New Hanover Arboretum intern: Discover new flavors for National Nutrition Month

Last year I was lucky enough to spend my Spring Break in one of my favorite places in the world, Italy. During my trip, I was able to experience the culture, environment, and cuisine of Tuscany and Venice. Specifically, my study abroad trip focused on the...

Cape Fear Creek Week to educate residents on how to protect water resources

Growing up, my family and I would visit Falls Lake every weekend to help us relax and unwind from a long week. I have so many fond memories of hiking, swimming, jet skiing, and picnicking there.

Over the years, however, my family visited Falls Lake less of...

To address hunger in New Hanover, 4-H begins community service project

We are all guilty of standing in front of the refrigerator, while there is an abundance of food, and still struggling to decide what to eat. Something as simple as grabbing food from the kitchen or ordering takeout is not an option for families facing hun...

New Hanover Arboretum to host a spring camellia show and sale

It’s camellia season. Come out to the New Hanover County Arboretum and enjoy the display.

The camellia tradition continues with the Tidewater Camellia Club’s annual Camellia Show and Festival on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the New Hanover County Arboretum, 6206 O...

2023 Extension Speaker Series

N.C. Cooperative Extension, New Hanover County Center, is proud to present our 2023 Extension Speaker Series.  These talks will be held on the First Friday of each month at the New Hanover County Arboretum from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

March 3r...

New Hanover Arboretum offers way to add joy to your winter garden: Pinecone bird feeders

Many of us enjoy feeding birds throughout the year. In the winter garden they provide a flurry of activity when there is not much else to see. In the Ability Garden we have been making pinecone birdfeeders with our school groups. It is a simple activity t...

Opera Wilmington to put camellias on center stage at the New Hanover County Arboretum

If you’re like many residents of the Cape Fear area, you know camellias as colorful, dependable fall and winter bloomers. You may have strolled past the showy camellia plantings at the New Hanover County Arboretum or at Airlie Gardens. But you may not kno...

Wilmington extension agent outlines 2023 goals

New Year, Same Me: Setting Goals for Sustainable Change

My seven year old niece came to visit around New Year’s Day. During her visit, we each began crafting goals for 2023. I wrote that I wanted to go camping three times, and she wrote the same, spurring ...

Cooperative Extension & Arboretum honored by Stewardship Development Coalition

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – The North Carolina Cooperative Extension & New Hanover County Arboretum was selected by the Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Coalition to receive an Outstanding Recognition Award, the organization&...