The North Carolina Botanical Garden is a conservation garden. Our guiding mission is to inspire understanding, appreciation, and conservation of plants and to advance a sustainable relationship between people and nature.

News from the Garden

Announcing the FloraQuest: Northern Tier App

We are thrilled to announce the release of FloraQuest: Northern Tier, a new plant identification and discovery app from Alan Weakley and the Southeastern Flora Team covering more than 5,800…

This May: Carolina Moonlight Garden Party

The 11th annual Carolina Moonlight Garden Party is on Saturday, May 20. This is the North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation’s largest fundraising event of the year. At the premier garden…

How Planting Grasslands Fights Climate Change: Penny’s Bend on PBS

Did you know grasslands form around one third of global carbon sinks? PBS North Carolina visited Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve with Johnny Randall, NCBG director of conservation, and Justin Robinson…

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North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc.

The North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation is the non-profit (501 [c][3]) membership organization that supports the North Carolina Botanical Garden, its mission, and its programs, Show your support for the Garden by joining the North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc.