Winter Lights Returns!

We had a GREAT first week of Winter Lights! You can see Asheville's Brightest Holiday Tradition now through January 1, 2022. This year, Winter Lights returns to the traditional outdoor walk-through open-air show format. The famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden will be back, outfitted with new designs in lights, while throughout the gardens, popular arrangements will mingle with ones never seen before. 

Come Full Circle with Adult Ed

Crafting a wreath of evergreen plant material is an ancient tradition that goes back thousands of years. This December, we invite you to participate with us in a new approach to the Arboretum’s own home-grown tradition. Instructor Clara Curtis guides you step by step in this pre-recorded video tutorial, Making a Traditional Greenery Wreath, produced by Adult Education Programs. Register below and follow along with written instructions on the hand-wrapped bundle method of wreath making. Free to Arboretum members through December 31. Consider it our gift to you this season!

Share your finished wreaths with us by tagging @thencarboretum and @adulteducation_ncarboretum on Instagram. 

The Path Forward

Visitors and guests like YOU are an essential part of the Arboretum community. We are grateful for everything you do for your Arboretum. If you believe everyone should have access to the beauty and tranquility of nature, please consider a tax-deductible gift before December 31st.

We are excited to announce that this holiday season, you can DOUBLE your impact - a visionary donor has agreed to match gifts up to $30,000. When you make a gift towards The Path Forward's $150,000 goal, you help create and enhance spaces for everyone in our community to connect with nature to improve their well-being.

Please consider a generous gift before December 31 to help bring your Arboretum to everyone.

Spread some holiday cheer as a Winter Lights Volunteer!

Volunteers are an integral part of Winter Lights and play a vital role in guest experience and safety. Please consider signing up for a volunteer shift this December and help spread some cheer! We have a critical need for wayfinders and greeters, especially as we approach the holidays. As a bonus, volunteers that complete three shifts will receive a complimentary ticket to bring a carload of guests or pass on to a friend!

To find out more visit our website or email volunteering@ncarboretum.org.

Give the Gift of Nature!

This holiday season, give the gift that keeps growing at one of the most botanically diverse and beautiful natural settings in America. Gift memberships to The North Carolina Arboretum Society include one year of access to 65 acres of magnificent landscapes and gardens, over ten miles of forested trails for walking, biking, and hiking, free parking, and more! Treat the nature lover in your life to the gift of beauty and solace.

Purchase online or by calling 828-665-2492. E-mail certificates are also available by request. In order to guarantee delivery prior to December 25, gift memberships must be purchased before December 12.