Rady Park Arboretum, a member of the national arboreta society ArbNet, will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Friday, September 27 from 5-7:30p.m. Located at the intersection of Fauquier & Evans Rd., the arboretum was established in 1999 by the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Association.
The celebration of the anniversary is designed to be a fun-filled family evening in the arboretum, organized by the joint efforts of Master Gardeners of Fauquier & Rappahannock, The Town of Warrenton and other community supporters. Featured are: food for purchase - Ukrainian Yummys, Hai Nguyen’s Vietnamese, Zenesis BBQ & hot dogs, and FREE Carousel soft serve. There will also be lawn games, a scavenger hunt, face painting, tours of the park, tree sapling giveaways and music by the Elizabeth Lawrence band. Since parking at the park is limited, participants are encouraged to park on Timberfence Parkway. A brief program will feature local dignitaries as well as key people involved in the creation of the arboretum.
Although designed to be educational, the lovely park features a meandering stream, natural foot paths, benches and a state of the art playground. Fourteen planting beds feature identified native & non-native trees as well as woody shrubs. The park is maintained by the Town of Warrenton, Fauquier County & Master Gardener volunteers. It is an ideal spot for family activities.
Picnic benches and bathroom facilities are available for attendees.
The Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Association would like to thank the PATH charitable foundation in Warrenton for helping to make this event possible through the award of a grant from their “Better Together Fund.” PATH’s Better Together Fund exists to support community-facing events that bring people together and provides funds to nonprofits operating in Fauquier, Rappahannock and Culpeper counties.
Questions? Please contact the MGFRC coordinator at coordinator@mgfrc.org.
If you are a person with a disability and desire assistance or accommodation, please notify Sharon Broyles, Fauquier Extension Office at 540-341-8250 x 1 five days prior to the beginning of the course during the business hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.
About the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners Master Gardeners are volunteers for the Virginia Cooperative Extension, who are dedicated to working with the community to encourage and promote environmentally sound horticulture practices. Please visit our website for information on the Master Gardener program and upcoming events: https://www.mgfrc.org.
Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.
