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North Carolina Botanical Garden

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A public garden cultivating connections between plants, people, and place through science, engagement, and conservation. We manage over 1,200 acres of gardens and natural areas in the Chapel Hill area. Part of UNC.

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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Heads up: we've got a bit of an unusual schedule this week. Our main garden and Allen Education Center will be closed on Friday (a University holiday) but open normal hours on Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Come enjoy! ncbg.unc.edu/visit
Background image: pinxterflower azalea. Text: Hours this weekend: main garden and education center: closed Friday April 3, open 9-5 Saturday April 4 and Sunday April 5. Our other gardens and natural areas are open every day, dawn to dusk. Info: ncbg.unc.edu.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Today is #GiveUNC, and we need your help to unlock a special challenge gift! In celebration of the Garden’s 60th anniversary, several generous supporters will give $6,000 if we receive 60 gifts of $125 or more. Give today: giveunc.unc.edu/cause/north-...
Carolina Moonlight wild indigo blooming in our Courtyard Gardens, with lobed tickseed and columbine in the background. GiveUNC: a place like no other, a day like no other.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The spring series of Fiddleheads: Preschool Nature Explorers starts in just a few weeks! In this playful, nature-based drop-off program, kids ages 4-5 discover the wonders of spring through hands-on activities and outdoor adventures. Learn more and sign up: reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_pa...
An educator (out of frame) hands a monarch butterfly to a child participating in Fiddleheads as another looks on. Text: Fiddleheads: Preschool Nature Explorers. Drop-off program for ages 4-5, Wednesdays, March 11 - April 22, 1:30-4 p.m., 6-week series (no class on 4/1) | $180
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Michael D. Barton @darwinsbulldog.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Feb. 12th #DarwinDay lecture w/ Paul Brinkman, "'Damned beastly devilment:' Charles Darwin's dalliance with vertebrate fossils during the voyage of the Beagle," in-person or virtual: ncbg.unc.edu/event/darwin... #HPS #histsci @ncbg.bsky.social
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Announcing the 2026 North Carolina Wildflower of the Year: big-headed aster (Symphyotrichum grandiflorum)! 🎉 Learn more about this native species (and how you can get a free seed pack if you live in the Southeast): ncbg.unc.edu/2026/01/08/2...
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2026 NC Wildflower of the Year - North Carolina Botanical Garden
Announcing the 2026 North Carolina Wildflower of the Year: big-headed aster (Symphyotrichum grandiflorum)! Pick up a free pack of seeds of this native wildflower in our exhibit hall.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Back from the brink: collaborative conservation work has restored Canby's dropwort (Tiedemannia canbyi) to North Carolina after more than 20 years! Read more in this blog post by NCBG conservation ecologist Brandon Wheeler: ncbg.unc.edu/2026/01/21/r...
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Resurrecting Canby's Dropwort: Conservation in Action - North Carolina Botanical Garden
Collaborative conservation efforts have brought Canby's dropwort back to the only site in North Carolina where it has ever been found.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
A beautiful piece about our Edible Campus program by #UNC senior Caroline Hines. "On a campus where sustainability is often discussed in classrooms, reports, and strategic plans, Edible Campus UNC is where those ideas take physical form." ie.unc.edu/news/finding...
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Finding common ground: Edible campus in sustainable community - UNC Institute for the Environment
Caroline Hines is a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill from Archer Lodge, N.C.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Our conservation department is part of a multi-year project studying how climate change may affect ideal prescribed burn schedules for Venus flytraps and other rare plants that live alongside them. Learn about the "climate cages" they're building and why this work is important:
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Inside the Research: Climate, Fire, and Venus Flytraps - North Carolina Botanical Garden
Will climate change affect optimal burn frequency for fire-dependent species like the Venus flytrap? We're collaborating with researchers at Kansas State University and Duke University to understand t...
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
We're hiring for a new role: Community Gardens Program Manager! This position will lead both the Carolina Community Garden and Edible Campus UNC, overseeing operations and program development and supervising staff and volunteers. Learn more and apply by Oct. 24: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...
We're hiring! go.unc.edu/ncbgjobs. Background image is the Carolina Community Garden, with leafy greens growing in rows and a solar-powered greenhouse in the background.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
⚠️ Laurel Hill Road in is closed until further notice between Coker Drive and our service entrance in #ChapelHill. This section of road sustained significant damage during this week's storms and requires major repairs to be safe for vehicles. Follow our updates: ncbg.unc.edu/2025/07/08/s...
Laurel Hill Road closed for repairs between Coker Drive and NCBG service entrance. Map shows closed (dead-end) road leading to our education center.The top of Laurel Hill Road blocked off by red "Danger" tape
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Tomorrow (6/26) at noon ET: join us in-person or on Zoom for a Hybrid Lunchbox Talk: Information in Bird Song with Jill Soha, visiting scholar at Duke. Free! Register to save your spot: reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_pa...
A blue-gray gnatcatcher sings on a branch against a blue sky. Inset photo: Jill Soha outdoors wearing a hat with headphones around her neck. Text repeats post info.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
The final owners of King’s Mill weren’t the Kings: they were an African American couple named Henderson and Cornelia Oldham who had once been sharecroppers at Mason Farm. Read about their story (and about how we came to have their mill's grinding stone): ncbg.unc.edu/2025/06/19/t...
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The meaning behind a millstone - North Carolina Botanical Garden
The final owners of King's Mill weren't the Kings: they were the Oldhams, an African American couple who had been sharecroppers at Mason Farm.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
The most recent episode of @wunc.org's The Broadside features our director of conservation programs, Mike Kunz! Host Anisa Khalifa visited the Garden to speak with Mike and see Venus flytraps up close. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: www.wunc.org/podcast/the-...
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America's favorite bloodthirsty plant
The exotic plant only grows wild in a single place on the planet: a sliver of dirty in a small corner of the Carolinas.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Have you seen your first firefly of the season yet? 🔆 This Thursday at noon, we'll be joined by NC State professor Clyde Sorenson for a Hybrid Lunchbox talk exploring fireflies and other bioluminescent insects of NC. Free! In-person and Zoom. Register: reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_pa...
Hybrid Lunchbox Talk: Carolina Ghosts, Synchronous Shows and Foxfire Lights: The Bioluminescent Insects of North Carolina. Image is of Clyde Sorenson with an insect net at night and an inset of a glowing insect. Thursday, May 12, 12 p.m. ET.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Preserving rare species through seed banking isn't easy. Learn about some of this practice's challenges and success stories in this article, which features our director of conservation programs, Mike Kunz!
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The surprisingly tricky art of seed banking
To safeguard threatened plants, science must unravel the hidden biology of often-persnickety seeds as they age, sleep and awaken
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Not April Fools’ — just some magical native wildflower combos that have popped up in our main garden today. 🌸💖
Little sweet Betsy and eastern blue phloxBird’s foot violet and bluetsEastern red columbine and golden ragwortGreen and gold with violets in the background
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Are you an enthusiastic leader and community builder who's passionate about connecting people with nature? Join our team as the Director of Learning and Community Engagement! Learn more and apply by April 18: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/298...
We're hiring! go.unc.edu/ncbgjobs. Background is our mountain habitat in spring, with columbine, golden ragwort, and phlox blooming.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Our Daily Plant Sale reopens for the season tomorrow (Tuesday, March 18)! 🎉 It features a rotating selection of southeastern native plants grown here at the NCBG nursery. Plant list (subject to change): go.unc.edu/dailyplantsale. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday.
Trout lilies in bloom in our daily plant saleRows of southeastern native plants in containers in our daily plant sale area
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Interested in growing or eating southeastern native fruits? Join us on Thursday for an in-depth and practical introduction to 12 native fruiting plants you can grow at home, including how to harvest and use their fruits. Free! In-person & Zoom. Register: reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_pa...
A gray catbird eating elderberry fruits. Hybrid Lunchbox Talk: Eating Like a Bird: Native Fruits We Can Enjoy at Our Tables. With Mary Jac Brennan. Thursday, March 13, 12 p.m. ET.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Meanwhile at Coker Arboretum 💕 A few paths and garden areas are closed for arbor construction (finally underway!), but all of these blooms are in open and accessible areas. Come enjoy! ncbg.unc.edu/visit/coker-arboretum
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The dimpled trout lilies (Erythronium umbilicatum) are blooming in our Mountain Habitat. And coincidentally, these native ephemeral wildflowers are the colors of #MardiGras! 💛💜💚
Two dimpled trout lily flowers seen from above, with alternating maroon and yellow tepalsTwo trout lilies from the side, showing how bare and brown the landscape around them is
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Harbinger of spring: upland chorus frogs singing in our Herb Garden. These guys are only about an inch long! ❤️
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Final update for now: Our main garden will *reopen* at 12 p.m. today (Friday 2/21)! ☀️🌱
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
New update: We'll be closed all day Thursday (2/20). Friday schedule still TBD. Stay safe!
