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Little Learners

Join us every other week from 10 – 11am for Little Learners, a fun, hands-on program designed for children ages 2–5.....Read More

Explore at Your Own Pace: Self-Guided Tours of the Main House

Available Fridays – Sundays through November at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. Last entrance is at 3:30pm. Step into the past with.....Read More

Behind the Velvet Ropes: Guided Tours of the Main House

Available Friday – Sunday through November from 11am and 12pm. Step into a bygone era with an exclusive, private group tour.....Read More

Beyond Design: Main House & Landscape Tour

Planting Fields was never just a house. And never just a garden. On this in-depth, two-hour, small-group experience, explore how architecture and.....Read More

Gold Coast Garden Tour: Fall Season

Available Fridays & Saturdays, Sep. 11 – Oct. 31 from 11am – 12pm. Stroll with one of our Garden Guides as.....Read More

Planting Fields Foundation’s 12th Annual Golf Classic

The Golf Classic is back – Join us for a day of sport and community benefiting Planting Fields Foundation!.....Read More

Creative Spirits: Evergreen – The Story of the Trees That Shaped America

Raise a glass and discover the extraordinary story hidden within one of nature's most familiar trees! Join acclaimed author and Cornell University.....Read More

SOLD OUT! First Fridays 2026: Planting Fields as Palimpsest, An Archival Walking Tour

SOLD OUT! This is a one-day-only tour taking places on Oct. 2 from 10 – 11am. What stories remain when the.....Read More

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Sep 22

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🎃 Something spooky is coming to Planting Fields! ⁠
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This October, bring your little ghosts, goblins, and superheroes to the historic Main House for Trick or Treat Tours! ⁠
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Kids will follow a Treasure Map through the house, exploring room by room while collecting candy, prizes, and fun facts about the Coe family and their home along the way. ⁠
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👻 Costumes are encouraged — spooky, silly, or sparkly! ⁠
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📅 Select dates Oct. 23–31 ⁠
⏰ 1–4pm ⁠
🏛️ Main House ⁠
🎟️ Tickets start at $5 for children ⁠
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Come explore, trick or treat, and make some Halloween memories at Planting Fields! ⁠
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🎟️ Book your Trick or Treat Tour — click the link in our bio!

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Sep 20

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Now Announcing: Catalyst 2026: Fragment of the Foundations for a Babel Tower by Fiona Tan. ⁠
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Inspired by the myth of the Tower of Babel and the tradition of the garden folly, Tan has imagined the remnant foundations of a tower within the landscape of Planting Fields – a structure that appears both in the process of being created and, at the same time, in ruins. ⁠
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We invite visitors to wander its pathways and contemplate themes of communication and the human desire to build shared understanding, and how those efforts can be both ambitious and fallible. ⁠
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📍 Planting Fields, on the East Lawn, just across from the Main House ⁠
📅 Opening October 17, 2026. On view until September 2027. ⁠
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Discover Catalyst 2026: Fragment of the Foundations for a Babel Tower. Learn more about the project and Fiona Tan by clicking the link in bio. ⁠
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Fragment is supported by DutchCultureUSA, a program of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the United States, as well as the Mondriaan Fond, and will be on view until September 2027. ⁠
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Image caption: Installation in progress.

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Sep 18

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This weekend only! Step into the 2026 Dahlia Show & Exhibition and discover hundreds of spectacular dahlias in every shape, size, color, and form, all on display at the Burns Horticultural Center. ⁠
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Presented by the Mid Island Dahlia Society, this annual exhibition celebrates the incredible beauty and diversity of one of the garden’s most dazzling flowers. And if you find a favorite, you can take some home! Dahlia bouquets and show blooms will be available for purchase. 💐 ⁠
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FREE & open to all! ⁠
Saturday, September 19 | 1–5pm ⁠
Sunday, September 20 | 10am–3pm ⁠
📍The Burns Horticultural Center at Planting Fields ⁠
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For full details, visit the Mid Island Dahlia Society’s website, midislanddahlia.org!

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Sep 17

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There’s more to this portrait than meets the eye. ⁠
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Hanging above the fireplace in the Great Hall is a portrait of three young Coe children. At first glance, you might assume the youngest is Natalie, the Coe family’s only daughter. But there’s a fascinating surprise: all three children are boys, and the portrait was painted before Natalie was even born. ⁠
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So why is young Henry dressed so differently from his older brothers? ⁠
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The answer takes us into the fascinating history of children’s fashion at the turn of the 20th century, when clothing traditions for young children looked very different from what we know today. ⁠
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Read our latest blog to discover the story behind this portrait and what it reveals about childhood and fashion in the Coe family. Click the link in bio now!

