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![Fall Conference 2024 in America's Garden Capital](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29acc4_cf82a6d6764e4d37b3ce0b30a1441b1b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29acc4_cf82a6d6764e4d37b3ce0b30a1441b1b~mv2.webp)
Nov 9, 2024
Fall Conference 2024 in America's Garden Capital
North American branch members enjoyed our Fall Conference in Pennsylvania amids an area filled with countless breathtaking gardens.
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![Maples & Merlot 2024](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/610a09_9114a7d6b5094f748e62972413ddaa21~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/610a09_9114a7d6b5094f748e62972413ddaa21~mv2.webp)
Sep 26, 2024
Maples & Merlot 2024
Another spectacular time was had at the Eykemans' annual get-together in their gardens and home on the Olympic Peninsula.
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![Maples and Merlot Road Trip Weekend](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29acc4_de7076b7d300431a8c309bfe6464eb16~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29acc4_de7076b7d300431a8c309bfe6464eb16~mv2.webp)
Aug 30, 2024
Maples and Merlot Road Trip Weekend
In tandem with the annual Maples and Merlot event in Port Angeles , a group of maple friends enjoyed a full weekend of garden tours!
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![Maples and Moonshine](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29acc4_67ba7ca6887043f79f52699823274f93~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29acc4_67ba7ca6887043f79f52699823274f93~mv2.webp)
Jul 30, 2024
Maples and Moonshine
Members of the Maple Society enjoyed a weekend of garden tours in and around Branson, Missouri!
![Expert Japanese Maple Pruning Class](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29acc4_653032536f5c4574a24598df7d86be74~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29acc4_653032536f5c4574a24598df7d86be74~mv2.webp)
Mar 9, 2024
Expert Japanese Maple Pruning Class
We spent an amazing afternoon learning to root prune Japanese Maples from bonsai expert Anthony Fajarillo!
![Southeast Region Tour of Maples and More!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29acc4_87e7bb2432b7474a98565d5c48cae735~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29acc4_87e7bb2432b7474a98565d5c48cae735~mv2.webp)
Feb 6, 2024
Southeast Region Tour of Maples and More!
This amazing weekend field trip in the Athens, Georgia area includes tours of private gardens, a visit with Dr. Mike Dirr, and more!
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![Maples & Merlot 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/610a09_9114a7d6b5094f748e62972413ddaa21~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/610a09_9114a7d6b5094f748e62972413ddaa21~mv2.webp)
Oct 28, 2023
Maples & Merlot 2023
Our annual Pacific Northwest get together at the home of Bart and Marielle Eykeman marked the end of a beautiful season of fall color.
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![Annual Fall Conference and General Meeting 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/610a09_61c9cef6e4454e1dbf6e6bcd85166989~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/610a09_61c9cef6e4454e1dbf6e6bcd85166989~mv2.webp)
Oct 27, 2023
Annual Fall Conference and General Meeting 2023
Our Annual Fall Conference was packed with fascinating presentations, demonstrations, garden tours and more.
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![Maples Among the Mountains of Southeast Tennessee](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/610a09_386105fc47514214862b111526efb2ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_426,h_320,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/610a09_386105fc47514214862b111526efb2ff~mv2.webp)
Aug 22, 2023
Maples Among the Mountains of Southeast Tennessee
Maple Society members toured amazing private gardens and local nurseries, with a visit to Jensfarm Maples in Southeast Tennessee.
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![A Very Special Tour: the Elisabeth Carey Miller Botanical Garden in Seattle](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/610a09_9d720b33d18e49529201cb5fdeab9aa4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/610a09_9d720b33d18e49529201cb5fdeab9aa4~mv2.webp)
Aug 8, 2023
A Very Special Tour: the Elisabeth Carey Miller Botanical Garden in Seattle
On a warm summer morning in July, members of the North American Branch enjoyed an amazing private tour of this historic Seattle garden.
