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Nestled in the Southern Appalachian Mountains just south of Asheville, The North Carolina Arboretum offers acres of cultivated gardens and groomed trails featuring some of the most beautiful, botanically-diverse plants in the region.
See What's Beautiful TodayThe North Carolina Arboretum is going wild for art and nature in 2021 with Wild Art, an outdoor sculpture exhibition featuring works by 17 local and national artists inspired by nature.
On display April 1 – September 26 in our gardens.
This spring, we invite you to meet us again on The Path Forward at The North Carolina Arboretum!
Your donation of any amount — great or small — will help us reach our fundraising goal of $100,000 by June 30 as we strive to bring the Arboretum to everyone.
Experience this breathtaking exhibition of images from award-winning nature photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen, who has spent nearly four decades documenting wild places across the globe and the remarkable creatures that inhabit them.
On display May 15 – September 5 inside the Baker Visitor Center
Have you visited Willow Pond yet? You’ve probably noticed this new Arboretum site on your drive in (down to the left, just before you reach the parking area), but you might not have ventured down the …
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