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Songbird Monitoring at the Arboretum

by | Sep 29, 2022 | Nature

High in the Southern Appalachians just outside of Asheville is the North Carolina Arboretum, where Wild Bird Research Group has been running a MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) banding station since the summer of 2018. Each year we have had the...

The Show Must Go On!

by | Nov 15, 2021 | Uncategorized

This year, an animatronic elk will be joining the newly updated “Storytime at Woodland Cove” exhibit. This marks a major milestone in the collaboration with UNCA STEAM Studio and The NC Arboretum in creating animatronic characters that represent native...

What’s Going on at Willow Pond? 

by | Jun 15, 2021 | Education, Exhibits, Nature

Have you visited Willow Pond yet? You’ve probably noticed this new Arboretum site on your drive in (down to the left, just before you reach the parking area), but you might not have ventured down the hill to check it out for yourself. The pond has actually been here...

Fall is the Best Time to Plant

by | Sep 16, 2020 | Horticulture & Landscape

Autumn is a special season as temperatures cool and a kaleidoscope of colors fills the landscape. Avid gardeners are cleaning out their gardens in anticipation of the change of season from fall to winter. So why is fall the “Best Time to Plant?” A valid question...