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Avian Research at the Arboretum

Tucked away in the heart of the Arboretum’s National Azalea Repository is a dense riparian forest cove full of quintessential Appalachian broadleaf evergreens and deciduous understory plants that provide the perfect breeding habitat for many species of...

Exploring Nature’s Classroom at Summer Camp

This month, Youth Education Programs at The North Carolina Arboretum has gotten to welcome rising 2nd through 7th graders to Discovery Camp, where kids can spend a week exploring the great outdoors in the beauty of our 434-acre campus. From finding and identifying...

Looking Back & Looking Ahead

Spring is just around the corner, and here at The North Carolina Arboretum, we are looking forward to the brighter days of sunshine and fresh air ahead. But we are also taking a moment to reflect on the past year and the journey that has brought us to this point. In...

Great Trees for Winter Interest

In today’s post, we’re wrapping up our four-part series highlighting the list of “Great Trees for Landscapes” selected by our staff. As we head into the winter, it’s only appropriate that we focus on the trees that really shine this time of year: the...

Great Trees for Fall Color

In today’s post, we’re sharing another round of trees from a list of “Great Trees for Landscapes” developed by our staff. In the third installment of this four-part series, we’re keeping the momentum going with some spectacular fall color: the sourwood, black...