Bruce Alexander Sorrie

…Carolina], where annual burning is widespread, are the only locations where the Sandhills Heartleaf can said to be common.”1 In 2011 the University of North Carolina Press published Sorrie’s “A…

Parker Preserve Now Open!

…Hill, and many private donors helped us purchase an adjoining 13-acre parcel of land owned by the Shirley G. Cochrane Trust on Parker Road this July. Adding the Cochrane property…

Saving the Crystal Skipper

…plants in the barrier island dune system that provide nectar. The state parks at either end of the skipper’s range have an adequate supply of seaside little bluestem and will…

Joseph Austin Holmes

…students; Advanced Geology, 4; Advanced Mineralogy, 4; Zoology, Physiology, and Botany, 40; Biology and Microscopic Technology, 20; and Advanced Botany, 4. In addition to heavy teaching loads during the fall…

Up Now: Sculpture in the Garden

…hours (suggested donation $5), and all ages are welcome. Most sculptures are available for purchase, and a portion of proceeds benefits the North Carolina Botanical Garden. Learn more at ncbg.unc.edu/sculpture….

Walter Charles Blasdale

…The genus “Clarkia” was named in honor of Capt. William Clark (1770-1838), famous as a leader of the Lewis & Clark Expedition which explored the Louisiana Purchase. The subspecies was…

DEI Strategic Plan

…and other relevant languages Staff Lead: Emily Oglesby Recruit individuals to lead tours in Spanish and other relevant languages Staff Lead: Joanna Lelekacs Evaluate Twilight Thursdays and (if needed) tweak/change…

Preserves and Natural Areas

…The North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation seeks to add all available undeveloped properties to the Stillhouse Bottom Nature Preserve through land donation and purchase, and through conservation easements. The undeveloped…