Tree tours set for Spiegel Grove
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FREMONT – See the many trees of Spiegel Grove and learn about their types and history during a variety of tree tours offered throughout the year.
Tours last about an hour and cover different trees and topics ranging from giant trees to trees that President Rutherford B. Hayes and his descendants named in honor of people they admired. These tours enhance the experience of walking at Spiegel Grove, an official arboretum and estate of the president and his wife, First Lady Lucy Hayes.
Tickets are required and available online at https://www.rbhayes.org/news/2023/12/13/general/explore-spiegel-grove-learn-about-its-many-trees-during-tours-offered-throughout-the-year/. Tickets also will be sold at the museum front desk the days of the events, pending availability.
Tours kick off in April
The 2024 schedule of tours:
● April 26 – Arbor Day Sunrise Tree Tour. Departs the Hayes Home Verandah at 7:30 a.m. Enjoy sweet treats and learn about Arbor Day and the ever-developing landscape of Spiegel Grove. Tickets are required and available at rbhayes.org. Tickets are $12 for non-members and $8 for Hayes Presidential members.
● May 11 – Mystic Giants Tree Tour. Departs from the museum at 10 a.m. View some of the larger trees at Spiegel Grove, and learn how to determine the age of trees and how trees affect their environment. Tickets for non-members are $10 for adults, $7 for ages 6 to 18, free for ages 5 and younger. Hayes Presidential members can enjoy this tour for free.
● June 15 – Tree Tour. Departs the museum at 10 a.m. Walk the arboretum, and learn about the different trees. Tickets for non-members are $10 for adults, $7 for ages six to 18, free for ages five and younger. Hayes Presidential members can enjoy this tour for free.
Trees named to honor people
● June 26 – Trees Named in Honor of People Tour. Departs the museum at 5:30 p.m. Learn the stories of the people who visited Spiegel Grove who had trees named in their honor. Also learn about the trees themselves. Tickets for non-members are $10 for adults, $7 for ages six to 18, free for ages five and younger. Hayes Presidential members can enjoy this tour for free. Afterward, stay for the free Verandah Concert.
● July 13 – Tree Tour. Departs the museum at 10 a.m. Walk the arboretum, and learn about the different trees. Tickets for non-members are $10 for adults, $7 for ages six to 18, free for ages five and younger. Hayes Presidential members can enjoy this tour for free.
● July 24 – Mystic Giants Tree Tour. Departs from the museum at 5:30 p.m. View some of the larger trees at Spiegel Grove, learn how to determine the age of trees and how trees affect their environment. Tickets for non-members are $10 for adults, $7 for ages six to 18, free for ages five and younger. Hayes Presidential members can enjoy this tour for free. Afterward, stay for the free Verandah Concert.
● Aug. 3 - Trees Named in Honor of People Tour. Departs the museum at 5:30 p.m. Learn the stories of the people who visited Spiegel Grove who had trees named in their honor. Also learn about the trees themselves. Tickets for non-members are $10 for adults, $7 for ages six to 18, free for ages five and younger. Hayes Presidential members can enjoy this tour for free. Afterward, stay for the free Verandah Concert.
● Aug. 21 - Gates and Trees. Departs the museum at 5:30 p.m. Explore the trees at Spiegel Grove. Visit the White House gates at the entrances to Spiegel Grove, and learn some of the stories about them. Tickets are required and available at rbhayes.org. Tickets for non-members are $10 for adults, $7 for ages six to 18, free for ages five and younger. Hayes Presidential members can enjoy this tour for free. Afterward, stay for the free Verandah Concert.
● Sept. 7 – Tree Tour. Departs the museum at 12:30 p.m. Walk the arboretum, and learn about the different trees. Bring a sack lunch and enjoy a picnic on the grounds. Tickets for non-members are $10 for adults, $7 for ages six to 18, free for ages five and younger. Hayes Presidential members can enjoy this tour for free.
Spiegel Grove is a 25-acre arboretum has more than 100 species of trees, some of which date back to President Rutherford B. Hayes’ time on the estate and even earlier. Varieties include chestnut, oak, holly, gingko, various pines and more. A seedling of the Oklahoma City bombing Survivor Tree also has been planted and is thriving on the property.
This article originally appeared on Fremont News-Messenger: Hayes to host grounds tours April to September
