Mountain Science Expo 2026
Hands-on science exhibits and interactive demos spread across the Arboretum’s gardens and trails, blending STEM learning with mountain ecology. Expect kid-friendly activities, expert Q and A, and outdoor exploration in a nature center setting.
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Tactile, curiosity driven festival of invention with hands on workshops, robotics demos, 3D printing stations, and interactive maker booths for kids and adults exploring DIY electronics, crafts, and creative engineering.
A spring Arbor Day gathering on the arboretum grounds centered on trees and conservation. Expect family friendly nature education and hands on activities like tree planting and guided garden exploration.
A spring Arbor Day gathering on the arboretum grounds centered on trees and conservation. Expect family friendly nature education and hands on activities like tree planting and guided garden exploration.
A spring Arbor Day gathering on the arboretum grounds centered on trees and conservation. Expect family friendly nature education and hands on activities like tree planting and guided garden exploration.
A springtime celebration across botanical gardens with seasonal blooms and hands-on nature activities. Ideal for families and locals looking for a daytime outdoor outing in a scenic arboretum setting.
A springtime celebration across botanical gardens with seasonal blooms and hands-on nature activities. Ideal for families and locals looking for a daytime outdoor outing in a scenic arboretum setting.
A springtime celebration across botanical gardens with seasonal blooms and hands-on nature activities. Ideal for families and locals looking for a daytime outdoor outing in a scenic arboretum setting.
Weeklong spring break program for youth exploring forest trails, gardens, and hands-on nature activities—wildlife observation, plant identification, and basic outdoor skills. Includes creative nature journaling, team games, and stewardship projects.
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Weeklong spring break program for youth exploring forest trails, gardens, and hands-on nature activities—wildlife observation, plant identification, and basic outdoor skills. Includes creative nature journaling, team games, and stewardship projects.
Bonsai-focused experience in the Blue Ridge setting of the North Carolina Arboretum, blending garden immersion with practical instruction. Expect up-close viewing of miniature trees plus guidance on pruning, wiring, and long-term plant care.
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Bonsai-focused experience in the Blue Ridge setting of the North Carolina Arboretum, blending garden immersion with practical instruction. Expect up-close viewing of miniature trees plus guidance on pruning, wiring, and long-term plant care.
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Hands-on outdoor science and nature-skills programming for youth at Linville, featuring guided trail exploration, wildlife identification, and habitat investigations designed for beginner naturalists and family participation.
A springtime celebration of bonsai with hands on learning, tree styling inspiration, and horticulture tips set among the Arboretum’s landscaped grounds. Expect garden focused demos and casual community mingling outdoors.
A springtime celebration of bonsai with hands on learning, tree styling inspiration, and horticulture tips set among the Arboretum’s landscaped grounds. Expect garden focused demos and casual community mingling outdoors.
A springtime celebration of bonsai with hands on learning, tree styling inspiration, and horticulture tips set among the Arboretum’s landscaped grounds. Expect garden focused demos and casual community mingling outdoors.
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A guided spring walk on arboretum trails focused on ephemeral wildflowers that bloom fast before canopy trees leaf out. Learn identification tips and life cycle timing while spotting early-season forest flowers.
A guided spring walk on arboretum trails focused on ephemeral wildflowers that bloom fast before canopy trees leaf out. Learn identification tips and life cycle timing while spotting early-season forest flowers.
Sunlit outdoor festival celebrating local honey with tasting tables, beekeeping demos, and vendor booths on Highland Brewing's beer garden; family friendly activities and brewery beer pairings highlight Asheville's pollinator-focused foodways.
Sunlit outdoor festival celebrating local honey with tasting tables, beekeeping demos, and vendor booths on Highland Brewing's beer garden; family friendly activities and brewery beer pairings highlight Asheville's pollinator-focused foodways.
Sunlit outdoor festival celebrating local honey with tasting tables, beekeeping demos, and vendor booths on Highland Brewing's beer garden; family friendly activities and brewery beer pairings highlight Asheville's pollinator-focused foodways.
Prize-worthy rose varieties fill the arboretum with layered petals, fragrance, and colorful show blooms arranged for close viewing. Expect horticulture insights, flower photography moments, and garden lovers swapping growing tips.
Prize-worthy rose varieties fill the arboretum with layered petals, fragrance, and colorful show blooms arranged for close viewing. Expect horticulture insights, flower photography moments, and garden lovers swapping growing tips.
Prize-worthy rose varieties fill the arboretum with layered petals, fragrance, and colorful show blooms arranged for close viewing. Expect horticulture insights, flower photography moments, and garden lovers swapping growing tips.
