News Center / Press Room
Welcome to our Online Press Room. The following news releases, briefs, and videos cover exciting things that have happened at the Garden. Visit our Education & Events pages to learn about upcoming classes, workshops, lectures, and art exhibits. Please see contact information in the sidebar to the right.
2012
February 20, 2012
Garden will celebrate the role of public garden on National Public Garden Day, May 11, 2012. Events planned. Read more...
2011
July 18, 2011
The North Carolina Botanical Garden was voted "Best Park/Greenway in Chapel Hill"! See Chapel Hill Magazine's July/August issue.
May 31, 2011
Carolina Campus Community Garden Celebrates One-Year Anniversary. More
April 5, 2011
N.C. Symposium to Showcase Benefits of Outdoor Classrooms. The North Carolina Outdoor Classroom Symposium begins Friday, April 8, at the North Carolina Botanical Garden. More [PDF]
January 12, 2011
The North Carolina Botanical Garden's Education Center has earned the highest level awarded for green buildings. The U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program recently awarded the building platinum certification. The Education Center is the first building on a UNC campus, the first state-owned building in North Carolina and the state's first public museum and outreach center to earn LEED platinum status. More . . .
January 11, 2011
The Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc. (the Foundation), the non-profit membership support organization of the North Carolina Botanical Garden (the Garden) of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has purchased and added a 5.6-acre parcel to its Stillhouse Bottom Nature Preserve. More [PDF]
2010
September 10, 2010
Nancy Easterling, horticultural therapist and associate director for education at the Garden, wins WCHL-radio's Village Pride Award. Listen to Nancy speak about horticultural therapy at the North Carolina Botanical Garden.
June 17, 2010
Garden featured on UNC-TV's "North Carolina Weekend"
May 7, 2010
Director Peter White interviewed on William Friday's show, "North Carolina People" on UNC-TV
VIDEO
February 12 prescribed burn of Sandhills Habitat Display Garden (videography and editing by Kate Fuquay & Benjamine Reid)
March 1, 2010
Carolina Campus Community Garden Sponsored by North Carolina Botanical Garden
2009
September 8, 2009
UNC News Release: N.C. Botanical Garden inaugurates new "green" education center with fall events
June 26, 2009
2009 "Seeds of Success" Collector Award given to Andy Walker, North Carolina Botanical Garden, at American Public Gardens Association (APGA) annual meeting. More [PDF]
May 19, 2009
At its annual membership meeting on April 18, Audubon North Carolina presented the Birdlore Conservation Education Award to the Botanical Garden. More [PDF]
March 10, 2009
Director Peter White received an "Outstanding Southerner" award from Southern Living and is profiled in the March issue.
Feb. 19, 2009
Garden enters new phase
2008 and earlier
For news from 2008 and earlier, see the News Archive.
Last updated by NCBG Editor on February 21, 2012 at 10:56:03 pm.
