by Whitney Smith | Aug 16, 2017 | Impact, The Arboretum
Yesterday, Tuesday, August 15, 2017, The North Carolina Arboretum’s youth education program welcomed approximately 45 teachers for its first-ever Project OWL workshop. Project OWL (Outdoor Wonders and Learning) is a new schoolyard initiative developed by the Arboretum...
by Whitney Smith | Aug 9, 2017 | Nature, The Arboretum
The entire country has been buzzing for months about August 21, when a total eclipse will be visible across a wide swath of the United States for the first time since 1979. Phenomena chasers, nature lovers, astronomy fans and so many others will flock towards Western...
by Whitney Smith | Jul 26, 2017 | Community, The Arboretum
Next Wednesday, August 2, The North Carolina Arboretum will debut its new outdoor concert series and light show, Summer Lights. Open nightly from 9:00 to 10:45 p.m., Summer Lights will feature a specially designed projected light show that is synchronized to music...
by Whitney Smith | Jul 6, 2017 | Horticulture & Landscape
The North Carolina Arboretum Award, given by the Garden Club of North Carolina (GCNC) and sponsored by Mary Reeves, director of District 1 for GCNC, recognizes a garden club’s commitment to furthering the Arboretum’s mission and cultivating connections between civic...
by Whitney Smith | Jun 28, 2017 | Community
Year-round, the mountains of Western North Carolina and Asheville are a beautiful place to visit and live. Fall brings changing leaves, winter finds snow on the mountain tops and spring provides crisp, cool air for a morning hike amongst blooming trees and flowers....
