Beginning Botany with Alexandra Holland Friday, November 20 | 1 – 4pm BRN and BREG Core Register Here! It’s a tough life for a plant: make dinner, create and nurture offspring, fight off predators, deal with the neighbors. In Beginning Botany we’ll explore how plants handle these daily challenges using and modifying only leaves, stems, […]
Mammals of the Southern Appalachians with Carlton Burke Saturday, November 21 | 12 – 4pm BRN - Core | BREG - Elective Register Here! The rugged mountains of Appalachia host a tremendous variety of mammal species ranging from tiny shrews weighing only a few ounces at most to huge mammals such as the black bear […]
Birding for Beginners with Shane Myers Tuesday, December 1 | 9 - 10:30am BRN - Elective Register Here! Join us on this birding walk around the NC Arboretum gardens and trails in search of our most colorful residents. We will go over best practices for using binoculars, recommendations for purchasing your own binoculars, and popular […]
Handmade Holiday: Wild Ornaments with Carleigh Fairchild Wednesday, December 2 | 10 am – 1 pm Register Here! Using cattail leaves and colored ribbons we will make several different styles of ornaments: animal shapes and star shapes. Previous basket making or weaving experience is not necessary but you will use fine motor skills to make […]