Past Events
Behavioral Finance: An Innovative Approach to Investing
April 27th Saturday from 10am-Noon Klehm Arboretum – Main Building VC Classroom Money Smart Week is a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances.This event will provide an introduction to behavioral finance which will discuss what it is; how behavioral finance can be meaningful; and how behavioral finance can impact investment...
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Gardening Large: a City, a Park, a Garden Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Location: Giovanni’s Noon Luncheon & 10am Workshop RSVP by April 8, 2013 Save the date to welcome spring with your floral friends during Klehm’s spring garden luncheon held at Giovanni’s. This year’s speaker is Terry Guen, founder of the award-winning, Chicago-based Terry Guen Design Associates, Inc. She has focused her twenty-five year career as a landscape architect and urban designer on creating spaces for public benefit and enhancing...
read moreKlehm Family Days 5
Saturday, April 13, 2013 10am – 3pm This spring, families are invited to engage with nature at Klehm. On the second Saturday of each month, Klehm will offer themed activities for kids of all ages. Your family will find fun ways to learn about nature outdoors through hikes, scavenger hunts and guided tours. After some exploring, kids can continue learning by making a take home craft. Plus, everyone will enjoy watching birds as they come to feed just outside the Visitor Center Gallery windows. Vi Bates Wildflower Garden Tours...
read more2013 Winter Photo Contest Awards Ceremony
Saturday, March 23, 2013 12:00pm – 1:00pm In our second ever photography contest, the goal of the competition was to capture the spirit of the winter season at Klehm. The contest ran from December 2012 through February 2013, and was open to amateur photographers of all ages. We had a terrific turnout, and would like everyone to join us for the awards ceremony this Saturday, in our Visitors Center Gallery. Our new executive director, Dan Riggs, will present the awards. Afterward, our most experienced judge, professional photographer...
read moreOrnamental Grasses
Saturday, March 23,2013 9:00am – 11:00am For year-round landscape interest, ornamental grasses should be on everyone’s must-have list. Learn which grasses suit our climate, as well as the wide range of heights, shapes and colors available. Join Tyler’s Nursery owner Tyler Smith and landscape designer Andrea Rundblade as they lead us through the wonderful world of ornamental grasses. $10 Public / Free to Klehm members (members can register by emailing...
read moreKlehm Family Days 4
Saturday, March 9, 2013 10am – 3pm This spring, families are invited to engage with nature at Klehm. On the second Saturday of each month, Klehm will offer themed activities for kids of all ages. Your family will find fun ways to learn about nature outdoors through hikes, scavenger hunts and guided tours. Our March Family Day theme is “The Early Signs of Spring.” Before the first trees blossom you can find signs of spring: in patches of color, the first flowers of the year, sprouting plants and interesting tree buds. Program...
read moreWinter Photo Contest
Winter 2013: Amateur Photography Contest Contest: December 2012 – February 2013 Submission Deadline: March 1, 2013 Get out this winter and take great pictures at Klehm. Participate in our winter digital photography contest. The contest runs from December 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013. Winners will be announced March 13, 2013 and an award ceremony will be held March 23, 2013. The Whole Family Can Participate: · Adult Competition: Open to any amateur photographer 15 and older. · Children’s...
read moreKlehm Family Days 3
Saturday, February 9, 2012 10am – 3pm This February our Family Day theme is “Take a Fresh Look at Winter.” Snow’s not the only reason nature is beautiful and interesting in winter. There are many colorful plants, interesting trees and plant features which are hidden by leaves in summer. To encourage discoveries, kids will be given the supplies for a scavenger hunt to find some of these interesting plants. At each location they will pick up supplies to make a mosaic craft in the Visitors Center. Noon – Family Photo Walk This year...
read moreGrow Great Lilies in the Rockford Area
Saturday, February 9, 2013 9:30am – 11:00am If you’re a fan of lilies, don’t miss this presentation by Woodruff Imberman, Wisconsin Illinois Lily Society president. Those attending will be taught simple propagation techniques, learn about the wide variety of lilies that flourish in our area, and how to design a garden where some lilies are in bloom all summer long. Woodruff lectures widely on lilies at garden clubs throughout the Midwest. He is also the author of numerous articles in regional and national horticultural magazines on...
read moreOpen House for New Executive Director
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:00pm – 6:00pm Brief Program 5:20pm You’re invited to welcome Klehm’s new Executive Director, Dan Riggs, at an informal open house in Klehm’s Visitors Center. He brings with him over 33 years of experience in natural resource management, most recently with Rock Cut State Park. We look forward to Dan continuing the legacy of Klehm and the growth of educational and recreational opportunities for its members and the public. A short program will be held at 5:20pm. This is a free event. We...
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