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![Maple Walk](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/610a09_9095c712d0f3460e9c5d76577f4d3724~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/610a09_9095c712d0f3460e9c5d76577f4d3724~mv2.webp)
May 12, 2023
Maple Walk
On Tuesday, June 13, Maple Society members met up with Tom Nunnenkamp to tour his 2.25 acre MapleWalk Garden in Charlotte, North Carolina.
![Spring Maple Madness Weekend in the Pacific Northwest](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/610a09_174022f78062449e91683df6b15c09ee~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/610a09_174022f78062449e91683df6b15c09ee~mv2.webp)
Jan 19, 2023
Spring Maple Madness Weekend in the Pacific Northwest
The first (hopefully annual) Maple Madness tour included two days of public and private garden tours in and around Seattle, Washington.
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![Sonoma Spring Maple Fling 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/610a09_d142175c8931413ca378ac94303eef78~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/610a09_d142175c8931413ca378ac94303eef78~mv2.webp)
Jan 18, 2023
Sonoma Spring Maple Fling 2023
In April 2023, the Maple Society celebrated spring amidst three Sonoma County gardens packed with a wide variety of maples and rare plants.
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![Maple Grafting Workshop in Raleigh, North Carolina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/610a09_e31db027919540e5a0c998a07ae60646~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/610a09_e31db027919540e5a0c998a07ae60646~mv2.webp)
Jan 12, 2023
Maple Grafting Workshop in Raleigh, North Carolina
A group of maple lovers attended a very educational grafting workshop at the home of Jim and Lynn Swanson in Raleigh, North Carolina.
![Essay on The Ephemerals - A Reprise](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/610a09_db74d0d698ea479ebb15a7545aae3166~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/610a09_db74d0d698ea479ebb15a7545aae3166~mv2.webp)
Dec 12, 2022
Essay on The Ephemerals - A Reprise
Watch a video of Alan Tabler's presentation about "Ephemeral Characteristics in Maples" given during the International Symposium in 2022.
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![Tour of Jen's Farm Maples](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/610a09_611f03a52d314964a25781b7dae4618d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/610a09_611f03a52d314964a25781b7dae4618d~mv2.webp)
Jul 14, 2022
Tour of Jen's Farm Maples
Members from the Southeast Regional Group enjoyed a personal tour of Jen’s Farm Maples given by board member Jennifer Tucker herself.
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![International Symposium](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/610a09_77c51f6748d542959a0cc00b71b22e67~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/610a09_77c51f6748d542959a0cc00b71b22e67~mv2.webp)
May 14, 2022
International Symposium
Maple enthusiasts and professionals from across the world got together in North Carolina for our Triennial International Symposium in 2022.
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![First annual "maples and meat" garden tour](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/610a09_33c7f8911721408495a78d0867249a31~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/610a09_33c7f8911721408495a78d0867249a31~mv2.webp)
Apr 13, 2022
First annual "maples and meat" garden tour
MSNAB members enjoyed a wonderful afternoon with hosts Wendy and Reesha at their beautifully landscaped yard in Rainier Valley, Seattle.
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![A Tour of Three Gardens in Portland, Oregon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/610a09_b718ced21fc5437e9d4e9ef357214481~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/610a09_b718ced21fc5437e9d4e9ef357214481~mv2.webp)
Apr 5, 2022
A Tour of Three Gardens in Portland, Oregon
Members celebrated Mother's Day weekend with a tour of three fabulous gardens, co-sponsored by the American Conifer Society.
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![Maple Pruning Workshop and Demonstration](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/610a09_2ef18e0e016a4b9993362e9dcdc588f4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/610a09_2ef18e0e016a4b9993362e9dcdc588f4~mv2.webp)
Jan 29, 2022
Maple Pruning Workshop and Demonstration
This Kirkland, Washington event was a wonderful opportunity to meet Dan Everts as he shared his pruning techniques and philosophy.
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