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Guided Tours and Hikes

In addition to our regular Saturday tours of the Display Gardens and monthly tours of Coker Arboretum (see sidebar), we offer occasional guided hikes and walks to other special natural areas or campus locales. These hikes and tours are listed below. (If you would like to arrange for a special private tour of the Botanical Garden Grounds, Coker Arboretum, or Battle Park for your group, please see the Scheduling Tours page.)

Unless otherwise indicated, the following tours/hikes require pre-registration and cost a small fee. Please call 919-962-0522.

"Endangered Species Day" Tours of the Garden

Date: Friday, May 16
Time: Every half-hour, beginning at 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, and 12:30 pm
Guides: NCBG staff and trained volunteers

Join Garden staff and docents for a free tour of the display gardens in observance of Endangered Species Day. Learn about our efforts to be a model "conservation garden," and about some of North Carolina's endangered plants. Tours take approximately 45 minutes and begin at the Stone Gathering Circle in front of the Totten Center. No pre-registration necessary.

Pollinator-Week Tour of the Garden

Date: Saturday, June 28
Time: 10 am
Guides: NCBG staff

Come celebrate Pollinator Week (June 22 - 28) with the North Carolina Botanical Garden by joining us for a free tour of our Display Collections. On our walk, we'll examine native wildflowers, learn about pollination, and share tips on how to attract pollinators to your backyard. Meet at the Stone Gathering Circle in front of the Totten Center. No pre-registration necessary. Tour lasts about an hour.

Return to PROGRAMS page to find other public programs, such as Lectures, Classes and Workshops, Art in the Garden.

Last updated by Laura Cotterman on May 12, 2008 at 11:13:56 am.