The North Carolina Arboretum
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Saturday April 20 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Inquiry Based Outdoor Learning: Using BEETLES in NC Criteria I Workshop
ONSITE | Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The BEETLES (Better Environmental Education, Teaching, Learning, and Expertise Sharing) learning sessions are active experiences crafted to encourage instructors to look at specific aspects of research-based science pedagogy ......More
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Saturday April 20 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Spring Native Tree ID - Field Experience B
ONSITE | Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. When we think of flowers in the spring, our attention often is turned towards the numerous showy flowers found on herbaceous plants on the forest floor. If we look upwards, however, we learn to notice the many species of mo......More
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Saturday April 20 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Guided Trail Walk
Hit the trails and learn more about The North Carolina Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with a guided trail walk! April through October, this free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants along woodland trails and thr......More
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Saturday April 20 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Guided Trail Walk
Hit the trails and learn more about The North Carolina Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with a guided trail walk! April through October, this free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants along woodland trails and thr......More
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Saturday April 20 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
A Forest Bathing Retreat Celebrating Mother Earth
ONSITE | Saturday, April 20, 2 – 5 p.m. Begin your Earth Day (April 22) festivities by celebrating spring while cultivating your relationship with Mother Earth, yourself, and others during this rejuvenating afternoon nature immersion retreat. Certified Guide Christa Heb......More
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Tuesday April 23 10:00am - 2:00pm EDT
A Growing Sense of Place: Keeping a Garden Blog or Journal
ONSITE | Tuesday, April 23, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Enrich your connection with nature through understanding and reflecting upon where you are “growing” in place. Ecologist and award-winning garden blogger Lisa Wagner encourages paying attention as the first step in starting a......More
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Tuesday April 23 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Guided Trail Walk
Hit the trails and learn more about The North Carolina Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with a guided trail walk! April through October, this free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants along woodland trails and thr......More
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Wednesday April 24 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Spring Native Flora Identification - Field Version
FIELD | Five Sessions: Wednesdays, April 3 – May 8 (No Class April 10), 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. + (Hikes may go longer.) In this entirely field-based class led by Naturalist Scott Dean, you will learn to identify native mountain flora on the trail by training your eyes and usi......More
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Wednesday April 24 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Landscaping Design Fundamentals: Approaches to Design
ONLINE | Wednesday, April 24, 6:30 – 8 p.m. Consider a new way of approaching design that will empower you to be more creative, more decisive and more purposeful with landscape challenges, whether it is developing a property master plan or designing the perfect mailbox ......More
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Thursday April 25 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Spring Ecology Walk: Advanced Topics in Ecology
ONSITE | Thursday, April 25, 1:30 – 3 p.m. The second in a new seasonal series of special topics in ecology continues a beloved Arboretum course. Naturalist Dan Lazar, who teaches the Ecology of the Blue Ridge course every fall, leads this walk and talk designed to poin......More
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Thursday April 25 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
One Book, One Buncombe: Making a Musical Legacy from Native Tree to Violin
ONSITE | Thursday, April 25, 5:30 – 7 p.m. On any given day you will find Kate Rickenbacker adjusting, repairing, or restoring an old instrument or making a new instrument using the same time-tested techniques and traditional tools craftsmen of 200 years ago would have ......More
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Saturday April 27 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Guided Trail Walk
Hit the trails and learn more about The North Carolina Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with a guided trail walk! April through October, this free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants along woodland trails and thr......More
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Saturday April 27 10:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Native Azalea Day
Native Azalea DayApril 27, 2024Visit the gardens this spring for Native Azalea Day, an invitation to celebrate and experience azaleas through the eyes of plant enthusiasts, botanists, and artists. In partnership with the Mountain Science Exposition, Native Azalea Day pl......More
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Saturday April 27 10:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Mountain Science Expo
Mountain Science Expo 2024Join us for a free STEM-oriented science festival where you can interact with scientists, explore nature, and grow your curiosity! The Mountain Science Expo is a part of the larger NC Science Festival, a state-wide and month-long event dedicate......More
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Saturday April 27 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Guided Trail Walk
Hit the trails and learn more about The North Carolina Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with a guided trail walk! April through October, this free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants along woodland trails and thr......More
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Tuesday April 30 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Guided Trail Walk
Hit the trails and learn more about The North Carolina Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with a guided trail walk! April through October, this free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants along woodland trails and thr......More