by Helena Murray | Sep 29, 2026 | Education
Each season teaching students at the Arboretum brings opportunities to evolve our lessons and topics simply by observing the landscape around us. Sometimes my interactions with students are shaped by an interesting discovery we observed while walking through the...
by Helena Murray | Apr 1, 2026 | Education
When we think of pollinators, most of us picture honeybees, but here on the Colorado Plateau, there’s a whole hidden world of pollinators waiting to be discovered. There are hundreds of species of native bees, along with butterflies, moths, beetles, flies,...
by Helena Murray | Mar 3, 2026 | Education
On any given weekday morning at the Arboretum, you might notice something different among the gardens and trails; the sound of excited voices, a cluster of small hands feeling the rough bark of a Ponderosa pine or a group of students quietly wandering through the...
by Helena Murray | Dec 9, 2025 | Education
As this year ends, the Arboretum’s Education Department is celebrating a season filled with curiosity, connection, and countless moments of discovery. Our trails, classrooms, and gardens have been alive with the energy of young learners, from preschoolers getting...
by Helena Murray | Sep 30, 2025 | Education
One of the things I love most about teaching at the Arboretum is that nature is never static, and neither are our field trips. Each season brings its own surprises, challenges, and lessons. This year we experienced such a drop in water levels at Willow Pond that we...
