Iowa Arboretum & Gardens

Fall Education Series- Part Two
2023-10-21 09:00 - 23:30 (America/Chicago) | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
Natural Disaster
David McKinney, Curator of Collections & Grounds for the Iowa Arboretum & Gardens
More than ever, gardeners are choosing landscapes that are more naturalistic and even totally native. These landscapes require different care and strategies than the lawns and gardens of the past. Listen as David talks about his experiences and lessons learned from designing and managing naturalistic landscapes along with how they can be rewarding and lower maintenance over time.
Introduction to the Iowa Arboretum & Gardens Trial Program
Fatima Najar, Coordinator for the Iowa Arboretum & Gardens Trial Program
Join Fatima in discussing the new Iowa Arboretum & Gardens Trial Program. Learn about what the program hopes to achieve, the information the arboretum will be compiling, and how you can participate!
Register Here!

Garden Pole & Quilt Class - REGISTRATION CLOSED
2023-10-28 12:00 - 17:00 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
Come for a combo workshop on Saturday, October 28th, 2023, from 12 pm-5 pm, at 1875 Peach Ave, Madrid, IA. We will be painting pre-sketched wooden garden poles and barn quilts using acrylic paints. Boards will be sealed prior to class. All poles will be pre-drilled for outdoor rebar installation.
Pole dimensions 4″x4″ x 4ft
Barn quilt dimensions 2ftx2ft
Registration price:
*4ft pole–$95/ea, includes 4ft pre-sketched pole, custom design, black metal cap, rebar pre-drill, rebar.
Optional accessory:
*Fancy solar light cap in black or copper–replaces metal cap–add $30/ea to total.
*2ftx2ft Barn Quilt–$75/ea, includes custom design and pre-sketched board
Optional accessory:
*Outdoor hanging kit–$10/ea, includes 2 hookeye plates, 1 spring clip, and 4 screws
1 kit needed to hang on point, and 2 kits to hang as square.
The registration fee covers your ordered craft & materials/instruction **in class only**. If you are unable to attend or choose to pick up your craft to paint on your own, painting materials are not included.
Pole designs:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…
Barn Quilts:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…
Due to the custom nature of this project, registration payment must be received prior to class and is non-refundable.
To register, please go to www.paypal.me/SvetlanaVanWykArt or call 6417809699 to register over the phone.
**Important: Please note your class date on Paypal payment notes. Please email your design choice and event date to svetlanavanwyk@hotmail.com.
All designs are finalized by October 15th, 2023.
Maximum of 20 participants.
Participants are encouraged to bring sack lunches/snacks.
All designs on Sveta Van Wyk Art FB page are the intellectual property of Sveta Van Wyk and may not be used, or reproduced without the artist’s permission or consent.

Fall Education Series- Part Three
2023-11-04 09:00 - 11:30 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
Tree Suggestions for Iowa
Sarah Steffen, Curator for the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
TBA
Bringing Kids and Nature Together with Birds
Executive Director for Iowa Young Birders
Iowa Young Birders is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote engagement in our natural world and conservation issues by empowering young Iowans to study and enjoy birds and birding. Whether it is seeing a colorful Baltimore Oriole high in a tree, hearing a melodious Wood Thrush singing deep in the woods, or simply spending a morning in a favorite park, Iowa Young Birders develops the next generation of conservationists by connecting kids with and educating them about birds and nature. Tyler will tell us more about Iowa Young Birders’ programs and share how together we can work to connect kids with the great outdoors.
Coffee and breakfast pastries are provided!
Register Here!