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Sep 16

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💍 Till death do us part… literally. 🔪 ⁠
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Step into the Main House at Planting Fields for a night of secrets, scandal, and murder at a 1920s Mafia Murder Mystery! ⁠
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At the Dunn Speakeasy, two powerful families collide on the wedding night of the year – but before the champagne is finished, someone will be dead. 🍸 ⁠
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Come dressed in your 1920s best and put your detective skills to the test as you uncover clues, question suspects, and try to crack the case before the night is over. ⁠
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📅 Friday, October 30 ⁠
🕕 6 – 9pm ⁠
📍 The Main House, Planting Fields ⁠
🎟️ $150 per person | Private tables available! ⁠
Ages 21+ ⁠
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Who did it? Why? And can you solve the mystery? ⁠
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🎟️ Gather your crew and get your tickets. Link in bio! ⁠
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Thank you to our in-kind partner @n.t._designs⁠

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Sep 14

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🍂 Your next fall destination? Planting Fields. ⁠
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Autumn transforms the Heather Garden into a spectacular tapestry of gold, rust, crimson, and green, and there’s no better time to explore the landscape. ⁠
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See even more of Planting Fields on our Secret Spots Golf Cart Tour, a guided journey to some of the estate’s lesser-known landscapes, hidden corners, and seasonal highlights. Traveling by golf cart offers a comfortable, leisurely way to discover more of the estate while taking in the beauty of the season. ⁠
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📅 Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays, October 2–30 ⁠
🕚 11am – 12:15pm ⁠
🎟️ $60 per person ⁠
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Come for the fall color. Stay for the secrets. 🍁 ⁠
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Reserve your spot on the Secret Spots Golf Cart Tour now! Click the link in bio. ⁠
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📸 @d.a.v.i.d.a.l.m.e.i.d.a

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Sep 13

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🌿 We’re hiring!⁠
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Do you love creating experiences that bring people together?⁠
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Planting Fields Foundation is looking for a Public Programs Manager to lead our adult public programming, from festivals and 5Ks to concerts, lectures, workshops, wellness experiences, exhibition openings, and more.⁠
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This is a chance to help shape what’s next for public programming at one of Long Island’s most remarkable historic sites.⁠
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✨ Full-time | On-site in Oyster Bay⁠
💼 3 – 4 years of relevant museum or public garden experience⁠
💰 $55,000–$62,000 + benefits⁠
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Ready to bring great programs to life? Learn more about the position and apply - click the link in bio now!⁠
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Know someone who would be a great fit? Tag them below or share this post! 👇

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Sep 12

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🌿 Why are there grassy mounds in the Oudolf Garden? ⁠
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With just a little more than one month to go until the unveiling of the Oudolf Garden, the transformation is well underway. The plants are filling in, the historic Rose Arbors have been restored, the benches are in place, and the central mounds have been covered in fresh sod. ⁠
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But why lawn? ⁠
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Landscape Curator Peter Slothower takes us behind the design of these unexpected grassy domes and explains how they will create places for visitors to pause, take in the surrounding meadow, and give the eye a moment of rest amidst the garden’s abundance of flowers and grasses. ⁠
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🌱 Read Peter’s latest blog to discover the thinking behind the garden’s design and get a glimpse of what awaits when the Oudolf Garden opens October 17! Click the link in bio now.

@pietoudolf

📸 @d.a.v.i.d.a.l.m.e.i.d.a

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Sep 11

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25 years later, we remember.⁠
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On September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 lives were lost, and countless others were forever changed. Today, we honor their memory and all those who continue to carry the impact of that day.⁠
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From Planting Fields, the New York City skyline remains visible in the distance, a familiar view that has changed since that September morning 25 years ago.⁠
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Look closely. Swipe to see.⁠
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📷@d.a.v.i.d.a.l.m.e.i.d.a

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Sep 9

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🌲 At Planting Fields, trees are part of our history, but their story goes far beyond our gardens. ⁠
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Join us for the next Creative Spirits as acclaimed author and Cornell University professor Trent Preszler takes us on a fascinating journey through the history, culture, and ecology of the evergreen tree. ⁠
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From forests and Christmas tree farms to sawmills and the iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, discover the remarkable story behind the trees that have shaped our world. ⁠
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🍸 Enjoy a little early holiday shopping at our pop-up shop and the evening’s signature cocktail, the Evergreen Spritz: a sparkling botanical cocktail with gin, elderflower, fresh lemon, and a splash of Prosecco, finished with fragrant rosemary. ⁠
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Then stick around for Q&A, purchase Evergreen ($31.50 with tax) and have your book signed! ⁠
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Creative Spirits: Evergreen – The Remarkable Story of the Trees That Shaped Our World ⁠
📅 Thursday, October 1 | 6–8pm ⁠
📍 The Main House at Planting Fields ⁠
🎟️ $35 per person ⁠
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Click the link in bio to register now!

