• Methods of Teaching Environmental Education

    MOTEE is a 10-hour workshop designed to help practitioners create inclusive and age appropriate learning experiences, gain group management skills, practice teaching methods to promote inquiry, and gain skills in designing objectives, lessons, and assessments for EE programs using NC Essential Standards as a foundation. ONLINE | Five Sessions, Mondays and Thursdays, July 18 - […]

  • The Arboretum’s Bonsai Exhibition Garden in Summer – Curator’s Talk & Tour

    Established in 2005, the Bonsai Exhibition Garden is a signature feature of the Arboretum and a unique environment displaying up to 50 specimens at a time. Of particular importance are the plants native to the Blue Ridge, including American hornbeam, red maple and eastern white pine, which bring the thousand-year tradition of bonsai home to […]

  • Nature & Nurture: The Voorhees Family Artistic Legacy Gallery Talk with the Artists

    Join us for a Gallery Talk with artists whose works in a variety of media are featured in our summer art exhibit currently on display in the Baker Visitor Center. Numerous pieces showcase some of the beautiful landscapes and plants that North Carolina has to offer, connecting people with plants through art. Celebrate an enduring […]

  • Inspired by Nature: Pebble Jewelry with Molly Sharp Voorhees

    If you’ve ever collected small, perfectly smooth pebbles and rocks from beaches, rivers or lakes and wondered what to do with them, this workshop is the perfect solution! Using diamond encrusted drill bits, students will drill through these materials and then fabricate sterling silver wire to create stunning jewelry which may include pendants, earrings, and […]