Fresh Evergreen Designs for the Holidays (for sale thru December 1)
2023-11-17 00:00 - 2023-12-01 03:00 | IA
Wonderful holiday designs are back again! Our talented volunteers Sandy, Pat, Lisa, and Nan are working their magic to create beautiful evergreen arrangements for your home. All purchases will go toward revitalizing the Arboretum plant collections. Cheers!
Sandy, Pat, Lisa, and Nan

READY-TO-HANG EVERGREEN WREATH is an annual Arboretum favorite The wreath
base is 18” in diameter. It’s adorned lavishly with evergreens, ribbons, pinecones, and
just the right amount of bling. There are no two alike so come early on pick-up day,
December 2, to choose from the full array.
$50
10 for sale
Click here to purchase a Wreath – For other arrangements, click on the Continue Shopping button

POT OF GREENS This whimsical terra cotta pot, approximately 6 inches tall, is loaded
with fresh-cut evergreens thoughtfully arranged. Total height 14-20” tall. The designs
and trimmings may vary, but each pot has a great mix of color and texture. Refresh the
water often and enjoy your greens deep into December. The pot has been rescued and
refurbished. So in spring, you will be able to use it for a transplant or houseplant. It’s a
gift with a gift.
$30
10 for sale
Click here to purchase Pot of Greens (For other arrangements, click on the Continue Shopping button)

COFFEE MUGS Black, white, red, and green are the dominant colors of these 16 oz.
ceramic mugs. The mugs are about 5” tall; the overall design is approximately 12-14” tall.
Winter-themed and loaded with greens and other decorations. Such a nice gift,
especially paired with some coffee and cookies.
$15
20 for sale
Click here to purchase Coffee Mugs
(For other arrangements, click on Continue to Shopping button)
Many more fresh evergreen arrangements will be available for sale on a walk-in basis
on the day of the waffle breakfast (December 2 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.). There will be a variety of design items in a range of
price points. If we have an adequate supply of greens, we will be selling bundles of
loose greens as well. Sorry, no preorders on loose greens.
Click here to place your order
* Please print or show your receipt when picking up your order. Thank you.

Fall Education Series- Part Four
2023-11-18 09:00 - 23:30 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
So we got hit by a derecho, now what?
Ellie Jones & Emma Hanigan, Community Disaster Recovery Coordinator & Urban and Community Forestry Coordinator
On August 10, 2020 Iowa and surrounding states were hit by a derecho, a widespread, long-lived, straight-line windstorm that caused catastrophic damage across the state. It is estimated over $11 Billion of damage across the Midwest, the most costly thunderstorm in US history. This does not include the loss of benefits of the estimated 4,424,426 trees in urban areas that were damaged or lost. What is next? Find out more as we discuss ways to create more resilient urban forests in Iowa.
Diagnosing Tree Problems
Aaron Steil, Consumer Horticulture Specialist for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Trees are valuable additions to the home landscape. When problems arise with the health of a tree, it can be difficult to determine what is causing the issue. A correct diagnosis of the problem(s) is the important first step in trying to manage an unhealthy tree. Learn about the common issues that cause problems with trees and the steps you can take to diagnose the issue.
Coffee and Pastries Provided
Register Here!

Dads Belgian Waffles!
2023-12-02 09:00 - 11:30 | IA
Dad’s Belgian Waffles returns to the Arboretum to serve mammoth-sized waffles that will fill your plate and satisfy your appetite. A great event for the entire family.
$10 per person. Children 5 & younger are free.

Snowshoeing (for all ages)
2024-01-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
If you can walk, you can snowshoe! A fun activity for all ages. Cookies and hot chocolate will be available for participants after snowshoeing.
To register and to reserve snowshoes (if you need them), contact Kyle Neuendorf | Naturalist Boone County Conservation Board Office: 515-353-4237 Email: kneuendorf@boonecounty.iowa.gov

Garden Pole, Barn Quilts, and Birdhouse Class (Sold out)
2024-03-09 11:00 - 16:00 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
Join Sveta for a combo workshop on Saturday, March 9th, 2024, from 11 am-4 pm, at Iowa Arboretum, 1875 Peach Ave, Madrid, IA. We will be painting pre-sketched wooden garden poles, barn quilts, and birdhouses using acrylic paints. Projects will be sealed prior to the class. All poles will be pre-drilled for outdoor rebar installation.
Pole dimensions 4″x4″ x 4ft
Barn quilt dimensions 2ftx2ft
Birdhouse dimensions 5.51″ x 4.72″ x 8.46″

