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Guided Trail Walk

Guided Trail Walk

Hit the trails and learn more about The North Carolina Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with a guided trail walk! April through October, this free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants along woodland trails...
AE21 Birding Walk

AE21 Birding Walk

ONSITE   The Blue Ridge Mountains are a beautiful place to be in the spring and this walk has been designed to visit some of the best spots to enjoy early birding at the Arboretum. Bring your binoculars to explore the area’s avian bounty. Open to beginning and...
Guided Trail Walk

Guided Trail Walk

Hit the trails and learn more about The North Carolina Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with the return of guided trail walks in 2021! From April — October, this free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants...
Inside Appalachian Cove

Inside Appalachian Cove

If one planting in our collection had to be selected to represent the uniqueness of the Arboretum’s bonsai program, the large landscape titled “Appalachian Cove” would be an excellent choice. This program, in addition to telling the story behind the...
AE21 Birding Walk

AE21 Birding Walk

ONSITE The Blue Ridge Mountains are a beautiful place to be in the spring and this walk has been designed to visit some of the best spots to enjoy early birding at the Arboretum. Bring your binoculars to explore the area’s avian bounty. Open to beginning and...
AE21 Seeing Beauty: A Contemplative Photography Awe Walk

AE21 Seeing Beauty: A Contemplative Photography Awe Walk

ONSITE Let’s enjoy a quiet, mindful stroll through the woods together. Strolling with an eye toward the wonders around you during an otherwise ordinary walk could have significant benefits for your mental health. An interesting new psychological study contends...