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Sep 7

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This Labor Day, we’re celebrating the many hands, minds, and hearts behind Planting Fields.⁠
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This has truly been a year of labor at Planting Fields, and in every sense, a labor of love!⁠
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In the first photo: Collections & Exhibitions Manager Emily Leger, Horticulture Manager James Franco, and Facilities & Grounds Technician Tony Bologna are the hands behind Fiona Tan’s Fragment of the Foundations for a Babel Tower. Together, they have handled 4,000 bricks that compose this extraordinary work, helping bring the artist’s vision to life through careful planning, coordination, and craftsmanship. Fragment opens to the public October 17. More details coming soon!⁠
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In the second photo, Maintenance Technician Sal Lanzilotta gives the Circular Pool some TLC, and is the team member responsible for the recent repairs to the piping around the Blue Pool Garden.⁠
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And in the final photo, Planting Fields Foundation staff, volunteers, and NYS Parks staff come together to build something entirely new: the Oudolf Garden, also opening October 17 to the public.⁠
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From bricks to blooms, pools to pathways, so much of what happens here is made possible by people who show up, get to work, and care deeply about this place.⁠
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This Labor Day, we’re grateful for every one of them! 💚

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Sep 6

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Same person, different portrait, 40 years apart! ⁠
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Meet Natalie Coe – the only daughter of W.R. and Mai Coe – first as a six-year-old in 1916, painted by David Anthony Tausky, and again 40 years later as an adult, painted by Carlo Romagnoli. ⁠
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Take a close look at both portraits. What features or expressions do you think stayed the same? ⁠
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Both are on view in the Great Hall. Book a tour and take a closer look for yourself!

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Aug 31

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Go beyond the garden path. 🌿 ⁠
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Think you know Planting Fields? See a side of the estate that most visitors never get to experience. ⁠
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This fall, climb aboard our Secret Spots Golf Cart Tour for an intimate journey through some of the property’s most secluded gardens, historic landmarks, hidden treasures, and breathtaking views. ⁠
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Travel by golf cart with a guide who will share the stories, history, and horticultural highlights behind some of lesser-known gems of Planting Fields, including: ⁠
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🌿 The secluded Heather Garden ⁠
🌲 The peaceful Dwarf Conifer Garden ⁠
🚪 The historic Carshalton Gates ⁠
🎨 Site-specific art installations ⁠
🌳 Secret gardens, rare ancient trees, and hidden corners throughout the landscape ⁠
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Whether it’s your first visit or you’ve been exploring Planting Fields for years, there’s always more to discover. ⁠
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Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays | October 2–30 ⁠
11am – 12:15pm | $60 per person ⁠
Ages 5+ | Groups of up to 5 guests ⁠
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This intimate experience is available for a limited time with extremely limited availability. Advance reservations required. ⁠
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🎟️ Book your Secret Spots Golf Cart Tour at the link in our bio. ⁠
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Aug 26

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Have you read our latest blog? ⁠
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The William Robertson Coe Library and American Studies Building was dedicated at the University of Wyoming in 1958. Here, University President George D. Humphrey admires a bust of W. R. Coe, crafted from Colorado marble by Wyoming professor of art Robert Russin. ⁠
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W. R. Coe’s connection to Wyoming extended far beyond this building, with his philanthropy leaving a lasting mark on the University of Wyoming and the state. ⁠
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Curious to learn more about Coe’s Wyoming legacy? Head to the link in our bio to read the latest! 📖 ⁠
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📸 University of Wyoming Archives

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Aug 24

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🍂 Register early to win an experience you can’t get anywhere else!⁠
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Planting Fields Foundation’s Fall 5K returns Saturday, Oct. 24 and there’s a little extra incentive to lace up early.⁠
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Register by Sep. 1 by 11:59pm for just $40 and you’ll automatically be entered to win an exclusive Planting Fields Secret Spots Golf Cart Tour! One lucky winner and up to four guests will enjoy a private, curator-led journey through some of the estate’s most enchanting hidden treasures, with rare access to secluded corners, breathtaking views, fascinating estate history, and horticultural highlights.⁠
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Plus, early registration means you’ll lock in our $40 Early Bird rate before it increases to $45.⁠
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What can you expect at this years Fall 5K: ⁠
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🏃 Scenic 5K through the historic landscape⁠
🍁 Peak fall beauty⁠
🎃 Costumes encouraged⁠
👟 Kids Fun Run⁠
🎶 Live DJ + food trucks⁠
🏅 First 350 5K finishers receive a collectible medal⁠
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Running with a group? We also have group rates! ⁠
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Run for the race. Register for the chance to discover the hidden side of Planting Fields🍂

