Preparing for Spring
Emilia’s Garden Tips: Preparing for Spring It’s time to prepare your growing spaces for spring. “Already,” you ask?! It may seem early, but this time of year is the best…
Posts by Anne McGarvey
For the Love of Native Plants
Registration is now open for the 38th annual Lahr Native Plant Symposium! Join the National Arboretum on Saturday, March 29th for a day of engaging presentations about native plants, pollinators,…
Illuminating the ‘Ilex’
Illuminating the ‘Ilex’By Bridget DeSimonePublished January 22, 2025The U.S. National Arboretum’s Holly Collection is a nationally and internationally recognized research and display holly collection. Designated a National Holly Arboretum by…
Illuminating the ‘Ilex’
Looking for a bright spot in the winter landscape? The National Arboretum’s Holly Collection dazzles. With about 1,400 individual living plants in the gardens, and over 10,000 preserved specimens in…
Arboretum Additions
The National Arboretum has recently welcomed several new members to their team. At FONA, we are excited to see the Arboretum’s team grow, and look forward to working with our…
New Year’s Resolutions
Thank you for your support in 2024, and for helping us end the year strong! We are especially grateful to the anonymous, dedicated friends who provided a $50,000 matching fund at…
Reflections
As we prepare to step into the new year, we want to take a moment to reflect on some major accomplishments for FONA in 2024: We hosted 1,800 students on…
Happy Holidays & Happy New Year from FONA
Happy holidays and happy new year from everyone at Friends of the National Arboretum! Thank you for being a part of our community and for making the National Arboretum such a…
Looking Ahead to 2025
As 2024 comes to a close, we are already planning how we can connect people to science, nature, and well-being at the National Arboretum in 2025. Mark your calendar now for…
How a Blooming Career Took Root
What would happen if half of the plant species we have today disappeared? Dr. Margaret Pooler, Research Leader of the National Arboretum’s Floral and Nursery Research Unit, has dedicated her…