Registration price:
*4ft pole–$95/ea, includes 4ft pre-sketched pole, custom design, black metal cap, rebar pre-drill, rebar.
Optional accessory:
*Fancy solar light cap in black or copper–replaces metal cap–add $30/ea to total.
*2ftx2ft Barn Quilt–$75/ea, includes custom design and pre-sketched board
Optional accessory:
*Outdoor hanging kit–$10/ea, includes 2 hookeye plates, 1 spring clip, and 4 screws
1 kit needed to hang on point, 2 kits to hang as square.
*Birdhouse–$45/ea, includes custom design
The registration fee covers your ordered craft & materials/instruction **in class only**. If you are unable to attend or choose to pick up your craft to paint on your own, painting materials are not included.
Pole designs:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…
Barn Quilts:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…
Birdhouses:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…
Due to the custom nature of this project, registration payment must be received prior to the class, and is non-refundable.
To register, please go to www.paypal.me/SvetlanaVanWykArt or call 6417809699 to register over the phone.
**Important: Please note your class date on PayPal payment notes. Please email your design choice and event date to svetlanavanwyk@hotmail.com.
All designs are finalized by February 5th, 2024.
Maximum of 20 participants.
Participants are encouraged to bring sack lunches/snacks.
All designs on Sveta Van Wyk Art FB page are the intellectual property of Sveta Van Wyk and may not be used, or reproduced without the artist’s permission or consent.

To Register: Sold Out (the class is closed)

Dad's Belgian Waffles
2024-03-16 09:00 - 11:30 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
Enjoy the best waffles in Iowa. Dad’s Belgian Waffles are plate-size, delicious, and will not disappoint! Comes with sausage, whipped cream, a wide selection of syrups, coffee, milk, and juice.
Come and shop in our gift shop, socialize with your friends, and let us serve you your breakfast.
Fee: $10
Children 5 and younger eat free

Pay at the door.

Central Iowa Beekeeping Association- 2024 Winter Seminar
2024-03-23 08:00 - 16:30 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
2024 Central Iowa Beekeepers Association
Winter Seminar
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Iowa Arboretum and Gardens
1875 Peach Ave., Madrid, IA 50156
Registration Form
2024 CIBA Winter Seminar Regestration Fill & Print (1)

