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A Prescription for Wellness

A Prescription for Wellness: Take a Walk at the Arboretum! Many people in our area love visiting the Overland Park Arboretum. Maybe you’re a gardener or you just love flowers. Maybe you’re a hiker and you enjoy the trails. Or maybe you just love being out in nature. It’s not just a feeling – there’s … Read More

January 2019 Friends of the Arboretum Newsletter

Chair’s Corner Welcome to 2019! Just as you’ve probably set new year goals for your personal and professional life, your FOTA Advisory Board has done the same. We’re excited about the opportunities ahead in the new year, but we can’t do it without your help as FOTA members. Here are our 2019 goals and some … Read More

December 2018 Friends of the Arboretum Newsletter

Chair’s Corner Luminary Walk is over, and it was a success despite the rather “iffy” weather. So many people who came on the foggy night commented on how quiet and beautiful it was. For the three weekends we had approximately 22,705 visitors and the event will produce about $160,000 in profits, which will be returned … Read More

November 2018 Friends of the Arboretum Newsletter

Thanksgiving Wishes From everyone at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens and The Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park, we wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving. We are truly thankful for each and every Friends of the Arboretum member, and for your support this amazing place in our community. Chair’s Corner … Read More

October 2018 Friends of the Arboretum Newsletter

Reminder – FOTA Membership Information On October 10, the Arboretum transitioned to new software to manage Friends of the Arboretum memberships.  As always, the Arboretum staff and Friends of the Arboretum Advisory Board appreciate your support of the Arboretum – and now your patience during transition to the new system. If you have not yet … Read More

September 2018 Friends of the Arboretum Newsletter

Chair’s Corner – Linda Patterson This has been a challenging summer for attendance at the Arboretum.  April and May were exceptionally cold and then we transitioned to extremely hot weather, and what a lot of it we have had this year!  All summer, however, there have been some hardy souls who have ventured out and … Read More

August 2018 Friends of the Arboretum Newsletter

Wolf Creek and the Arboretum Wolf Creek is a highly important waterway in Overland Park. It is a headwater of the Blue River which takes flow from Wolf and Coffee Creeks and runs through eastern Kansas and Missouri, eventually dumping into the Missouri River east of downtown Kansas City. Impacts on Wolf Creek can resonate … Read More

Pumpkin Hollow 2018

Join Us for the 20th Annual Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead Join us for the 20th annual Pumpkin Hollow, consistently rated as one of the top five pumpkin patches in the area. All inclusive in the ticket price, a horse-drawn wagon ride will take you to and from the patch, children can hop aboard the Pumpkin … Read More

Friends of the Arboretum July 2018 Newsletter

Matching Gifts Help Grow the Arboretum Do you know if your employer – or past employer if you are retired – has a charitable matching gift program? Each year, Corporate America, makes $2-3 billion in donations to the charitable organizations “their people” support. Take a look at these impressive statistics compiled by “Double the Donation”: … Read More

Friends of the Arboretum June 2018 Newsletter

Home Tweet Home The wrens are coming to Kansas from their winter resorts in the south, as far as South America. The lil’ songsters sing from dawn ’til dusk. Their mission is searching for tree stumps, abandoned woodpecker tree nests, and “believe-it-or-not” a preferred backyard birdhouse. Here are some birdhouse construction tips: Choose the following type … Read More

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