North Carolinians will soon have a new specialty license plate to choose from at the DMV, thanks to a bill passed by the North Carolina General Assembly in late June…
Bill authorizing Venus Flytrap license plate signed into law
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North Carolinians will soon have a new specialty license plate to choose from at the DMV, thanks to a bill passed by the North Carolina General Assembly in late June…
On June 3, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) will begin clearing trees along a stretch of Morgan Creek managed by the North Carolina Botanical Garden to make way…
Since last year’s release of FloraQuest: Northern Tier, Alan Weakley and the Southeastern Flora Team have been hard at work to bring you FloraQuest: Carolinas & Georgia. This is the…
We are excited to announce this year’s North Carolina Wildflower of the Year, erect snoutbean (Rhynchosia tomentosa). This little-known member of the legume family grows in dry and sandy woodlands in the southeastern U.S.
The North Carolina Botanical Garden is proud to partner with the Durham County Library, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, NC A&T, and other local organizations for The African American Legacy in…
Join our team this summer! We’re hiring for summer internships in our Conservation, Horticulture, and Learning & Community Engagement departments. These positions provide students and emerging professionals a chance to…
Join the North Carolina Botanical Garden and partners for Saving Our Savannas: Stories of the Longleaf Pine, a 6-month series of programs and events that honor the natural, cultural, and…
We’re thrilled to announce the completion of a 450-foot boardwalk at Mason Farm Biological Reserve that enables visitors to again travel the full 1.8-mile Old Farm Trail. Mason Farm Biological…
Our plant conservation technicians, Sophie and Amanda, have made several scouting and seed-collecting trips to the Nantahala National Forest this year for Plant Materials of the Atlantic Southeast (PMAS), our…
Hidden amid similar specimens, differing only in its “weirdness,” a new plant discovered by herbarium associate Kevan Schoonover McClelland was finally given a name after lengthy efforts to identify it.