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Artist awards announced for North Carolina Arboretum’s “Wild Art”
The North Carolina Arboretum is pleased to announce the winners of the juried awards in the “Wild Art” outdoor sculpture showcase that has been on display in its gardens since April. And there's still time to see the exhibit before it closes on Sept. 26! From...
Jump on Board and Train for Our New Docent Program
Do you remember your first moments of discovery into the world of plants? Like the first time you saw tree rings and understood they represent the years of growth? Or saw the life cycle of a frog or butterfly? Do you know a lot about the local Appalachian history...
Join a Virtual Visit/Q&A with Thomas Mangelsen August 19
Join us for a rare sighting in the wild of the photographer who captured the jaw-dropping images on display currently in the Baker Exhibit Center. World-renowned nature photographer Thomas Mangelsen pays a virtual to the virtual Arboretum on Thursday, August 19, from...
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 neotropical...
Carry the Connection Home
Looking for Arboretum hats and sweatshirts? Sure, we have them! But there is so much more to be found exploring the Connections Gallery Gift Shop in the Baker Visitor Center. Handmade crafts, jewelry, books, clothing, ceramics and more are available so you can take...
Celebrating 35 years as your Arboretum!
On the occasion of our 35th anniversary, Executive Director George Briggs shares this message of celebration: On July 4th, America celebrates Independence Day and contemplates its past, present and future. Here at The North Carolina Arboretum, July 1st holds its own...
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...
What’s Going on at Willow Pond?Â
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...
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...
What’s Going on With Winter Wildlife?
Young minds are wonderfully inquisitive, and if you are a parent to a little one — or know anyone who is — it doesn't take much imagination to think of the questions a child might have about the changes they're seeing in the natural world this time of year. Questions...