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UID:7533-1777798800-1777816800@www.websterviridarium.com
SUMMARY:Dahlia Plant & Tuber Sale
DESCRIPTION:The Rochester Dahlia Society’s Annual Plant Sale at Elmgrove Auto.  \nSaturday and Sunday\, May 2nd and 3rd.
URL:https://www.websterviridarium.com/event/dahlia-plant-tuber-sale-2/
LOCATION:Elmgrove Auto\, 725 Elmgrove Road\, Rochester\, NY\, 14606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Sale
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SUMMARY:Master Gardener Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Master Gardener Plant Sale at our greenhouse on May 2 and 3\, 2026! \nSaturday\, May 2 | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm\nSunday\, May 3 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm \nWe will have a selection of annuals\, vegetable plants\, and perennials available for purchase. The sale will be held concurrently with the Niagara Art Trail Spring into Summer Artists\, Craftsman & Vendor Fair\, so visitors can enjoy both events during their visit. \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.websterviridarium.com/event/master-gardener-plant-sale-2/
LOCATION:Cornell Cooperative Extension Niagara County\, 4487 Lake Avenue\, Lockport\, NY\, 14094\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Sale
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SUMMARY:Pollinator Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join Erie County Parks and BWELL for our 2nd annual Pollinator Festival\, a free\, family-friendly event!\nLearn about native plants\, discover how to make a pollinator-friendly habitat\, and what you can do to help our native pollinators!\nActivities include: \n\nWildflower Walks by Ranger Nikki (register below)\nPollinator Workshops by Local Experts (register below)\nNative Plant Sale: \n\nAmanda’s Native Garden\nCW Native Plant Farm\nEastern Monarch Butterfly Farm\nPrimeval Forest Nursery\nRoyal Fern Nursery\nSwiftwater\n\n\nLive Animals with Kester’s Farm Alpacas and Hawk Creek\nFace Painting by Buffalo Face Paint (12:00 – 3:00 PM)\nBuffalo & Erie County Public Library Bookmobile\nCoffee and Food Vendors\n\nKornerstone Coffee\nBuffalo’s Original Zeet\nMad Iron\n\n\nNature Vendor and Non-profit/environmental Education Fair: including mead\, honey\, natural products\, and nature art\n\nBee Spit Meadery\nBuffalo Niagara Waterkeeper\nBWELL\nCitizens’ Climate Lobby\nEcos Cooperation\, Inc\nErie County Bureau of Forestry\nErie County Environmental Management Council\nErie County Park Rangers\nGardens Buffalo Niagara\nHoneyCraftNaturals\nLilly Belle Meads\nMicheLaneous Farm – Honey and Beeswax Products\nUS Fish and Wildlife Service\nWalker Works – Pewter and Copper Etchings with nature theme\nWestern New York Land Conservancy\nWild Fern Co. – Bath and Body Products\nWildflower Meadery\nWild Ones Western NY Chapter\nWildWood Western New York\nXerces Society\n\n\n\nRegister for Walks & Workshops – Space is limited! \n11:00 AM: Wildflower Walk with Erie County Parks Ranger Nikki REGISTRATION FULL\nJoin Ranger Nikki at Erie County Parks second annual Pollinator Festival and learn all about native plants and bees and their importance to our lives! Ranger Nikki will be leading a short wildflower hike at the start of the Pollinator Festival that will take you through a wonderland of blooming native flowers! Once we finish our hike join in the fun of the festival and check out the different vendors and workshops available.\n \n12:00 PM: Workshop: Native Plants that Attract Beneficial Insects as part of an Integrated Pest Management Approach to Organic Gardening Registration\nSpeaker – Sylvin Ashbrook from Grassroots Gardens WNY\nTopic: Come and learn about the various native plants that you can plant in your home garden to attract a wide range of pollinators and beneficial predatory insects.\n \n1:15 PM: Q&A Panel about Land Management for Pollinators Registration\nSpeakers – Erie County Bureau of Forestry\, WNY Land Conservancy\, Silo City and Wild Ones WNY\nTopic: How private and public land including parks\, conservation parcels\, and gardens are managed to increase native species and protect pollinators.\n \n3:00 PM: Wildflower Walk with Erie County Parks Ranger Nikki Registration\nJoin Ranger Nikki at Erie County Parks second annual Pollinator Festival and learn all about native plants and bees and their importance to our lives! Ranger Nikki will be leading a longer wildflower hike toward the end of the Pollinator Festival that will take you through a wonderland of blooming native flowers! Learn to identify the different species of wildflowers found blooming throughout the park!\nGetting there:\nPlease be mindful of pedestrians crossing and along the roadways.  \nPlease park only in designated parking areas. Do not park along the roadways.  \nAccessibility\nAccessible parking WILL be available in the Ski Lodge lot by the festival. For accessibility needs\, please call the Erie County Office of People with Disabilities\, at (716) 858-6215.
URL:https://www.websterviridarium.com/event/pollinator-festival/
LOCATION:Emery Park Ski Lodge\, 2084 Emery Road\, South Wales\, NY\, 14139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:African Violet Show and Sale
DESCRIPTION:African Violet Show and Sale\n‘”Violets Play Monopoly” \nEvent Dates and Hours:\nSaturday\, May 2\, 2026\n1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. \nSunday\, May 3\, 2026\n12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. \nLocation:\nAudubon Branch – Amherst Library\n350 John James Audubon Parkway\nAmherst\, NY 14228
URL:https://www.websterviridarium.com/event/african-violet-show-and-sale-2/
LOCATION:Amherst Public Library\, 350 John James Audubon Parkway\, Amherst\, NY\, 14228\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Sale,Plant Show
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UID:4697-1777816800-1777824000@www.websterviridarium.com
SUMMARY:Durand Eastman Park Tours Spring 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Master Gardeners of Monroe County Cooperative Extension\, in conjunction with Monroe County Parks\, will lead public tours of the historic Durand Eastman Park Arboretum this spring. Become familiar with the park’s highlights and history. The route will traverse moderate hills and wooded trails\, so please dress accordingly. There is no charge. Meet at the kiosk on Zoo Rd. (off Lakeshore Blvd.) next to the park maintenance center. The tours will last 2 hours. \nTour Dates: Sundays – April 12\, 19\, 26\, & May 3  \nTime: 2:00 -4:00 pm \nContact info: John @ (585) 278-7743 or jn429@cornell.edu \n  \nFee \nFREE \nRegister \nhttps://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=DurandToursSPRING2026_226
URL:https://www.websterviridarium.com/event/durand-eastman-park-tours-spring-2026-4/
LOCATION:Duand Eastman Park\, 1200 Kings Hwy N\, Rochester\, NY\, 14617\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Tour
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