Seed Banking & Ecology

…banking is to offer a safeguard to extinction in the wild and to offer material for use in research and restoration. The Garden also collects and banks seeds of common…

Plant Materials of the Atlantic Southeast

…of the Atlantic Southeast (PMAS) in 2023. Seed Collection Plant Materials of the Atlantic Southeast identifies important native species that are not widely available in nurseries. We collect seeds from

Plan a Self-Guided Field Trip

…give the ‘For Bus Drivers’ page to your bus or van driver. If coming by cars, carpooling is strongly encouraged as parking is limited. Carpooling also helps to reduce emissions…

Thomas Fanning Wood

…De Rosset III, he co-founded in 1878 the North Carolina Medical Journal, a “Monthly Journal of Medicine and Surgery, published in Wilmington, N.C.” He was founder of the North Carolina…

Saving the Crystal Skipper

  The crystal skipper (Atrytonopsis quinteri) is a rare butterfly. In fact, it is so rare, it’s only found on the Crystal Coast in North Carolina, specifically, a region stretching…

Bruce Alexander Sorrie

…the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program in April, 2014. In September, 2011 Hexastylis sorriei was named in his honor by L. L. Gaddy. Sandhill Heartleaf “is noteworthy in its ability…

Joseph Austin Holmes

…established in 1910, he served as its first director, remaining in this position until his retirement in 1915. Holmes was keenly interested in improving the safety of miners. He discovered…

Preserves and Natural Areas

…on designated paths, and don’t disturb plants, animals, fungi, or rocks. You’re in a natural setting and may see poison ivy, stinging insects, or snakes. If you keep clear of…