by Whitney Smith | Aug 10, 2016 | The Arboretum
As we look back at the many memories and milestones made over the past 30 years, one significant event occurred only four months ago. On April 22, 2016, The North Carolina Arboretum unveiled the first standing sculpture of Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American...
by Whitney Smith | Jul 27, 2016 | Exhibits
The saying “do what you love” is something we have all heard at some point in our lives. For Sean Kenney, in many ways, it has defined his career. Sean is the artist behind the Arboretum’s newest exhibit Nature Connects®, Art with LEGO® Bricks, an outdoor exhibit...
by Guest | Jul 20, 2016 | Exhibits
I understood that I must not paint that which I saw…not even that which I felt, but that which…was in my soul.” ~ Alexej von Jawlensky On the canvas, the colors flow, just as movement on a dance floor or notes from a guitar. Crossing the threshold into the...
by Jonathan Marchal | Jul 13, 2016 | Community, Nature
“Be Prepared.” To most, it’s a familiar phrase and recognized as the motto of the Boy Scouts of America. Perhaps less widely known but just as crucial to scouting is the last tenant of the scouts’ Outdoor Code: “Be conservation minded.” A local scout, Bennett David,...
by George Briggs | Jul 6, 2016 | The Arboretum
Around the time The North Carolina Arboretum began its existence in the 1980s, a popular television program entitled “thirtysomething” examined the makeover of baby boomers, from youth to yuppies. It highlighted the many societal changes that the baby boomer...
by Whitney Smith | Jun 29, 2016 | Community
While there is a plethora of things to enjoy year-round in Western North Carolina, summer is definitely one of my favorite seasons. From arts and crafts festivals to cooling off at a nearby swimming hole to camping with friends, Asheville and the surrounding region...
