Bloom season for theĀ Native Azalea Collection is here and Curator of the Arboretumās National Native Azalea Collection Carson Ellis, along with Native Azalea Collection Assistant Madison McDowell, are keeping an eye on the plants as they begin to blossom. Read on for...
Looking for a way to get your kids outside? Take a walk on the Arboretumās TRACK Trail!Ā Self-guided brochures accompany the Natural Garden Trail and turn hiking into a fun, interactive experience for kids and adults alike. The following brochures are available year...
This summer, participants in the Arboretumās Outdoor Artists Camp createdĀ art for a cause. Campers received recycled mascara wands from Wands for Wildlife, an Asheville-based nonprofit that promotes care of injured and orphaned wildlife. Wands for Wildlife inspires...
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 neotropical...
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...
Have you visited Willow Pond yet?Ā Youāve 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...