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Streams & Creeks of the Arboretum

Streams & Creeks of the Arboretum

by | Jul 10, 2026

Streams & Creeks of the Arboretum with Lauren Lampley ON-SITE  |  Saturday, January 18  |  1 – 4 pm Blue Ridge Naturalist – Elective   Join Lauren on an exploration of the NC Arboretum’s streams and creeks to learn about how they play an important...
Birding for Beginners

Birding for Beginners

by | Jul 10, 2026

Birding for Beginners with Lauren Lampley ON-SITE  |  Tuesday, January 7  |  9 – 10:30am Blue Ridge Naturalist – Elective   On this monthly birding walk around the NC Arboretum gardens and trails we will search for a very common year round resident of...
Drawn to Nature

Drawn to Nature

by | Jul 10, 2026

Drawn to Nature with Matt Reyna ON-SITE  |  Sunday, January 12  |  10:00am – 12:30pm   Inspired by nature? Got a case of creative cabin fever? Join us for a Sunday morning reserved for creative self-care. Using basic mark-makers (pencils, graphite, etc)...
Winter Lights

Winter Lights

by | Jul 10, 2026

Winter Lights November 15 – December 31, 2024   Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites...

Forest Bathing Retreat Amidst the Harvest Season

by | Jul 10, 2026

ON-SITE | Saturday, September 7, 10 am – 1 pm Celebrate abundance, balance and equilibrium during this immersive morning nature connection retreat! During this seasonal transition, we’ll mark the threshold between summer and fall, honoring the Earth’s bountiful...

Nature Photography: Creating Compelling Abstracts & Impressions

by | Jul 10, 2026

ON-SITE | Two Sessions: Saturdays, September 14 and 21, 9 am – 3:30 pm Move beyond the traditional nature photos by learning and practicing how to create stunning impressions and abstracts. We will explore a dozen techniques that will take you from “nice” photographs...