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
❄️ Weather Update: ❄️ Per UNC's adverse weather guidance, we'll be closed all day Wednesday (2/19) through at least 12 p.m. on Thursday (2/20). Check back here for updates on our reopening schedule, and stay safe out there!
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Our bird blind is ready for the #NCBirdCount this weekend with an updated guide to common winter birds you’re likely to see around the Garden! #ScienceAcrossNC is organizing this event, which runs from 2/14 to 2/17: learn how to get involved (and earn an embroidered patch!) at scienceacrossnc.org.
Photos to common winter birds at the garden posted to the inside of a bird blind, which has seats in front of feeders that enable people to watch birds without scaring them off.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
We've got lots of education programs coming up, from art workshops to free lectures to kids' adventures. Here are a few of them, including our annual #DarwinDay lecture on Wednesday evening! 🔗 Register and find MORE upcoming events at go.unc.edu/gardenprograms.
Free public programs in February: Darwin Day lecture on 2/12 and a Lunchbox Talk about creating biodiversity in your yard on 2/13 are first up. See the full listing at go.unc.edu/gardenprograms. Image is a bluebird eating a winterberry fruit.Upcoming Youth + Family programs, including a free Nature Tales program on 2/14 and EcoKids: Winter Backyard Birds on 2/15. See the full program listing at go.unc.edu/gardenprograms. Image shows kids by a vernal pool.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
We're excited to announce that the Garden has a new mission – one that reflects not just the importance of plant biodiversity but also of people and our relationship with the natural world. 📽️ Hear from director Damon Waitt: www.youtube.com/shorts/G3AuU... 🔗 Read more: ncbg.unc.edu/about/missio...
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Announcing Our New Mission and Vision
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
We're hiring a Camp Environmental Educator! If you're a creative teacher who's enthusiastic about sharing nature with children and thrives outdoors, we’d love to have you on our camp team. Learn more and apply by February 28: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/296...
A camp educator points out a rosinweed flower to a group of campers. Text reads We're Hiring! go.unc.edu/ncbgjobs
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apantesis @apantesis.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
had a great time seeing @rynevank.bsky.social's photos and walking out in the beautiful sun. thanks @ncbg.bsky.social!
photo of a man wearing an N95 mask standing in front of a wall of photos featuring birds. he's next to one with a pine siskin peeking out around a fence post.selfie of two people on a carnivorous plant face cutout. the guy is a pitcher plant and the femme is a sundew. the Venus flytrap is sadly empty.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Come work with us this summer: we’re hiring interns in several departments! These paid positions are ideal for students and emerging professionals: they provide hands-on experience in fields ranging from sustainable gardening to natural areas management. Learn more and apply at go.unc.edu/ncbgjobs.
Flyer for our summer internships with a border of photos of past interns and cut-outs of ferns and frogs. 2025 Summer Internships: 10-week program, 35-40 hour work week, $15/hour. Positions in our horticulture, conservation, and learning & community engagement departments.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Well, that didn't last long! Update to the update: following UNC's adverse weather guidance, our main garden will remain closed all day today (Wednesday 1/22). We now expect to open at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday 1/23) but will post additional updates if that changes!
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
❄️ Weather Update! ❄️ Our main garden will be closed until 12 p.m. today (Wednesday 1/22) due to last night's snowfall. We anticipate operating as usual this afternoon (12-5 p.m.), but if that changes, we'll post updates here.
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Jess W-G @frogsandgrubs.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
@ncbg.bsky.social Is the best. We hung out there between errands today and one of the environmental educators found our daughter because of her age and ability to stay calm and brought us out to see a barred owl. It is one of my favorite places.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden @ncbg.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Hi, BlueSky! Here are a few recent items from *that other platform* you might've missed if you've managed to fully extricate yourself from its clutches. #1: We announced the 2025 NC Wildflower of the Year: Common Blue Curls (Trichostema dichotomum)! More at ncbg.unc.edu/2025/01/08/2...
Close-up of a common blue curls flower (purple and white with a distinctive curlicue of purple stamens). Text reads 2025 NC Wildflower of the Year, Common Blue Curls, Trichostema dichotomum.
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