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With the exception of Annual Reports, these Newsletter issues reside on our newsletter website.  Click on the issue name to see the entire issue, or on individual article names to go directly to the article.


Fall, 2019
From the Director's Desk: A Real Life Lorax
From the Garden: This Fall, Introduce Your Kids to the Garden! ​
The Amazing Slug

Landis Portraits: Gus Polli ​
"The Collector's Corner:" Roots and Shoots​​​
Fascinating Rhythm: Upper Catskill Strings Play Gershwin at Landis ​
Winter Birding for Families

Grandfather and Boy: A Poem by Fred Lape
Please ​Help Us With Your Input

Meet Our Support Staff

Summer, 2019
From the Director's Desk: Update on Oak Wilt and Landis 
​The Care and Feeding of Hummingbirds
From the Garden: Don't Let Ticks Kick You Out of the Garden
​ Landis Portraits: Nan Williams ​
Fall Plant Sale Preview: Small Shrubs and Fall Color
​Landis Celebrates Volunteers September 29
Just for Kids:  What's Bugging You?
This Native Plant: Faxinus americana
SAND: A Poem by Fred Lape
Schoharie Lily Festival, July 13 ​​
Spotlight on Sponsors: Van Nostrand & Company, Certified Public Accountants
​Spotlight on Sponsors Scoop!

Spring, 2019
Adventures to Cherish:​ Remembering Ed Miller ​
Ed Miller: Renaissance Man 

From the Director's Desk: Preserving the Legacy of Fred Lape
Spring Plant Sale: Something Old, Something New!
From the Garden: Health Benefits of Gardening
Pokeweed: Patience is a Virtue​
Landis Portraits: Sue Tricario ​
We Appreciate: An Eagle Scout at Landis ​
​The Year Everything Changed

Just for Kids (and the Young at Heart): Tracking the Timberdoodle 
Try UniGuide at Landis – and Beyond! 
Honey Bees Thrive at Landis
Celebrate Spring: Russian Spinach Soup​

Winter, 2019
Annual Report

Spring 2020
From the Director's Desk: Grant Assists Buckleya Collection ​
Ethical Foraging at Home and Afield
​

A Fond Remembrance: Peter Rumora
From the Garden: Pollinators in the Garden
Landis Portraits: Vijaya Luxmi
Just for Kids:  The Frog Chorus
Roots and Shoots: Rare Plants Come to Landis
Landis Meeting House Shelter Benefits Community ​​ ​​
Spotlight on Sponsors: Lancaster Development, Inc
Spread Your Wings, Flaunt Your Antlers at Landis​
Breathe Easy
Attention Please: FINAL Notice!​

Summer, 2020
In Memoriam:  Anne Jaster (1937 - 2020) 
Little Green Thumbs: Introduce Your Kids to Gardening
​Landis Named Old Growth Forest Headquarters
We Appreciate ...  Boy Scout Troop 501 
Landis Portraits: Anne and Pat Donnelly
​​Ginkgo biloba - A Bearer of Hope! ​
Fall Plant Sale Save the Dates

Attention Please: FINAL Notice  ​
Midsummer Pause - A poem by Fred Lape

Calendar: What's Blooming at Landis ​
Fern Seed: A Fable?


Fall 2020
Editors' Note ​
Thank You For a Successful Fall Plant Sale

From the Directors' Desk: Managing the Landis Arboretum During a Global Pandemic ​
From the Garden: "Pass Along" Gardening

David Roy, Bevins Family Receive Landis Awards
November 6 "Landis Day” at Grapevine Farms
A New Resource on Our Website: Videos!
In Memoriam: Agnes DeKay, 1925-2020
Farming, by Fred Lape Seedtime
Spotlight on Sponsors: Stewart's Shops
LANDIS PORTRAITS: George Steele
Witches' Broom
Winterberry Holly:  Ilex verticillata
Putting Your Garden to Bed: Making It Pay Dividends
Duckweed: Not Just for Ducks


Winter, 2020
Annual Report