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X-WR-CALDESC:Join Conservation Nebraska and Omaha Public Schools for an edu
 cational and fun tour of the Westview Arboretum!\n\nThe Omaha Public Schoo
 ls Westview High School Arboretum and Outdoor Classroom is a 4.7 acre form
 er rural homestead planted with shelterbelts\, prairie\, and more than 80 
 species of native and adapted trees\, shrubs\, and perennial grasses and f
 lowers. Since the school opened four years ago\, over $430\,000 in grants 
 and donations\, along with extensive volunteer work\, has transformed the 
 site into an interactive educational resource for the district and surroun
 ding community. ADA accessible paths connect nine interpretive signs that 
 explain plant communities\, notable specimens such as a NASA Moon Tree\, a
 nd the indigenous medicinal\, cultural\, and culinary uses of arboretum pl
 ants. In addition\, a companion app supports wayfinding with maps\, studen
 t audio\, seasonal plant images\, and short quizzes.\n\nThe presentation w
 ill outline the arboretum’s design and implementation while highlighting i
 ts core goals: advancing environmental education for all visitors\, enrich
 ing curriculum through hands on learning in an accessible natural setting 
 and fostering the restorative benefits of nature. A guided tour will follo
 w to showcase the site’s educational\, historical\, and wellness focused f
 eatures.\n\nJoining in-person? Let us know here: https://secure.ngpvan.com
 /7UCLuG0hRE2X7xwYWVI-Cw2\n\nJoining via Zoom? Register in advance for this
  webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JAU_XaqOQfe9fkRf1xS
 9Lg\n\nSteven N. Rodie\, FASLA\, is Professor Emeritus of Biology and Envi
 ronmental Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha\, where for nearl
 y three decades. He also served twenty years as a Sustainable Landscape Ho
 rticulture Specialist with UNL Extension\, producing design publications\,
  training Master Gardeners\, teaching national workshops\, and advancing g
 reen stormwater practices across Nebraska. A registered landscape architec
 t and ASLA Fellow\, his research centered on plant–soil performance in gre
 en infrastructure systems.\n\nProfessor Rodie created the Master Plan\, in
 terpretive signage\, and interactive app for the Westview Arboretum\, and 
 continues to coordinate volunteers\, guide plant and prairie installations
 \, and support grant efforts that sustain ongoing site enhancement.
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DESCRIPTION:Join Conservation Nebraska and Omaha Public Schools for an educ
 ational and fun tour of the Westview Arboretum!\n\nThe Omaha Public School
 s Westview High School Arboretum and Outdoor Classroom is a 4.7 acre forme
 r rural homestead planted with shelterbelts\, prairie\, and more than 80 s
 pecies of native and adapted trees\, shrubs\, and perennial grasses and fl
 owers. Since the school opened four years ago\, over $430\,000 in grants a
 nd donations\, along with extensive volunteer work\, has transformed the s
 ite into an interactive educational resource for the district and surround
 ing community. ADA accessible paths connect nine interpretive signs that e
 xplain plant communities\, notable specimens such as a NASA Moon Tree\, an
 d the indigenous medicinal\, cultural\, and culinary uses of arboretum pla
 nts. In addition\, a companion app supports wayfinding with maps\, student
  audio\, seasonal plant images\, and short quizzes.\n\nThe presentation wi
 ll outline the arboretum’s design and implementation while highlighting it
 s core goals: advancing environmental education for all visitors\, enrichi
 ng curriculum through hands on learning in an accessible natural setting a
 nd fostering the restorative benefits of nature. A guided tour will follow
  to showcase the site’s educational\, historical\, and wellness focused fe
 atures.\n\nJoining in-person? Let us know here: https://secure.ngpvan.com/
 7UCLuG0hRE2X7xwYWVI-Cw2\n\nJoining via Zoom? Register in advance for this 
 webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JAU_XaqOQfe9fkRf1xS9
 Lg\n\nSteven N. Rodie\, FASLA\, is Professor Emeritus of Biology and Envir
 onmental Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha\, where for nearly
  three decades. He also served twenty years as a Sustainable Landscape Hor
 ticulture Specialist with UNL Extension\, producing design publications\, 
 training Master Gardeners\, teaching national workshops\, and advancing gr
 een stormwater practices across Nebraska. A registered landscape architect
  and ASLA Fellow\, his research centered on plant–soil performance in gree
 n infrastructure systems.\n\nProfessor Rodie created the Master Plan\, int
 erpretive signage\, and interactive app for the Westview Arboretum\, and c
 ontinues to coordinate volunteers\, guide plant and prairie installations\
 , and support grant efforts that sustain ongoing site enhancement.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T200000
LOCATION:Westview High School\, 15800 Summit Plz\, Bennington\, NE 68007 US
SUMMARY:Westview Arboretum Talk and Walk
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