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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Adkins Arboretum is holding 3 programs in October:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Discovering Our Roots –
Botanical Pioneers</span></font></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Wednesday, October 1</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></h1>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:time Minute="0" Hour="10"><st1:time Hour="10" Minute="0"><font
 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>10 a.m.</span></font></st1:time></st1:time>
– <st1:time Minute="0" Hour="12"><st1:time Hour="12" Minute="0">noon</st1:time></st1:time><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Join <st1:PersonName><st2:GivenName>Kathie</st2:GivenName> <st2:Sn>Meehan</st2:Sn></st1:PersonName>
and meet some of the early
botanical pioneers who discovered, described, and
delivered our favorite indigenous plants. Meehan was formerly the
Smithsonian Institution’s Assistant Chief of Horticulture. <span
class=GramE>$8 members, $10 general public.</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Tree Pests<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Wednesday, October 15<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:time Minute="0" Hour="10"><st1:time Hour="10" Minute="0"><font
 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>10 a.m.</span></font></st1:time></st1:time>
– <st1:time Minute="0" Hour="12"><st1:time Hour="12" Minute="0">noon</st1:time></st1:time>
<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Many insects and diseases are found in the forest and on landscape
trees. Join </span></font><st1:PersonName><st2:GivenName><st1:PersonName>Robert</st2:GivenName>
 <st2:Sn>Rabaglia</st2:Sn></st1:PersonName></st1:PersonName> of the Maryland
Department of Agriculture to learn about the species that occasionally become
pests and affect the health of forests and trees. Information will include a
discussion of the biology, identification, and control of common pest species. <span
class=GramE>$8 members, $10 general public.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>

<h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Enjoying Fall Color<span style='mso-tab-count:
2'>                </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>

<h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Wednesday, October 22</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></h1>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:time Minute="0" Hour="10"><st1:time Hour="10" Minute="0"><font
 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>10 a.m.</span></font></st1:time></st1:time>
– <st1:time Minute="0" Hour="12"><st1:time Hour="12" Minute="0">noon</st1:time></st1:time>
<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Ever wonder about those amazing fall colors? Find out where the colors
come from and what triggers the changes. Which trees, shrubs, and plants are
responsible for the lovely reds, oranges, purples, and yellows in the fall
scenery that work in a home landscape as well? Join two of our own <st2:Sn>Adkins</st2:Sn>
docents, <st2:GivenName>Chris</st2:GivenName> and </span></font><st1:PersonName><st2:GivenName><st1:PersonName>Julianna</st2:GivenName>
 <st2:Sn>Pax</st2:Sn></st1:PersonName></st1:PersonName>, for a slide
presentation and a walk in the woods to observe our fall colors first-hand.
Chris is a Master Gardener, a volunteer at <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Thorpewood</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceName>Environmental</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
in <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Frederick</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>,
and coordinator for the Catoctin Community Supported Agriculture project.
Julianna is a retired chemistry teacher and former nutrition science curriculum
developer for <st1:place><st1:PlaceName><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Montgomery</st1:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType><st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
who lives in <st1:City><st1:place><st1:City><st1:place>Cambridge</st1:place></st1:City></st1:place></st1:City>.
<span class=GramE>$8 members, $10 general public.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>To register for programs, call 410-634-2847 x10.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Adkins Arboretum is located near Ridgely, MD, <span
class=GramE>½</span> hour east of the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Chesapeake
  Bay</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bridge</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Sylvan Kaufman<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Conservation Curator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Adkins Arboretum<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:Street><st1:address><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
  style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>12610 Eveland Road</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Ridgely, MD<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>21660<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>phone: (410) 634-2847 x13<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>FAX: (410) 634-2878<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>e-mail: </span></font><st1:PersonName><span
 style='mso-no-proof:yes'>skaufman@intercom.net</span></st1:PersonName><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>www.adkinsarboretum.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

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