An interactive afternoon exploring how the Broad River shifts from headwaters through the Piedmont, reshaping the Blue Ridge landscape through erosion, sediment transport, and flood events. Expect science-forward discussion with place-based watershed insights.
An interactive afternoon exploring how the Broad River shifts from headwaters through the Piedmont, reshaping the Blue Ridge landscape through erosion, sediment transport, and flood events. Expect science-forward discussion with place-based watershed insights.
An interactive afternoon exploring how the Broad River shifts from headwaters through the Piedmont, reshaping the Blue Ridge landscape through erosion, sediment transport, and flood events. Expect science-forward discussion with place-based watershed insights.
Daytime sets from local musicians unfold among blooming arboretum gardens with sweeping mountain vistas. A springtime outdoor gathering within the Spring Into the Arb series, with performance schedule details to be announced.
Daytime sets from local musicians unfold among blooming arboretum gardens with sweeping mountain vistas. A springtime outdoor gathering within the Spring Into the Arb series, with performance schedule details to be announced.
Daytime sets from local musicians unfold among blooming arboretum gardens with sweeping mountain vistas. A springtime outdoor gathering within the Spring Into the Arb series, with performance schedule details to be announced.
A hands-on lecture and listening session focused on identifying Western North Carolina frogs by visual traits and distinct breeding calls. Learn seasonal calling patterns and how monitoring changes can signal climate impacts for citizen-science reporting.
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A hands-on lecture and listening session focused on identifying Western North Carolina frogs by visual traits and distinct breeding calls. Learn seasonal calling patterns and how monitoring changes can signal climate impacts for citizen-science reporting.
Hundreds of gently used children's clothes, toys, strollers, and gear fill the WNC Agricultural Center's Expo Building for a spring consignment sale, offering affordable family shopping and seasonal essentials for infants through tweens.
Hundreds of gently used children's clothes, toys, strollers, and gear fill the WNC Agricultural Center's Expo Building for a spring consignment sale, offering affordable family shopping and seasonal essentials for infants through tweens.
Hundreds of gently used children's clothes, toys, strollers, and gear fill the WNC Agricultural Center's Expo Building for a spring consignment sale, offering affordable family shopping and seasonal essentials for infants through tweens.
Resonant gongs and crystal bowls wash through the Arboretum gardens in a guided sound bath, encouraging deep relaxation and meditative listening among towering native trees and cultivated plantings.
Resonant gongs and crystal bowls wash through the Arboretum gardens in a guided sound bath, encouraging deep relaxation and meditative listening among towering native trees and cultivated plantings.
Resonant gongs and crystal bowls wash through the Arboretum gardens in a guided sound bath, encouraging deep relaxation and meditative listening among towering native trees and cultivated plantings.
Gentle guided nature walk for young naturalists at the WNC Nature Center, exploring habitats, spotting native wildlife, and taking part in hands on animal themed activities designed for preschool and early elementary kids.
Gentle guided nature walk for young naturalists at the WNC Nature Center, exploring habitats, spotting native wildlife, and taking part in hands on animal themed activities designed for preschool and early elementary kids.
Gentle guided nature walk for young naturalists at the WNC Nature Center, exploring habitats, spotting native wildlife, and taking part in hands on animal themed activities designed for preschool and early elementary kids.
Twilight forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) among Blue Ridge mountain hemlocks and rhododendron at The North Carolina Arboretum, guided slow walks emphasizing sensory awareness, breathwork, and grounding to reduce stress and deepen nature connection.
Twilight forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) among Blue Ridge mountain hemlocks and rhododendron at The North Carolina Arboretum, guided slow walks emphasizing sensory awareness, breathwork, and grounding to reduce stress and deepen nature connection.
Twilight forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) among Blue Ridge mountain hemlocks and rhododendron at The North Carolina Arboretum, guided slow walks emphasizing sensory awareness, breathwork, and grounding to reduce stress and deepen nature connection.
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Action-packed single-day camps filled with outdoor games, nature-based activities, and hands-on crafts for school-aged kids, guided by trained staff to build confidence, friendships, and new adventure skills.
Action-packed single-day camps filled with outdoor games, nature-based activities, and hands-on crafts for school-aged kids, guided by trained staff to build confidence, friendships, and new adventure skills.
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A slow, sensory forest bathing experience unfolds along the NC Arboretum’s lush trails, emphasizing mindful presence and gentle nature immersion. Expect a calming outdoor reset with guided pauses for breath, sound, and observation.
A slow, sensory forest bathing experience unfolds along the NC Arboretum’s lush trails, emphasizing mindful presence and gentle nature immersion. Expect a calming outdoor reset with guided pauses for breath, sound, and observation.