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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-21/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190420T090000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-20/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190419T090000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-19/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T090000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-18/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190417T090000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-17/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190416T090000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-16/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190415T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190415T170000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-15/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190414T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190414T170000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-14/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190413T090000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-13/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190412T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190412T170000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-12/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T090000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-11/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ncarboretum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/owl-eyes2-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190410T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190410T170000
DTSTAMP:20260710T072551Z
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-10/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ncarboretum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/owl-eyes2-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190409T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190409T170000
DTSTAMP:20260710T072551Z
CREATED:20260710T072551Z
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-09/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ncarboretum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/owl-eyes2-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190408T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190408T170000
DTSTAMP:20260710T072551Z
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-08/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ncarboretum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/owl-eyes2-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190407T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190407T170000
DTSTAMP:20260710T072551Z
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-07/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ncarboretum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/owl-eyes2-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190406T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190406T170000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-06/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ncarboretum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/owl-eyes2-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190405T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190405T170000
DTSTAMP:20260710T072551Z
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-05/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ncarboretum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/owl-eyes2-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190404T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190404T170000
DTSTAMP:20260710T072551Z
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-04/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ncarboretum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/owl-eyes2-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T170000
DTSTAMP:20260710T072551Z
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-03/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ncarboretum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/owl-eyes2-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190402T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190402T170000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-02/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ncarboretum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/owl-eyes2-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190401T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190401T170000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-04-01/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ncarboretum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/owl-eyes2-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190331T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190331T170000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-03-31/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190330T090000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-03-30/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T090000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-03-29/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190328T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190328T170000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-03-28/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190327T090000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-03-27/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-03-26/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-03-25/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190324T090000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-03-24/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190323T090000
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SUMMARY:In the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Explore the mysteries of the dark at the Arboretum’s new exhibit\, In the Dark\, on display January 26 – May 12\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. This traveling exhibit developed by the Cincinnati Museum Center delves into dark environments and the unique ways animals\, plants and humans adapt to areas with little to no light. \nFrom a forest diorama of the Great Smoky Mountains to a re-creation of a Kentucky limestone cave\, In the Dark features five immersive zones that enable visitors to experience the darkness of many unseen worlds. Through mechanical displays\, life-size animal models and informational panels\, families will learn and uncover what thrives beneath the soil\, under the sea\, in the shadows of the night and within other dark settings. Visitors will learn how birds find their way flying at night\, how bats use echolocation to communicate and ways people have reacted to darkness throughout history. \nExhibit support for In the Dark is provided in part by The North Carolina Arboretum Society\, Asheville Citizen-Times\, Gasperson Moving & Storage\, Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park\, RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine. \nSpecial Evening Events\nBat & Moth Party\, Saturday\, April 13\, 8 – 11 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nStay up late for science! Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects. At 9 p.m.\, adults are invited to attend a special presentation to learn how to create a “mothing” set-up\, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects\, before heading outside to view these organisms. Add to Wait List \nWhat Goes HOP in the Night!\, Friday\, May 10\, 8 – 10 p.m. – SOLD OUT\nVisitors will discover which amphibians are more active at night\, while also enjoying local brews and tasty treats. Open to adults and children\, this fun “HOPportunity” will showcase how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds\, as well as offer animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. A guided evening hike through the Arboretum will focus on the sounds of gray treefrogs and other species. Add to Wait List
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/in-the-dark/2019-03-23/
LOCATION:Baker Exhibit Center
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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