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
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…
Walking with Walter and William
By Carol Ann McCormick, Curatrix, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) On the last Sunday in October, 2022, my husband suggested we take a walk at Weymouth…
Lichen Updates: new name and new county records
By Carol Ann McCormick, Curatrix, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) In a recent e-newsletter article Herbarium Associate Gary Perlmutter described finding Crimson Frosted Palmetto Lichen (Arthonia…
Support the Garden during GiveUNC on March 28
Tuesday, March 28, 2023, is GiveUNC, UNC-Chapel Hill’s annual day of giving. By making a gift during GiveUNC, you help the Garden conserve plant biodiversity in the Southeastern United States and work to promote healthy and sustainable ecosystems for future generations to enjoy.
Therapeutic Horticulture Program Featured in Chapel Hill Magazine
The March-April 2023 issue of Chapel Hill Magazine features a story on the Garden’s Therapeutic Horticulture program. “Therapeutic horticulture is basically when a trained professional uses plants and/or nature-based activities…
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…
We’re Hiring: Camp Environmental Educators!
Join our Camp Flytrap team this summer! We’re hiring two Camp Environmental Educators to help prepare for and lead our hands-on natural science camps for children. At Camp Flytrap, kids…
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…