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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

Triangle Bonsai Expo
Hosted by the Triangle Bonsai Society in Cooperation with the JC Raulston Arboretum
May 4, 2013 (Saturday) – 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
May 5, 2013 (Sunday) – 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"Going to Carolina for My Mind … and the Plants!"
Jared Barnes, Graduate Student, NC State University
May 9, 2013 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM–9:00 PM

Plantsmen's Tour
"Spring Explosion"
Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections
May 14, 2013 (Tuesday) – 1:00 PM–3:30 PM

Propagation Workshop
May 18, 2013 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–3:00 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. Gift Challenge Ross Williams, executive director of the North Carolina Landscape and Nursery Association, presented a $1,250 check as the first payment toward a challenge gift of $12,500 for the JCRA Endowment for Excellence. More than $5,000 toward this challenge was donated by friends attending the weekend festivities. 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.

Gift Challenge

Ross Williams, executive director of the North Carolina Landscape and Nursery Association, presented a $1,250 check as the first payment toward a challenge gift of $12,500 for the JCRA Endowment for Excellence. More than $5,000 toward this challenge was donated by friends attending the weekend festivities.

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.