation between camp locations.
Location: Farm at the Arb
3210 W 82nd St, Chanhassen, MN 55317
The plant sale preview is for staff and volunteers only. Everyone must have a ticket to enter at the gate. Tickets are not available for other friends or family members.
8 sessions: Wednesdays, June 4 - July 30 (skip June 18)12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Click here for Supplies List information
Wednesdays, June 4 - July 30 (skip June 18), 8 Sessions
Please click on Supplies List for Supplies List information.
Bud Break
Sunday, May 4, 2025 7:30 am check in, 8:30 am 5K start
Location: Farm at the Arboretum
27th Annual Bud Break 5K walk/run to benefit the gardens and grounds of the Arboretum. This 5K is a certified chip timed race on an asphalt course that winds through the scenic landscape of the Arboretum.
Pricing:
Pre-registration ends May 2, 2025
Day of race pricing $50 members/$65 non-member
Virtual Runner: Available for those that can't participate, but still want to support the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and receive a race t-shirt.
Contact info: comp0002@umn.edu
Please allow 3-5 business days to receive your replacement name badge.
Tour three local private gardens as guests of the Arboretum Auxiliary. Guests will travel on luxury, air-conditioned motor coaches to three local gardens - each with its own history and charm including a "twenty acre garden extraordinaire" - followed by a Champagne brunch.
Requirements for participation: All campers must be able to bike 8 miles to be eligible, and must be able to swim. Campers will need to bring a properly functioning bike and helmet on one or more of the days (registrants will be contacted prior to camp with the date of “bring your bike and helmet” day)
Mother's Day picnic lunch pick up will be from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Oswald Visitors Center, MacMillan Auditorium.
Box lunch includes:
Space will be available for enjoying your lunch in the MacMillan Auditorium. Outdoor dining options are available on the Restaurant Terrace, Tea Room Terrace or Keating Terrace. See map on the Mother's Day webpage for picnic suggestions on the Arboretum grounds.
All orders must be placed by 3pm on Wednesday, May 7.
Each Mother's Day Picnic Boxed Lunch order includes Arboretum Admission for one person.
*FULL-DAY camps combine morning and afternoon themed camps, separated by a fun lunch hour. These camps are offered bundled together as full-day only, and are not available individually as half-day options. Full day also offers flexible extended drop off and pick-up times: Drop off between 8:30-9:00 a.m.; Pick up between 4:00-4:30 p.m.
Please note, July 15 is the payment deadline, not the event date.
Location: Dakota County Extension Office-Meeting Room 1: 4100 220th St. West, Suite 101, Farmington, MN 55024
Register by 3pm, Friday, May 2, 2025
Saturday, June 28 --- Check-in at 8:00 am / Program from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
"Early Bird" discounted registration fees available for registrations received by 3:00 pm on April 30.
Registration deadline is Friday, June 20th at 3:00 pm
Registration is required / No walk-ins!
Once you register you will receive a confirmation email with a link to an online form where you can choose your breakout sessions. Register early to get a seat in your first-choice breakout sessions.
Things to know
Volunteers must register to attend the conference…no walk-ins.
“Early Bird” registration fees (15% off regular fees) available during the entire month of April 2025 (register by 3:00 pm on April 30)!
One complimentary conference T-shirt to volunteers that register during the month of April (register by 3:00 pm on April 30)!
Registration deadline is 3:00 pm on Friday, June 20, 2025
Financial assistance to cover the registration fee is available. Please email your request to mgweb@umn.edu
“Plus One" Policy – Each registered volunteer can invite up to one guest to come along to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to visit the gardens during the conference. However, if the guest will be attending the conference sessions, the guest must register.
Cancellation Policy -- You may cancel your registration and receive a full refund minus a $5.00 cancellation fee if we are contacted 2 WEEKS prior to the conference. Please call the Education Department at 612-301-1206 to cancel your registration. Cancellations made within 2 weeks of the conference cannot be refunded. Volunteers can transfer their paid registrations to a fellow Master Gardener if they are not able to attend.
Friday, June 27 --- Check-in at 12:30 pm / Program from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Verdant Remedies Opening Reception
Saturday, Aug. 9 from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
10:30 a.m. Opening ceremony at the Garden Gallery at the Farm at the Arb. Guests will be able to take the tram from the Oswald Visitor Center starting at 10 a.m. or drive directly to the Farm.
11-11:30 a.m. Harvesting of herbs from the Garden to take back to the Reedy Gallery for installation of a harvest circle.
11:30 a.m. 1-mile walking procession (rides will be available) to the Oswald Visitor Center’s Reedy Gallery.
12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. Refreshments, viewing of the Verdant Remedies exhibition and informal Meet & Greet with the artists.
Two session class:
Wednesdays, September 10 & Sept. 17
Two Day Event- August 25 & 26, 2025
This is the biannual national meeting for public and private sector North American GrapeBreeders.
Day 1- Talks hosted at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (Snyder Auditorium) followed by a short tour of the Horticultural Research Center
Day 2- Tours of 7 Vines, Rustic Roots, and St. Croix Vineyards.
Cancellation Information: Full refund if we are notified one month in advance (by July 25), and a 50% refund if notified 2 weeks ahead (by August 11). After that there will be no refund.
For more information on the event contact: Kate Fessler(fessl023@umn.edu) or Soon Li Teh (teh@umn.edu)
For registration questions contact: arbedu@umn.edu or call 612-301-1210
Admission tickets are required for admittance. Every person in your party must have their own ticket.
This admission ticket will be good only for the plant sale at the Farm entrance off of 82nd St. and not the main Arboretum grounds. Separate Arboretum admission is required if you would like to visit the gardens. Main garden access is not available from plant sale location.
Sign up below for free plant sale admission for everyone in your party.
Vendor payment for May Market weekends.
Please note, April 17th is the payment due date, not the market date. You do not need to enter the weekend(s) you are registering for.
Bud Break - Kids 1K
Sunday, May 4, 2025 7:30 am check in starts
Race is at 10:00 a.m. at the Event Lawns at the Farm at the Arboretum
Contact info: comp0002@umn.edu or call 612-624-2200
Summer Fridays 9:30-11:30 a.m.: June 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22