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Aug 22

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🌱✨ A small seed ball with a big purpose. ⁠
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Join us for Harvest Celebration: Seeds of the Future on Saturday, September 12, as families explore the stories, traditions, and seasonal rhythms woven into our Community Garden. ⁠
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Together with Shane Weeks and Tecumseh Ceaser of the Metoac Indigenous Collective, participants will discover Indigenous gardening practices, learn about the importance of native plants and seed preservation, and create their own native wildflower seed balls to take home. ⁠
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A hands-on morning of learning, connection, and planting the seeds for a more sustainable future. 🌼 ⁠
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📅 Saturday, September 12 ⁠
⏰ 10am–12pm ⁠
📍Education Center at Planting Fields ⁠
🎟 FREE with registration | Recommended for ages 5+ ⁠
Rain or shine.

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Aug 21

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Looking for hands-on experience this fall? 🌱 ⁠
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Get out of the classroom and into the landscape with Planting Fields Foundation’s Fall Service Corps, an eight-week service-learning experience for young adults ages 18–26. ⁠
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Work alongside a supervised crew on real projects across Planting Fields, gaining practical experience in conservation, horticulture, environmental stewardship, historic garden care, habitat restoration, and public engagement. ⁠
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You’ll have opportunities to: ⁠
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🌿 Care for historic gardens and landscapes ⁠
🌱 Restore habitats and manage invasive species ⁠
🥾 Improve trails and visitor access ⁠
🐦 Support nature, education, and family programs ⁠
📚 Work with archives and collections ⁠
🎓 Build leadership, teamwork, and professional skills ⁠
🤝 Learn alongside mentors and a team of fellow young adults ⁠
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Fall 2026 cohort: ⁠
📅 September 14–November 6 ⁠
🕘 Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm ⁠
💰 $2,400 expense stipend for the 8-week term ⁠
🏡 On-site housing may be available; fees may apply ⁠
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Whether you’re exploring a career in environmental science, conservation, horticulture, education, parks, or public service, or simply looking for meaningful hands-on learning experience, this is a chance to learn by doing and build skills for what comes next. ⁠
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Applications are now open. If you’re 18–26, we’d love to hear from you!⁠
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Apply through the link in our bio.

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Aug 21

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We can’t blame the butterflies and bees for wanting to hang out here 🦋🐝

The new Oudolf Garden is already proving to be a pretty irresistible destination for pollinators. This swallowtail stopped by to enjoy the blooms — and we have a feeling it won’t be the last visitor.

Come see what’s growing at Planting Fields. Visit plantingfields.org to learn more about the Oudolf Garden and how you can get involved.

P.S. How many bees can you find in the video on the second slide?

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Aug 19

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Make your evening at Notes in Nature: Summer Symphonies even more memorable with a few special additions to enjoy throughout the evening! ⁠
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🎻 Your first glass of wine is included with admission! ⁠
🍷 Beer and wine will also be available for purchase. ⁠
🧀 Guests can also enjoy beautifully prepared charcuterie plates from Graze Craze — the perfect accompaniment to an unforgettable night of music surrounded by nature. Pre-order now to choose from a larger variety of options than will be available onsite! ⁠
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Join Planting Fields Foundation and Long Island Chamber Music on Saturday, August 29 from 5:30 – 7pm for an intimate outdoor performance featuring nine exceptional string musicians performing beloved works by Grieg, Holst, Florence Price, Geminiani, Corelli, and Tchaikovsky. ⁠
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Bring a lawn chair or blanket, settle into the gardens, and enjoy an evening where music, nature, and community come together. ⁠
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Notes in Nature: Summer Symphonies ⁠
🎟 Tickets: $45 in advance ($50 at the door, if available) ⁠
📅 Saturday, August 29 ⁠
⏰ 5:30–7pm ⁠
📍West Lawn, Planting Fields ⁠
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Limited seating available. Reservations required. Click the link in bio now to get tickets, learn more, and meet the ensemble!

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Aug 18

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🌸 Dahlias are having their moment!

This beautiful bloom was photographed right here at Planting Fields less than a week ago — and it’s only a preview of what’s to come in the next few weeks!

Step into the 2026 Dahlia Show & Exhibition and discover hundreds of spectacular dahlias in every shape, size, color, and form, all on display at the Burns Horticultural Center.

Presented by the Mid Island Dahlia Society, this annual exhibition celebrates the incredible beauty and diversity of one of the garden’s most dazzling flowers. And if you find a favorite, you can take some home! Dahlia bouquets and show blooms will be available for purchase. 💐

FREE & open to all!

Saturday, September 19 | 1–5pm
Sunday, September 20 | 10am–3pm
📍 The Burns Horticultural Center at Planting Fields

For full details, visit the Mid Island Dahlia Society’s website, midislanddahlia.org!

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