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Morris Arboretum Arbor Day Adventure Treasure Hunt

Presented by Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania at Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania

May 1, 2010

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Celebrate the importance of trees at Morris Arboretum’s annual Arbor Day celebration. This interactive family adventure begins high in the tree canopy (50 feet above the forest floor) on Out on a Limb, where visitors will receive a treasure hunt map. From Out on a Limb, they’ll experience trees up-close and learn about the many reasons we need trees. The trees of the Arboretum will provide the basis for a tree adventure treasure hunt including four Tree Activity stations. Interactive activities will focus on tree care, tree protection, where trees come from, and what trees give us. Visitors who complete the adventure will receive a seedling to take home and learn from a Morris Arboretum arboriculture expert how to plant and care for a new tree. The first 200 people who finish the hunt will also receive a free small wooden toy, compliments of the Little Treehouse of Chestnut Hill (www.treehouseplaycafe.com), who will be on hand to introduce their play café with discount cards and to host a tot’s sing-a-long session. The hunt will end at the Summer Palace, a 25-foot high sculpture made entirely from sticks, branches and tree limbs, created by artist, Patrick Dougherty.