Preserves and Natural Areas

…nuthatches, ovenbirds, and scarlet tanagers, and other deep forest birds. Stream quality is likewise demonstrated by the healthy amphibian community, made up of dusky salamanders, two-lined salamanders, and green frogs….

Summer Horticulture Internships

The President’s Walk in Coker Arboretum, late May. Calling aspiring horticulturists: we’re hiring for summer internships at our main display gardens and Coker Arboretum! These three-month, full-time, paid positions help

Summer Horticulture Internships 2022

The President’s Walk in Coker Arboretum, late May. Calling aspiring horticulturists: we’re hiring for summer internships at our main display gardens and Coker Arboretum! These three-month, full-time, paid positions help

The BGF Gets a New Name

…or not, says we act as one, moving in the same direction. Of course, we are a separate organization, managed by an independent board of directors, and that latitude allows…

Spelunking in The Caves of Chapel Hill

…Carolina, Durham County, Orange County, Town of Chapel Hill, City of Durham, Triangle Land Conservancy, and Erwin Area Neighborhood Group (EANG), which raised private funds for purchasing land. Duke University…

Alpheus Wesley Blizzard

…Knotweed, Wineberry, Multiflora Rose, Red Mulberry, Oriental Bittersweet (a lot!), and, around the summit bench, lawn weeds like Dandelion, Speedwell. Dock, Sorrel, and Hawkweed. Japanese Honeysuckle was there in 1931,…

Fall Board Meeting 2023

…on the board of the Triangle Community Foundation. Mike Andrews, Vice President The General Management Program, Harvard Business School M. Ed, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio A.B. Philosophy, Centre College, Danville,…

Devoted to Dalea

…arranged in heads, almost like a composite flower of the aster family. “Most people, upon seeing Dalea in flower, have no idea what family this is in, much less the…