Pelion Outdoor Classroom at City Honors School

During Get Outdoors and Get Together Day on Saturday, June 13, our friends will be offering free guided strolls on our trails!

Join in on the fun with
🌱 at 11:15 am
🌱 Outside the Box Associates/Muddy Wheels AccessAbility at 12 pm
🌱DEC Forest Ranger, Sprague, at 12:45 pm
🌱DEC Forester for a Tree ID Hike at 1:15 pm

No registration required! This is a free, public event to celebrate inclusive outdoor recreation. We will see you then!

ASPARAGUS and peas and berries

🏆🚜 Support local agriculture and win prizes—with the Passport! The passport is a great guide to local farms and farm-related businesses—just record the date of your visit and submit for a chance to win!

Learn more & enroll at: erie.ogv/ErieGrownPassport

Cc: Erie County Department of Environment and Planning

REMEMBER--each of these earns Pelion A DIME EACH! It all adds up to pay for garden programming.

Please invite friends! We will have some special Jubilee plants available to celebrate Juneteenth of Buffalo Festival too.

WNY officially experienced MODERATE DROUGHT in 2025. It looks like a similar scenario is developing for this summer. Did you know we offer many native perennials, shrubs and seeds? They require less water. Find out more during our upcoming Strawberry Social & Plant Sale June 11th https://www.facebook.com/events/858185407338783

Many areas in the U.S. are already experiencing drought heading into summer, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. However, dry conditions and drought are not exactly the same thing: A dry summer forecast points to below-normal rainfall ahead, while drought reflects longer-term shortages in soil moisture, rainfall, and groundwater as well as streams and reservoirs.

After several dry summers, some homeowners are starting to experiment with smaller lawn areas, native grasses, pollinator-friendly plantings, and meadow-style landscaping that require less irrigation overall.

For example, in parts of Colorado and the Plains, some homeowners are replacing small sections of traditional turf with drought-tolerant buffalo grass. See what YOU can do to save water and prepare for a dry season ahead at Almanac.com/gardening-in-a-dry-summer

PAID INTERNSHIPS ARE RARE! This opportunity was made possible from a grant via New York State Department of Ag & Markets. Know someone home from college or one who stayed local? Know a person whose student loans are kicking in while they're waiting to find that job in degree field? Know a gramma that's spry and patient with GenX and Millennials? All should apply. This does not have age or income limitations. The best candidate will want to learn from BOTH collaborating organizations and will need reliable transportation.

The CHS Talent Show is happening this Thursday! Come see a night of amazing performances. $5 suggested donation at the door to support the Class of 2027.

I hope at least some you acted upon our headsup and booked some camp site or spot to spend a whole day cavorting with the trolls...

Want more time with the trolls?
A membership to The Wild Center unlocks special opportunities to experience Thomas Dambo’s TROLLS: Save the Humans exhibit beyond regular hours this summer.

✨ Troll Stroll Member Mornings
Select Saturdays in July & August | 8–10 am
Presented by Merrill L. Thomas Inc.

Enjoy quieter trails, extra time to explore, and special access.
Become a member and make this your wildest summer yet! wildcenter.org/membership