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…
Announcing the FloraQuest: Northern Tier App
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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…
Twilight Thursdays Begin April 6
Every Thursday from April 6 to June 15, we’re staying open until 7 p.m. so you can enjoy our display gardens in the evening. Our exhibit hall and Garden Shop…
Planting a Pollinator Garden at the Museum of Life and Science
On Sunday, NCBG staff led the planting of a native pollinator garden with teens and their chaperones at the Museum of Life and Science as part of their Youth Climate…
Sandhills Pyxie-Moss Rescue
In January, staff from our horticulture department participated in a plant rescue in a longleaf pine savanna on Department of Defense land in eastern North Carolina that will soon be…
2023 NC Wildflower of the Year
In 2023, we’re celebrating buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), a large deciduous shrub that occurs throughout central and eastern North America in swamps, depressional wetlands, and along the banks of streams, rivers, and lakes.
Planting Native Seedlings at Penny’s Bend
Last month, our conservation department, joined by staff from the NC Plant Conservation Program and volunteers, planted 700 native seedlings as part of ongoing restoration efforts at Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve.
Conservation Success: Expanding Stillhouse Bottom Nature Preserve
Thanks to contributions from community members, conservation organizations, and a grant from the North Carolina Land and Water Fund, the North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation will soon expand the scope…
Coker Arbor Renovation to Begin in November
In early November, we will begin dismantling the current arbor at Coker Arboretum to prepare for renovations. If you want to snap one last photo of the existing arbor, now’s…