Speakers
Morning Session
Andy Joseph, IA State Apiarist
Entomology & Plant Science Bureau, IA Department of Ag. and Land Stewardship (IDALS), Ankeny, IA
Andy has been with IDALS as the State Apiarist for 16 years. As such, he oversees the Apiary
program which is a combination of regulatory certification, beekeeper education efforts, and
promotion of the beekeeping industry. He travels the state working with beekeepers.
Additionally, with his family, he runs about 270 bee hives in the Des Moines area as Meadow
BlazingStar Honey. Andy enjoys leading a beginner beekeeper class annually in Central Iowa,
is the Apiary Superintendent at the IA State Fair, and serves on the Board of the IA Honey
Producers Association.
Bob Fassbinder
Fastbinder Apiaries, Elgin, IA
Bob started keeping bees in 1976, after graduating from Iowa State University with an
engineering degree and serving in the U.S. Navy. Fassbinder Apiaries is a family
business based in Elgin in the northeast Iowa county of Fayette. Bob is an innovative
and passionate beekeeper, proactive in promoting land stewardship and a diverse
landscape for bees. He has worked to improve the genetic health of his bees by
selecting successful local colonies and producing his own queens.
Steve & Becky Tipton
Country Creek Honey, Meriden, KS
Becky and Steve have been producing and selling honey for 30
years. Becky is President of the Kansas Honey Producers, past
president of the NE Kansas Beekeepers Association and a master
beekeeper. She teaches beekeeping and using products of the
hive for skin care by making soaps, lotions, and balms. Steve
received his master beekeeper award from the University of
Nebraska, Midwest Master Beekeeper program. He loves sharing
his passion for beekeeping. Steve is retired from the Goodyear
Tire Co engineering department; beekeeping is his retirement job as well as other
farming chores on their small Kansas farm.
Afternoon session
Matt Lance
Lance Honey Farms, Kearney, NE
Matt is owner and operator of Lance Honey Farms in central Nebraska, operating over 350
colonies and supplies Nebraska beekeepers with local raised nucs and queens. Matt also
teaches intro beekeeping courses in-person, over streaming services and on 2 central
Nebraska community college campuses, all while operating a beekeeping supply company
and a full-time job. Matt is married and father of two.
John Hill, President
HillCo., LLC, Minonk, IL
John has been fascinated with honeybees ever since he was 4 or 5 years old, wondering
what it looked like inside a beehive, and how bees made that delicious, golden honey. He
caught his first swarm of bees at age 16 and has been a beekeeper most of the time since
then. Bees are definitely a passion of his and now his wife and 4 kids are involved as well.
His business, HillCo is a nationally known, full-line beekeeping supplier shipping product all
over the US and Canada.
Phil Ebert
Ebert Honey Co., LLC, Lynnville, IA
Phil began Ebert Honey in 1980 with less than ten colonies in the backyard of his home
near Fairfield, Iowa. What started out as a hobby later grew into a family business. Over
the years, all four of Phil’s sons worked in the honey business as they grew up. Currently
Phil and two sons, Adam and Alex, continue to build the business. Today, Ebert Honey is
centered around locations in Lynnville and Mount Vernon, Iowa. Most of the honey is sold
directly to grocery stores, bakeries, breweries, and restaurants throughout central and
eastern Iowa. Phil is a frequent speaker at Iowa beekeeping clubs and contributes a
monthly column to the BUZZ, the Iowa Honey Producers Association monthly newsletter,
concentrating on useful beekeeping observations and practices.

Maple Syrup Day
2024-03-30 08:00 - 11:00 | IA
Learn about how maple syrup is produced along with other tree-related activities. The event is sponsored by Iowa State University’s Xi Signma Pi’s (Forestry Honor Society). Enjoy All-you-can-eat pancakes with all the fixings including sausage patties, fruit, coffee, orange juice, and real maple syrup! Non-perishable food donations are welcome! Items will be given to ISU’s SHOP Pantry!
Activities:
Maple tapping demonstration
Art & crafts
Live wood-turning display
Timbersports demonstration
Iowa Woodland Land Owner’s Association Info
Adults: $9
Children 5-10: $6
Children 4 & Under: FREE!

Terra Cotta Pot Art
2024-03-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
Welcome Spring by designing and painting recycled terra cotta pots. Nan Bonfils will share her favorite studio activity of 2023. Learn about her discoveries as she explored color relief on flower pots. Then she will coach you to create and take home two of your own in fresh seasonal colors. Sandy Gossman, floral designer, will assist. All materials provided, just bring yourself, an apron or paint smock, and a smile.

Click Here to Register

2024 Spring Fever Symposium
2024-04-06 09:30 - 15:00 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
Join us for the 14th annual Iowa Arboretum & Gardens Spring Fever Symposium “Great Gardening on the Great Plains.” This year’s symposium features three speakers, all of whom will provide key insights and out-of-the-box ideas on how Iowa landscapes and gardens can become more diverse and resilient as we deal with an unpredictable climate.
Preregistration required. Lunch is provided. $55 for members, $65 for nonmembers. More information is on the way!
Click Here to Register

Our first speaker should look pretty familiar, because it is our very own Curator of Collections and Grounds, David McKinney! David is a horticulturist, ecologist, entomologist, and plant physiologist. Originally from Colorado, he received three degrees in horticulture from Colorado State University while also coordinating extensive perennial trials and demonstration gardens. He is passionate about native plants, and the interactions between plants and wildlife. On top of his curatorial work David is a writer, speaker, serves on the AmericanHort Landscape Community Connectors group, and is on the Garden Review Board for Better Homes and Gardens.

