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Solar Eclipse and Poetry Readings

Monday, April 8, 2024

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and solar eclipse glasses and relax in our beautifully landscaped park, away from the noise and light pollution. The moon will begin to cover the sun at about 2:07 pm on April 8th. By about 3:20 pm, the sun will be completely covered for 3 minutes and 38 seconds. By 4:30, the show will be over.

Beginning at noon, the arboretum will be hosting two Rochester area poets for a poetry reading in the gazebo – a kickoff to our Poetry Trail initiative. Jennifer Maloney and Jonathon Everitt will be sharing original works of their art.

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April 23 at 7 pm — Honey Bees

Mike Kopeki will present “The Queen Must Die and Drones Too …WHY? ”

Please join us for the answer to this question and insights into a variety of bee topics. Mike Kopeki, long time beekeeper in Webster will be joined by Kevin Gorman, a queen honeybee rearer, and Amy Stringer, beekeeper and proprietress of the North Bee, a complete honey emporium in Webster Village. This discussion will take place inside the Curry building.

This is the first in a series of “Timely Topics” at the Webster Arboretum.


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A look back!

Here in the depths of winter it never hurts to have a few reminders of the colors of spring and summer. They will be with us again soon!


Arbor Day tree dedication
Friday, April 28th at 10 am

Pterostyrax hispidus (Epaulette Tree)

Donated by Carol Schauboeck

Aesculus hippocastanum (Cutleaf European Horsechestnut)

Donated by Andrea Fullerton and dedicated to her father William Fancher.

Magnolia x acuminate ‘Lois’

Donated by Nancy Crispino and dedicated to her son Jason Jody Avezzano.

Quercus petraea x unknown
(Sessile Oak hybrid)

Adopted by Kristen Hosier and dedicated to Doug Hughes.

Magnolia ‘Ann’

Adopted by Mary Bachmann and dedicated to her husband Hans Bachmann.


Visit our Spring Vegetable Planting guide.