Up Now: Sculpture in the Garden

The 35th annual Sculpture in the Garden opens on Sunday, September 17 and runs until Sunday, December 3. Sculpture in the Garden unites the work of local artists with the…

Twilight Thursdays Begin April 6

…exception of service animals, pets are not allowed in the Garden, and as part of the UNC campus, open containers of alcohol are prohibited. Hours and Admission Twilight Thursdays run…

Annie Montague Alexander

…ichthyosaur skeletons, including the largest ichthyosaurs in the world and the most complete in North America (some of these are now in UCMP’s collections). For each of these trips she…

Horticultural Therapy at NCBG

…can make a world of difference in their self-esteem and confidence. “The social stigma towards people with mental illness is a huge barrier. This program helps break down the barrier,”…

Devoted to Dalea

…New World from Canada to Argentina, with 75 of those species endemic to Mexico.1 Though a member of the pea/bean family (Fabaceae), the flowers of many species are small and

Mary Williams Ward Shanor

…at the University of Illinois in Urbana, Mary did natural history survey research until World War II broke out. Mary went with Lee, who was a field grade officer, to…

Exhibit Hall

…Our Seeds This exhibit explores the world of seeds: how they work, the roles they play in our daily lives, and what we’re doing to conserve them. Wildflower of the…

Sandhills Pyxie-Moss Rescue

…bulldozed. Their main target was Sandhills pyxie-moss (Pyxidanthera barbulata var. brevifolia), a rare shrub that — in the entire world — grows only in six counties in the Sandhills of…

Philip Jerome Crutchfield

…Kennedy Special Warfare Training Center. Mr. Crutchfield will assist with the collection and preservation of plants from all over the world. These plants are those which will provide food, shelter,…

Rare Plant Recovery

…Georgia indigo bush. For one of the most unique and wonderful plants in the world, Venus flytrap, our staff have teamed up with researchers from the University of North Carolina…