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by ravi | Jul 10, 2026
Great American Eclipse! Experience the wonder of the solar eclipse at the North Carolina Arboretum on Monday, April 8th. If you miss it, you’ll have to wait until 2044 for the next solar eclipse that will be visible in the United States! A partial solar eclipse will...
by ravi | Jul 10, 2026
Asheville Orchid Festival April 12-14 Friday Preview 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. World-class orchid growers and breeders along with regional orchid societies will exhibit at this annual show by the Western North Carolina...
by ravi | Jul 10, 2026
Arboretum Reads Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard by Douglas Tallamy ONSITE | Two Sessions: Thursday, April 4 & 18, 3:30 – 5 p.m. Douglas W. Tallamy’s first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of readers to an...
by ravi | Jul 10, 2026
ONSITE | Thursday, April 4, 6 – 7 p.m. It’s spring and you know what that means! Warmer temperatures, beautiful flowers and trees blooming, people venturing out to enjoy it all. And it turns out black bears are coming out in large numbers to enjoy the same things that...
by ravi | Jul 10, 2026
BLENDED | Five Sessions: FIELD – Saturday, April 6 & May 11, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.; ONLINE – Tuesdays, April 16, 23 & 30, 10 – 11 a.m. This version of our popular Flora ID class, taught by Naturalist Scott Dean, blends two botanizing walks with three convenient...
by ravi | Jul 10, 2026
ONSITE | Saturday, April 6, 2 – 5 p.m. April is Earth Month, a time to honor our precious planet and take action to protect her. Celebrate spring while cultivating your relationship with Mother Earth, yourself, and others, during this rejuvenating afternoon nature...
