by Whitney Smith | Feb 8, 2017 | Nature
Ornithologists, scientists who study birds, have their hands full. Birds are an important component of the environment, because they limit insect populations and spread seeds for many of our native flowering plants. They are also key indicator species, meaning that...
by Guest | Feb 1, 2017 | Community, Nature
Throughout February, The North Carolina Arboretum is celebrating everything from the love of birds to lovebirds. From the Great Backyard Bird Count and adult education classes about our feathered friends to a special Valentine’s brunch and wedding planning, we have...
by Whitney Smith | Jan 26, 2017 | Exhibits
Before European contact, the only way the indigenous peoples of North America could travel was either on foot or in canoes. The waterways of North America became the highways of today. Canoes were made from bark, animal skins or wood. By far the sturdiest...
by Clara Curtis | Jan 18, 2017 | Horticulture & Landscape
Winter and gardening are two words that do not naturally go together. Yet, in the southeast, a number of interesting plants and gardening tasks can be enjoyed in winter. Over this past weekend, I spent time in my garden enjoying unnaturally warm temperatures and...
by Guest | Jan 11, 2017 | Exhibits
If you want to trade out the cold and gray of winter for a warm, tropical locale full of exotic plants, then take a short trip to see the new displays of tropical bonsai in The North Carolina Arboretum’s Baker Exhibition Greenhouse. There you can enjoy the warm,...
by Whitney Smith | Jan 4, 2017 | Community
The start of a new year often comes with a list of resolutions, promises and “to do’s.” New Year’s resolutions are most common in western culture but are also practiced in the eastern hemisphere. At the start of the 21st century, approximately 40 percent of American...
