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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

Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"Where We Were, Where We're Headed"
Jenks Farmer, LushLife Nurseries and Moore Farms Botanical Garden
May 17, 2012 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM–9:00 PM

Macro Photography Workshop
Registration Closed – Wait List Started
Sponsored by the Capital City Camera Club and the JC Raulston Arboretum
"Macro Photography–Level 1"
Dick Cicone, Capital City Camera Club
May 19, 2012 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–4:00 PM

Container Garden Workshop
"Container Gardens: Modern Plantings for Modern Lives"
Jared Barnes, Graduate Student, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University
May 19, 2012 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

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

Announcements and What's New on the JCRA Web Site
Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum Newsletter Volume 16, Number 1 (Spring 2012) 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

Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum Newsletter

Volume 16, Number 1 (Spring 2012) 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.