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Nebraska City, Neb. (April 2, 2009) – Here's a new and enchanting way for children to spend Easter weekend while making connections with the natural world at springtime. Arbor Day Farm's Tree Adventure Easter Egg-citement is a spring celebration that sparks the imagination of children as they seek and discover nature.
Tree Adventure Easter Egg-citement includes an egg and nature hunt, and allows children to hold baby chicks, bunnies and lambs, and encounter plenty of fun along the trail. The event is open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, April 11-12 at Arbor Day Farm. Admission is $6.50 for adults, $4.50 for children 4-12, and free for children 3 and under.
On Easter Sunday, enjoy a special Brunch at Arbor Day Farm's Lied Lodge & Conference Center. The brunch includes prime rib of Nebraska beef, apple wood smoked turkey, grilled swordfish steaks, four-cheese stuffed ravioli, smoked pit ham, garden vegetable quiche, smoked bacon and sausage, fresh baked breads, appetizers and desserts. Easter brunch will be served from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., and the cost is $29.95 for adults, $14.95 for children 4-11, and free for children 3 and under. Make reservations by calling (402) 873-8740.
About the Arbor Day Foundation: The Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit environmental and education organization of nearly one million members, with a mission to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. More information on the Foundation and its programs can be found at www.arborday.org.
About Arbor Day Farm: Arbor Day Farm is a 260-acre historic landmark and part of the former estate of Arbor Day founder J. Sterling Morton, and home to the world-class Lied Lodge & Conference Center, numerous conservation demonstration areas and the unique Tree Adventure family attraction. More information about Arbor Day Farm can be found at www.arbordayfarm.org.
About the Arbor Day Foundation
The Arbor Day Foundation is a global nonprofit inspiring people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. It is a growing community of more than 1 million leaders, innovators, planters, and supporters united in the belief that trees bring people together to do great things. For more than 50 years, the Arbor Day Foundation has answered critical need by activating a vast network of individuals and organizations to plant trees with purpose and scale. To date, it has planted more than 500 million trees in forests and communities in more than 50 countries. And this is only the beginning.
The Arbor Day Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pursuing a future where all life flourishes through the power of trees. Learn more at arborday.org.