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See photos as The Brenton Arboretum celebrates Earth Day

Families learn about beekeeping from Julia McGuire during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Families learn about beekeeping from Julia McGuire during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Kids work on crafts at a bug making station during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Kids work on crafts at a bug making station during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Blake Abrahmzon, 5, of Grimes, works on creating a bug out of found objects during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Blake Abrahmzon, 5, of Grimes, works on creating a bug out of found objects during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Blake Abrahmzon, 5, of Grimes, works on creating a bug out of found objects during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Blake Abrahmzon, 5, of Grimes, works on creating a bug out of found objects during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Blake Abrahmzon, 5, of Grimes, works on creating a bug out of found objects during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Blake Abrahmzon, 5, of Grimes, works on creating a bug out of found objects during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Julia McGuire shows Ava Flagg, 8, of Johnston, part of a beehive during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Julia McGuire shows Ava Flagg, 8, of Johnston, part of a beehive during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Julia McGuire shows Ava Flagg, 8, of Johnston, part of a beehive during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Julia McGuire shows Ava Flagg, 8, of Johnston, part of a beehive during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Blake Abrahmzon, 5, of Grimes, works on creating a bug out of found objects during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Blake Abrahmzon, 5, of Grimes, works on creating a bug out of found objects during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Blake Abrahmzon, 5, of Grimes, works on creating a bug out of found objects during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Blake Abrahmzon, 5, of Grimes, works on creating a bug out of found objects during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Ava Flagg, 8, of Johnston, puts on a beekeeping suit during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Ava Flagg, 8, of Johnston, puts on a beekeeping suit during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Julia McGuire helps Ava Flagg, 8, of Johnston, put on gloves during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Julia McGuire helps Ava Flagg, 8, of Johnston, put on gloves during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Julia McGuire hands a bee smoker to Ava Flagg, 8, of Johnston, during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Julia McGuire hands a bee smoker to Ava Flagg, 8, of Johnston, during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Ava Flagg, 8, of Johnston, poses for a photo at a beekeeping station during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Ava Flagg, 8, of Johnston, poses for a photo at a beekeeping station during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Jill Woodward watches as kids work on crafts at a bug making station during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Jill Woodward watches as kids work on crafts at a bug making station during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Jill Woodward helps kids create bugs out of found objects during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Jill Woodward helps kids create bugs out of found objects during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, talks about trees during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, talks about trees during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, talks about trees during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, talks about trees during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, talks about how to plant trees during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, talks about how to plant trees during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, talks about how to plant trees during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, talks about how to plant trees during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Henry, 9, and Emma, 5, Schuchmann, of Waukee, help plant a tree during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Henry, 9, and Emma, 5, Schuchmann, of Waukee, help plant a tree during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Henry, 9, and Emma, 5, Schuchmann, of Waukee, help plant a tree during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Henry, 9, and Emma, 5, Schuchmann, of Waukee, help plant a tree during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Henry, 9, and Emma, 5, Schuchmann, of Waukee, help plant a tree during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Henry, 9, and Emma, 5, Schuchmann, of Waukee, help plant a tree during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Henry, 9, and Emma, 5, Schuchmann, of Waukee, help plant a tree during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Henry, 9, and Emma, 5, Schuchmann, of Waukee, help plant a tree during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, helps Emma Schuchmann, 5, of Waukee, water a tree during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, helps Emma Schuchmann, 5, of Waukee, water a tree during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, helps Emma Schuchmann, 5, of Waukee, water a tree during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, helps Emma Schuchmann, 5, of Waukee, water a tree during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, helps Sophia Schuchmann, 3, of Waukee, water a tree during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, helps Sophia Schuchmann, 3, of Waukee, water a tree during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, talks about how to plant trees during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, talks about how to plant trees during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, talks about how to plant trees during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, talks about how to plant trees during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Emma, 5, and Sophia, 3, Schuchmann, of Waukee, spread mulch around the base of a tree during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Emma, 5, and Sophia, 3, Schuchmann, of Waukee, spread mulch around the base of a tree during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Emma, 5, and Henry, 9, Schuchmann, of Waukee, spread mulch around the base of a tree during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Emma, 5, and Henry, 9, Schuchmann, of Waukee, spread mulch around the base of a tree during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Emma Schuchmann, of Waukee, spreads mulch around the base of a tree during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Emma Schuchmann, of Waukee, spreads mulch around the base of a tree during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Sophia Schuchmann, of Waukee, spreads mulch around the base of a tree during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Sophia Schuchmann, of Waukee, spreads mulch around the base of a tree during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Henry Schuchmann, of Waukee, helps drive a stake into the ground during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Henry Schuchmann, of Waukee, helps drive a stake into the ground during The Brenton Arboretum's Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, secures a newly planted tree during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
Andy Schmitz, director of horticulture at The Brenton Arboretum, secures a newly planted tree during an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, near Dallas Center.
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