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The JC Raulston Arboretum is a nationally acclaimed garden with one of the largest and most diverse collections of landscape plants adapted for landscape use in the Southeast. Plants especially adapted to Piedmont North Carolina conditions are collected and evaluated in an effort to find superior plants for use in southern landscapes.

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Join Us for Our Upcoming Events

Plantsmen's Tour
"The Summer 2013 Interns' Top Picks"
Tom Gargano, Jeremy Sanders, and Ginny Young, 2013 Summer Interns
July 9, 2013 (Tuesday) – 9:00 AM–10:30 AM

Children's Program
Registration Closed – Wait List Started
Garden Storytime
July 12, 2013 (Friday) – 10:30 AM–11:30 AM

Orchid Repotting and Care Workshop
Sponsored by the Triangle Orchid Society and the JC Raulston Arboretum
Suzanne Hens, Ph.D., Ralph Sears, and Paul Welty, M.D.
July 13, 2013 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Children's Program
Thursday Summer "Tree-ats" Series
"Rain Play"

July 18, 2013 (Thursday) – 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Visit our "Calendar of Events" for a complete event listing.

Announcements and What's New on the JCRA Web Site
Gift of Membership Won't you help us expand our membership program by giving a special gift of membership? It is not only a gift that keeps on giving 12 months of the year, but it is your opportunity to introduce a friend or family member to the wonders of this magical garden space and to share your passion for the JC Raulston Arboretum. Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum Newsletter Volume 17, Number 1 (Spring 2013) is now available on the Web site. Join or Renew Online Membership gifts are the primary support for the JCRA's daily operations and vital for its success. Join or renew your membership online through a Web page hosted on the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' College Advancement Web site. Join or renew online today! American Horticultural Society's Reciprocal Admission Program The JCRA has joined the American Horticultural Society's Reciprocal Admission Program. This outstanding program confers to JCRA members benefits at other participating gardens around the country. For more details, visit their Web site.

Announcements and What's New on the JCRA Web Site

Gift of Membership

Won't you help us expand our membership program by giving a special gift of membership? It is not only a gift that keeps on giving 12 months of the year, but it is your opportunity to introduce a friend or family member to the wonders of this magical garden space and to share your passion for the JC Raulston Arboretum.

Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum Newsletter

Volume 17, Number 1 (Spring 2013) is now available on the Web site.

Join or Renew Online

Membership gifts are the primary support for the JCRA's daily operations and vital for its success. Join or renew your membership online through a Web page hosted on the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' College Advancement Web site. Join or renew online today!

American Horticultural Society's Reciprocal Admission Program

The JCRA has joined the American Horticultural Society's Reciprocal Admission Program. This outstanding program confers to JCRA members benefits at other participating gardens around the country. For more details, visit their Web site.