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Chestertown Artist Shirley Hampton Hunt Exhibits at Adkins Arboretum
December 7, 2007 - Ridgely, MD - Adkins Arboretum presents “Landscapes of the Eastern Shore,” an exhibit by Chestertown photographer Shirley Hunt. With the region’s landscape changing so rapidly, Hunt’s photographs provide a bittersweet record of their beauty and a sobering look at the loss of historic places. (Complete story and photo.)

Adkins Arboretum Pioneers Interpretive Training Program
November 26, 2007 - Ridgely, MD - Representing nine Eastern Shore sites, a spirited group of 25 volunteer interpreters found common ground in their “connection through rivers” while participating in a unique training program offered by Adkins Arboretum. (Complete story and photo.)

Holiday Greens Sale at Adkins Arboretum
November 15, 2007 - Ridgely, MD - Adkins Arboretum will hold its annual Holiday Greens Sale on Saturday, December 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fresh local greens, decorated wreaths, swags, roping, boxwood trees and other natural materials will be for sale to deck the halls for a beautiful Eastern Shore holiday. (Complete story and photo.)

Adkins Arboretum offers Fall Soup 'n Walk Programs: Nature, Nurture and Nutrition
November 3, 2007 - Ridgely, MD - To feed the mind and nurture the body, Adkins Arboretum will offer a Soup ’n Walk program on Saturday, November 17. The program includes a guided walk, a delicious lunch and a chat about the nutrition behind the meal from nutritionist and Arboretum docent Julianna Pax. (Complete story.)

Adkins Arboretum Hosts Fall Family Festival 
October 26, 2007 - Ridgely, MD - Celebrate the joys of the fall season at Adkins Arboretum’s Fall Family Festival, Saturday, November 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This special event for families to enjoy the Arboretum includes hay wagon rides, a corn crib and hay bale maze, and crafts so that every child carries something home. (Complete story and photo.)

Adkins Arboretum offers Fall Soup 'n Walk Programs: Nature, Nurture and Nutrition
October 13, 2007 - Ridgely, MD - To feed the mind and nurture the body, Adkins Arboretum will offer a Soup ’n Walk program on Saturday, October 27. The program includes a guided walk, a delicious lunch and a chat about the nutrition behind the meal from nutritionist and Arboretum docent Julianna Pax. (Complete story.)

Halloween Haunted Hayride Returns to Adkins Arboretum
October 5, 2007 - Ridgely, MD - Adkins Arboretum will host its annual Halloween Haunted Hayride on Friday, October 19 from 8 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, October 20 from 7 to 10 p.m. This popular Halloween event is not for the faint of heart! (Complete story and photo.)

Adkins Arboretum to Sponsor 2008 Art Competition
October 4, 2007 - Ridgely, MD - Adkins Arboretum in Ridgely, MD, will sponsor its ninth annual Art Competition, to exhibit in February and March 2008. The theme of the competition—Discover the Wild Landscapes of the Coastal Plain—celebrates the Arboretum’s mission of conservation. (Complete story.)