Learn about the arboretum and how it is addressing an uncertain climate future with out-of-the-box gardening strategies, changes in land management, and using historical precedent to inform future planting.

The next speaker we want to highlight is Elliott Duemler! Elliott most recently provided native-plant industry leadership in the Midwest as the Native Perennial Manager at Taylor Creek Restoration Nurseries. He supervised all aspects related to TCRN’s perennial plug production. Elliott is passionate about all native plants, but his obsession is the Carex genera. He focuses on exceeding client expectations in quality and customer service as well as bringing more native plants to the horticultural trade. Elliott received his degree from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he majored in General Resources Management. Prior to TCRN, Elliott interned at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, the Litzsinger Road Ecology Center; and worked as a Wilderness Surveyor for the USFS. He currently sits on the board of the Green Rock Audubon society.

Know Your Native Plants on a First Name Basis: Native plants have become common in designed landscapes and gardens; but still come with many challenges. Elliott will review the propagation process and delve into his favorite genera: the native Carex species.

Our keynote speaker is Bryan Fischer! Bryan is curator of plant collections and horticulturist for Gardens on Spring Creek in Fort Collins, CO. There, he designed and manages a half-acre, native-only Prairie Garden and manages the half-acre Rock Garden in addition to tracking the institution’s plant collections and providing horticulture counsel to staff. With over 120 taxa in a matrixed design, the meadow-style garden is one of the largest public, stylized meadow gardens in his region. He took lessons learned from the then 4-year-old endeavor to improve upon his process and adapted it to the home scale by installing a similar meadow in his own backyard. In addition to his work for the Gardens on Spring Creek, Bryan is a regional columnist for Fine Gardening online. He holds a B.S. in horticulture from Colorado State University (CSU) and has over a decade of professional experience in horticulture that includes academic and applied work at CSU, Denver Botanic Gardens, and the Gardens on Spring Creek.

Hear about Gardens on Spring Creek, in particular their Prairie Garden, a 1/2 acre meadow garden in a matrixed style devoted to plants native to the American Prairie and adjacent native plant communities. Bryan will speak to the garden’s story, composition, and design tactics he has employed in the space.
Bryan will also speak to smarter garden choices in the face of climate change. He will highlight realities and practicalities, aiming to deliver useful information and strategies for dealing with our changing climate, particularly in regard to often-overlooked nuance in plant selection. Examples will be pulled from plant collection and botanizing trips Bryan has taken to various parts of the Central and Western US, and underused plants suitable for our changing Middle American climate will be highlighted.

Spring Ephemeral Hike
2024-04-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
Join the Curator of Collections & Grounds on a 1-mile hike of the Iowa Arboretum’s woodland to see native plants that only bloom for a short time in early spring. Realize, this is the tail end of the ephemeral season, so there may be limited viewing of flowering plants available. The hike will happen rain or shine. Please wear shoes with traction and ankle support. This medium-difficulty hike may require you to step over logs, duck below branches, walk through mud, and come into contact with thorny plants. Please dress accordingly
Fee: $15 per person (pay at the door)

Spring Ephemeral Hike CANCELED
2024-04-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
WE APOLOGIZE, DUE TO AN EARLY SPRING AND WARMER WEATHER AT THE END OF THE WEEK, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. An alternative option could be to visit nearby Ledges State Park to look for ephemerals in the Canyon area, where you may still be able to find some blooms yet this spring.

Arbor Day Celebration
2024-04-27 09:00 - 12:00 | IA
Come celebrate trees and all they do for us!
A day of self-guided activities focused on trees –
Explore tree parts with your 5 senses!
Go on a Tree Walk Scavenger Hunt!
Tree themed coloring sheets for all ages!
Hang out in a hammock with a tree themed book at the Children’s Garden!
Decorate and keep a tree medallion!
Help us build our PoeTREE with your own tree appreciation poem!
Enjoy what’s blooming all around the Arboretum & Gardens… and more!
We look forward to seeing you!

