Morris Arboretum is calling all scarecrows for its annual Scarecrow Design Contest. This year participants may create a scarecrow for the theme: Famous Art & Artists. Those who sign up by Thursday, September 24 ensure their place in the contest. The entry fee is $30, with a $5 discount for those who register by Friday, September 11. Scarecrow frames, straw, burlap and twine are all provided. Details and downloadable contest entry forms are available online at www.bit.ly/MAcrows

These scarecrows—more than 30—will be on display along Scarecrow Walk at the Oak Allée for four weeks, from Saturday, October 3 through Sunday October 25, one week longer this year. Now in its eighth year and more popular than ever, Scarecrow Walk is a must see for the fall season. Visitors of all ages will vote for their favorite scarecrow to determine which will be the winners. Prizes will be awarded to the top five winning Scarecrow Designers.

• 1st Prize    $125 Cash

• 2nd Prize    $75 Gift Certificate for The Shop at Morris Arboretum

• 3rd Prize    $50 Gift Certificate for The Shop at Morris Arboretum

• 4th Prize    $35 Gift Certificate toward one Continuing Education Class

• 5th Prize    $25 Gift Certificate toward one Continuing Education Class

A permanent nationally award winning exhibit, Out on a Limb –a Tree Adventure adds to Morris Arboretum’s allure by transporting visitors 50 feet up into the treetops on a canopy walk that requires no climbing. Open weekdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (April-October). For more information, visit www.morrisarboretum.org.