Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Winter 1982 (3.107014)
Date: 1982Creator: Stowell, Gladys, Kaskey, Marjorie, Podrasky, Nina
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Winter 1982 Branches Newsletter contains events, education and volunteer opportunities, a volunteer recognition with guest speaker Dr. John Janovy, Professor of Life Sciences at the University of Nebraska and several articles. Articles included are: The Reader, book recommendations; Old Winter's Song about a walking tour of the Arboretum highlighting seasonal features; Feeders and Winter birds and Growing things focusing on how to grow ferns.
Extent: ;6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Autumn 1983 (3.107015)
Date: 1983Creator: Stowell, Gladys, Kaskey, Marjorie
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Autumn 1983 Branches Newsletter features; birds and birding with Naturalist Dick Wason, a linecut illustration of a Hooded Merganser by J. Janovy, an article on taxidermy featuring Toby Brown and an article on Bonsai and an upcoming Bonsai exhibit at Thornhill Education Center. Volunteer opportunities, new volunteers and special activities are highlighted.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Summer 1983 (3.107017)
Date: 1983Creator: Stowell, Gladys, Kaskey, Marjorie, Martens, John
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Summer 1983 Branches Newsletter includes: a highlight of the Joy Path with Gardener John Sosnowski; a history of the Gardeners Aide Group founded by Anne Henderson to assist with maintenance of the Arboretum grounds; a Growing Things column featuring the Ground Cover Garden and a article outlining an experiment in hand removal of tent worms from the Crab Apple collection to avoid spraying. Upcoming events, educational opportunities, volunteer opportunities and new volunteers are also highlighted.
Extent: ;6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Winter 1983 (3.107018)
Date: 1983Creator: Halperin, Marilyn J., Kaskey, Marjorie
Type: Serial
Description:This issue focuses on the history of the Thornhill building featuring D. Merrill the landscaper from the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, the Audubon Room which had original prints engraved and printed by R. Havell the printer for Audubon, and the Founders Room which is the only original part of the Morton home that remains today. An article on the history of holly for decorative purposes and the growing of holly in North America follows. Events, classes, new volunteers and the recent volunteer Recognition are also featured.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Autumn 1984 (3.107019)
Date: 1984Creator: Kaskey, Marjorie, Hedborn Jr., Edward A., Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Serial
Description:This issue includes a history of the forestry plots that originally made up the Arboretum before the switch in emphasis to urban landscaping, Fall Festival information, an article about the large sugar maple (Acer saccharum) near the Visitor's Center and information about the change in the Volunteer Recognition from November to spring. Arboretum events, classes, volunteer opportunities and a list of new volunteers complete the issue.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Summer 1984 (3.107021)
Date: 1984Creator: Stowell, Gladys, Kaskey, Marjorie
Type: Serial
Description:In this digitized issue of the Summer 1984 Branches Newsletter there are articles about: the history of the Herbarium including Henry Teuscher, E. Lowell Kammerer and Ray Schulenberg who have overseen its operation and the volunteers who have worked there; The original Illinois Trees Trail founded for the Illinois sesquicentennial year (1818-1968) which later became the Northern Illinois Tree trail; and the All America Rose Society test rose garden sponsored by Vaughan Jacklin Corporation, designed by Tony Tyznik and maintained by a group of volunteers. Upcoming events, volunteer opportunities and educational opportunities are provided.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Autumn 1985 (3.107023)
Date: 1985Creator: Stowell, Gladys, Kaskey, Marjorie
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Autumn 1985 Branches Newsletter features articles about: the decline of the Scotts and red pines plots and efforts by Plant Pathologist Dr. Tom Green and intern Sabine Huhndorf to discover the cause of pine wilt disease; and development of the Activity Arc to assist urban and suburban home gardeners with landscaping their properties. The Activity Arc includes the Ground Cover, Hedges, Dwarf Shrubs, Fragrant Plants, Roses and Woody Herbs gardens. Volunteer opportunities, educational opportunities and upcoming events are featured.
Extent: 4 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Spring 1985 (3.107024)
Date: 1985Creator: Stowell, Gladys, Kaskey, Marjorie
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Spring 1985 Branches Newsletter contains articles about: Burr Reed Marsh, it's animal and plant life and the habitat of the marsh; Subtle Spring, or noticing the buds and flowers of trees; and the damage that deicing compounds can cause to plants and trees. Volunteer opportunities, educational opportunities and upcoming events are highlighted.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Summer 1985 (3.107025)
Date: 1985Creator: Kaskey, Marjorie, Stowell, Gladys
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Summer 1985 Branches Newsletter includes: an article on the history of the Sand Beds, which with the help of Tony Tyznik and Ray Schulenberg, were enlarged at this time using Lake Michigan Dune sand and plantings of cacti, bearberry, Paulownia or the empress tree and opuntia fragilis; an article about the original wild turkey flock started by the Godsalks in the 1960s and including an illustration of a wild turkey by Clarence Godstalk; and a feature on a Du Page county award given to the Arboretum for it's outstanding volunteer program. Educational and program opportunities, new volunteers and volunteer team features as well as upcoming volunteer opportunities are also included.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of The Morton Arboretum, Spring 1986 (3.107027)
Date: 1986Creator: Kaskey, Marjorie
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Spring 1986 Branches Newsletter features the following articles: the battle against the Eastern Tent Caterpillars using a team of volunteers to avoid spraying; wildflowers at the Arboretum including the Wild Garden at the Outpost; Ray Schulenberg's, Curator of Collections, process of adding and locating plants in the Arboretum in tandem with Tony Tyznik. Upcoming educational and volunteer opportunities are included as well as new and featured volunteers.
Extent: 6 pages
Branches: Newsletter of the Volunteers of the Morton Arboretum, Winter 1986 (3.107029)
Date: 1986Creator: Stowell, Gladys, Kaskey, Marjorie
Type: Serial
Description:This digitized issue of the Winter 1986 Branches Newsletter features articles about: berm building along the new north/south tollway to mitigate sound and air pollution, the Outpost hosting 5th grade classes from local Montessori schools for the resident program and the health and survival of plants at the Arboretum as they overwinter. Upcoming events, classes and a special training based on the new Volunteer Handbook are highlighted.
Extent: ;6 pages