Calendar of Events

On exhibit September 20, 2017 - January 7, 2018, inside the Baker Exhibit Center, The North Carolina Arboretum’s popular, one-of-a-kind traveling exhibit,Wicked Plants, returns to the Arboretum this fall! Inspired by author Amy Stewart’s best selling book "Wicked Plants: The Weed that Killed Lincoln’s Mother and other Botanical Atrocities," this fun-filled, family-friendly exhibit gives visitors a safe, …

Austrian-born, Arden, N.C.-based artist and sculptor Ernestine Bucking gently captures images of the diverse wonders of the natural world in her exhibit, Romantic Realism, on display in the Education Center daily October 7, 2017 - January 7, 2018. Featuring birds, wildlife, butterflies and landscapes in oil, acrylic and watercolor, Ernestine carefully uses tones and shades that …