Plant Sale (members preview)
2024-05-02 14:00 - 19:00 | IA
Join the Iowa Arboretum & Gardens for the annual Spring Plant Sale!
Struggling to find good shade choices? Browse a wide selection of hostas, hellebores, columbines, and bleeding hearts! Wanting to attract and feed pollinators? We’ve got dozens of native wildflowers to keep them happy! Looking for deer and rabbit-resistant selections? We are filling up our greenhouse with plants that aren’t tasty. We’ll be sharing the plants for sale on all of our social media platforms so stay tuned!

May 2nd – Members Only – 2 pm to 7 pm

-Thank you for being a member! Only members of the Iowa Arboretum are allowed during this first chance to shop our plant sale.

May 3rd – 4th – All are welcome! 9 am to 4 pm

Parking for plant sale attendees will be near the greenhouse (enter through the service gate)

Plant Sale (open to everyone)
2024-05-03 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-05-04 09:00 - 16:00 | IA

Garden Social & Auction (Sold Out)
2024-05-18 16:00 - 21:00 | IA
Enjoy wonderful food, drinks, and music at the Arboretum’s largest fundraising event of the year. Dinner catered by Whatcha Smokin (Luther) and beer & wine service will be provided by Christiani’s (Des Moines). Silent and live auctions highlight this one-of-a-kind event. Bid on garden & home decor, plants, adventure experiences, and other great items at the live and silent auction.
Schedule of Events
4 pm to 5:30 pm – Preview tour of Treehouse Village, Silent Auction, and cocktails
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm – Catered dinner with Whatcha Smokin’
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Live Auction

Tickets are sold out for this event.

Classic Car Day
2024-06-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
Come see the classics at the 12th annual car show. Talk to car owners about their classics while enjoying delicious food provided by Smokin’ Big Dawgs BBQ and Totally Rolled Ice Cream food trucks!
Registration for Cars: 11 am to 12 noon. Show runs from 12noon-2pm.

Tunes in the Trees - Carter Guse
2024-06-11 06:00 - 20:00 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
Tunes in the Trees
Musician: Carter Guse
Tuesday, June 11
Concert time: 6 pm to 8 pm
Gates open at 5 pm for food trucks Smiokin’ Big Dawgs BBQ and Totally Rolled Ice Cream and drinks available from Christiani’s.

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a night of great music and food as we kick off another successful season of music at the Arboretum. Carter, 18 years old, is a singer/songwriter/entertainer who plays a Taylor acoustic guitar as well as a Gibson Les Paul electric guitar, drums, and piano in genres ranging from the 50’s through today. He is returning to our stage after a year of studying music at college in Nashville. Dinner is available from Smokin’ Big Dawgs and dessert from Totally Rolled Ice Cream.
For more information about Carter, click here
Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for non-members (can be purchased the day of the event)
Bring your lawn chair. Food truck(s) open at 5 pm (serving dinner).
FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, SEE TUNES IN THE TREES FAQ

Tunes in the Trees - Doug Deming and the Jewel Tones
2024-07-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
Tunes in the Trees
Musician: Doug Deming and the Jewel Tones
Tuesday, July 9
Concert time: 6 pm to 8 pm
Gates open at 5 pm for food trucks Kaaswagen (Dutch specialties) and Tropical Sno with drinks available from Christiani’s.

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a night of great music and food as we kick off another successful season of music at the Arboretum.
Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones is a blues band. They have released four albums since 2002, with the most recent, Complicated Mess, appearing in the US Billboard Blues Albums Chart. Deming is influenced by the guitar playing of T-Bone Walker, Charlie Christian, Luther Tucker, and Robert Lockwood Jr. For more information about Doug Deming and the Jewel Tones, click here
Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for non-members (can be purchased the day of the event)
Bring your lawn chair. Food truck(s) open at 5 pm (serving dinner).
FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, SEE TUNES IN THE TREES FAQ

Tunes in the Trees - Scott Davis Jazz Quartet
2024-08-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
Tunes in the Trees
Musician: Scott Davis Jazz Quartet
Tuesday, August 13
Concert time: 6 pm to 8 pm
Gates open at 5 pm for food trucks Reno & Woody’s and Tropical Sno with drinks available from Christiani’s.

