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Members, You’ve Been Heard!

We’ve received a tremendous member response to our survey regarding field trips to other arboretums, utilizing special admission privileges to over 300 gardens, arboretums and conservatories as part of the American Horticultural Society Reciprocal Access Program.  Just one of the benefits offered to members.

Our First 3 Excursions

We’ve scheduled our first 3 trips! Seats are limited, so be sure to reserve your spot. We hope you’re as excited as we are and look forward to enjoying these new experiences together. Details, meal options and individual pricing for each trip are listed below.

These Are Member Only Events

All participants must have a current membership with the May Arboretum Society and be 14 years of age or older. These will be on a first come first serve basis as we do have a cap on the number of attendees. 

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Excursion 3

| May 23, 2024

Ruth Bancroft Garden - Walnut Creek, CA

As a group we will travel to the Ruth Bancroft Garden, a world-renowned 3.5 acre botanical garden and retail Nursery housing a collection of climate-resilient plants from around the world.
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Itinerary

6:00am  Board Bus at Wilbur D May Arboretum
7:30-8:00am Stop in Rocklin for break at Rocklin Commons (Starbucks, Panera Bread)
8:30am Leave Rocklin Commons and drive to Ruth Bancroft Garden
10:30-11:00am  Arrive Ruth Bancroft Garden
11:00am-12:00pm Private Lecture with Arboretum Curator
12:00-12:30pm Lunch (Box lunch will be provided from A Sweet Affair Bakery)
12:30-2:30pm free time to explore and visit the nursery 
2:30-3:00pm Board Bus Back to Reno
3:00pm Leave Arboretum
3:30-4:00pm Stop in Rocklin at  Rocklin Crossings (Starbucks, In-N-Out Burger, Panda Express)
4:00pm Leave to return to Reno
5:30-6:00pm Arrive back at Wilbur D May Arboretum
 

$125.00

The cost of the trip includes transportation, entry, lecture and lunch.
 

How to Attend

To attend this excursion, please use the “Reserve Your Spot” button and fill out the required form complete with lunch selection. A separate reservation is required for each person desiring to attend and each reservation must be entered separately. One registration per person.
 

Cutoff Dates

In order to fulfill travel arrangements, meals, park entry and adventure specifics, the cutoff date to register is May 8, and as of April 23 any and all registrations will be considered final, and will not be refunded.

Excursion 4

| September 14, 2024

Turtle Bay Exploration Park - McConnell Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Redding, CA

The McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens at the Turtle Bay Exploration Park campus feature over 200 acres of native and non-native trees and plants.
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McConnell listed among the 10 best botanical gardens in the United States for 2024 by USA Today.
 
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Excursion 5

| October 19, 2024

Filoli Historic House & Garden - Woodside, CA

 The Filoli bay area estate boasts 654 acres of beauty nestled along the slopes of California’s coastal range featuring a 54,000+ square-foot Georgian revival-style mansion, 16 acres of exquisite English Renaissance gardens, a 6.8-acre Gentleman’s Orchard, and hundreds of acres of Natural Lands with 5 distinct ecosystems and a 1-mile Estate Trail.
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A separate reservation is required for each person desiring to attend and each reservation must be entered separately. One registration per person.

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The May Arboretum Society is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) dedicated to the life, growth, and long term sustainability of the Wilbur D. May Arboretum, your arboretum, at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park in beautiful downtown Reno. Events, education, lectures and workshops enrich our members, our city, and our society as a whole.