Posts by Anne McGarvey

Apply by October 4th to become FONA’s Director of Foundations and Government Relations. This person will lead FONA’s foundation and government fundraising strategies and work with a team to manage grants…

The Arboretum is building a new rain garden this fall just inside the R Street entrance. This entrance will remain open during construction but traffic will be redirected through the…

Only 30% of the streams that flowed through Washington, DC at the beginning of the 19th century are still found in DC today — the rest were diverted, filled in,…

How does the National Arboretum fit into a weekend of food, family, and fun in DC? Check out ways Slow Food USA suggests you can connect with local food, the…

We’ve harvested 3,650 pounds of fresh food from Washington Youth Garden so far this year — that’s over 1,300 pounds more than we harvested this time last year! All this produce is…

The Grass Roots Exhibit is getting a new look! There will be construction near the Visitor Center through mid-September as the Arboretum builds a new and exciting exhibit.

Ashley Rattanawan joins FONA’s School Garden Support Program as a School Garden Education Coach. She got her start in education in the traditional classroom and has taught Environmental Science as well…

Richard Evans Schultes was a 20th century biologist who studied medicinal and toxic plants used by Indigenous peoples in the Americas. Throughout his career, he advocated for conservation of the…

Dig into the principles of forest gardening with Lincoln Smith, founder of Forested. Forest gardens are a form of permaculture that integrate edible trees and plants into landscapes. With a background in agronomic…