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a night of great music and food as we kick off another successful season of music at the Arboretum. For our guests traveling to the Arboretum from the west, please be aware that the E-57 Bridge is currently closed over the Des Moines River between Highway 169 and Peach Avenue. Recommended routes from the west can be found on our Directions page.
The Scott Davis Jazz Quartet was formed in 2002 to promote the release of the CD, Scott Davis Almost Time. The CD features a number of originals and the group covers artists as diverse as Burt Bacharach, Frank Sinatra, and Cole Porter. For more information about the Scott Davis Jazz Quartet, click here
Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for non-members (can be purchased the day of the event)
Bring your lawn chair. Food truck(s) open at 5 pm (serving dinner).
FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, SEE TUNES IN THE TREES FAQ

Tunes in the Trees - Kathryn Severing Fox and Chad Elliot
2024-09-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
Tunes in the Trees
Musician: Kathryn Severing Fox and Chad Elliot
Tuesday, September 10
Concert time: 6 pm to 8 pm
Gates open at 5 pm for food trucks Hungry Boys Mexican Cuisine and El Paletero (fruity ice bars) with drinks available from Christiani’s.

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a night of great music and food as we kick off another successful season of music at the Arboretum.
Kathryn and Chad return to the Arboretum stage with their award-winning songwriting and chemistry. Chad Elliott (Woody Guthrie Song Contest & Kerrville Finalist) and Kathryn Fox (DownBeat winner & international touring artist) showcase multi-instrumental performances with tight harmonies and great storytelling. For more information about Kathryn and Chad, click here
Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for non-members (can be purchased the day of the event)
Bring your lawn chair. Food truck(s) open at 5 pm (serving dinner).
FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, SEE TUNES IN THE TREES FAQ

Fall 2024 Plant Sale Fundraiser
2024-09-14 - 2024-10-31 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
BUY BULBS HERE FALL IS BULB TIME! Planning your garden for next season? Get all the things here at our Fall Plant Sale Fundraiser! 25% of all items purchased is given back to the Iowa Arboretum & Gardens to help us with the gardens around the grounds! IT’S EASY: just visit https://brentandbeckysbulbs.com/bloomin-bucks/ scroll down the list and find Iowa Arboretum, then click, shop and pay. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE IOWA ARBORETUM & GARDENS!

Paws in the Park
2024-10-12 07:00 - 10:00 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
*Run or walk for a “Good Paws ” with or without a canine friend !!!* 5K Run/ walk starts and finishes at the beautiful Iowa Arboretum. All pre-registered participants get a t-shirt!
7:00 am -8:00am Registration – T-shirt/ Packet Pickup at Cafferty Building at the Iowa Arboretum. Upon registration you will be free to begin the course and keep your own time.
Dog Information
Dogs will get bandanas and goody bags.
Maximum 2 dogs per person and must be up to date on all vaccinations.

Trick or Treat at Treehouse Village
2024-10-27 13:00 - 16:00 | IA
Costumed revelers of all ages and abilities travel the paved accessible trail at Treehouse Village collecting treats along the way! Halloween Scavenger Hunt, coloring contest, and more. Family friendly fun! Regular admissions apply, no extra charge for activities or trick or treating. Members are always FREE!
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Art Pole, Birdhouse & Barn Quilt Class
2024-11-02 11:00 - 16:00 | Iowa Arboretum & Gardens, 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA, 50156
Svetlana VanWyk returns to the Arboretum to teach her popular art class where participants will create a personal art pole, decorate a birdhouse or design a barn quilt for a barn, garage or shed. REGISTER HERE
