Second Sunday Snowshoe at Landis Arboretum on March 14

ESPERANCE, NY (03/08/2010)(readMedia)-- The Landis Arboretum will host a Second Sunday Snowshoe hike on Sunday, March 14, from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM.

Using the outdoor laboratory of the 548-acre Landis Arboretum, participants will learn how to recognize major trees and shrubs of the Northeast in winter. No snow? We'll take a hike. Adult and children's snowshoes available, so arrive early if you need them -- or bring your own. Meet at the Barn.

Guide: Fred Breglia, ISA certified arborist and snowshoe king.

Members: $5/person, $15 for family. $10, non-members; $25, family.

Donations to support the Arboretum are welcome.

The Landis Arboretum is located 1.5 miles off Scenic designated Route 20 in Esperance, NY, a beautiful and easy drive from within the Capital Region. There, with decades of history and the riveting beauty inherent in the Arboretum's noteworthy collections, generations of extraordinary plantings continue to impart their secrets to its visitors.

For more information, call 518-875-6935; http://www.landisarboretum.org. Directions: http://www.landisarboretum.org/map.html