Van der Brohe Arboretum

The Two Rivers Public Schools high school students have been hard at work on this custom campfire ring for our upcoming W**e Walk & B**r Gardens event on Oct. 3! The campfire with be lit up during live music from Glo & Joe!

Get your tickets now to enjoy this amazing event: https://givebutter.com/vdbawalk26

Raise a Glass at our W**e Walk & B**r Gardens — Oct. 3! 🍷🍺
👉 Grab your tickets here! https://givebutter.com/vdbawalk26

👀 Discover what's new this year: plein air artists, alpacas, raffle prizes & live music from Glo&Joe!

🎨 Plein air artists capturing the event in action and showcasing their unique works! Learn more about the artists here: https://vdbarboretum.org/who-are-the-plein-air-artists-joining-the-2026-wine-walk-b**r-gardens/

🍻 B**r samples at select b**r gardens, including from Cool City Brewing Company and PetSkull Brewing

🦙LondonDairy Alpaca Ranch will show off his alpacas on site!

🎟 Raffle baskets from many great local places, such as Uncorked Book Lounge, Violet Inn, Lounge & Spa, Courthouse Pub and a signed football from Packer Player Edgerrin Cooper ( #56, who showed off some defense skills on Sunday despite our loss https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4430438/edgerrin-cooper )

🎵 Live music from Glo & Joe classic acoustic duo

DON'T MISS OUT!
👉 Grab your tickets here! https://givebutter.com/vdbawalk26

On Saturday, Ed Wilke of Northeastern Wisconsin Bird Alliance joined Brian Hendrickson, board member of VDBA, on a wonderful site tour to spot migratory and resident birds.

The group spotted 26 species of birds including several migratory warblers. They were able to wrap up the tour with a presentation from Barnwood Coffee Company, here for one of its Coffee for the Bird Saturdays, to learn all about makes coffee bird-safe.

"I felt the event went amazing and was a lot of fun and educational for all! Edwin was an excellent host and very knowledgeable on Fall Warblers, bird natural history, and their environmental connections." — Brian Henrickson, board member

Check out the list from their birding session here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S392209797

Thanks Randy and Kulpa's Tree Service! On Thursday we got the trellis installed on the top part of the Ivy Wall so the grape vine can grow all the way up. Looks great!

Looking back on some of the fun from last year as we get closer and closer to this year's W**e Walk & B**r Gardens! We've embellished the 2026 event with:

🍻 B**r samples at select b**r gardens, including from Cool City Brewing Company and PetSkull Brewing
🦙LondonDairy Alpaca Ranch will show off his alpacas on site!
🎟 Raffle baskets from many great local places, such as Uncorked Book Lounge, Violet Inn, Lounge & Spa, Courthouse Pub and more!
🎵 Live music from Glo & Joe classic acoustic duo

DON'T MISS OUT!
👉 Grab your tickets here! https://givebutter.com/vdbawalk26

Thanks to this crew from the Two Rivers High School football team for their help adding edging to a few final gardens in need! They also removed a fence that had been protecting bird-friendly plants from deer as they established ... but the plants are healthy and the space is beautiful and beneficial!

Our volunteers have been hard at work creating beauty in our Franciscan Gardens all season long! Stop by anytime to check these out for free, but get in on the real fun at our upcoming W**e Walk & B**r Gardens event on Oct. 3rd 🍷🍺

Get your ticket 🎟️ https://vdbarboretum.org/oct-3-wine-walk-b**r-gardens/

Sometimes its OK, even useful! to keep your smart phone on you when in nature. Join us tonight to learn these tools 🤩
https://vdbarboretum.org/august-13-tech-on-the-trails/

Our volunteers sure had a fun time on this artsy project to bring a little extra color to our grounds! Head out to the trails to see if you can find them!