FFN 2024

Thank you to everyone who attended the Garden Fair & Plant Sale this past weekend! We greatly appreciate everyone who came out to support FONA, local vendors, and the National Arboretum.

Come fish on the banks of the Anacostia River at the U.S. National Arboretum! FONA and the Anacostia Riverkeeper are hosting a fishing night at the Arboretum on Saturday, May 11th from 4…

Plant lists are here for next week’s Garden Fair & Plant Sale! Check out the list of plants our team of garden experts have ordered for this event, held on…

Azalea flowers are creating a beautiful cascade of colors on Mount Hamilton right now. More and more Kurume and Glenn Dale azalea varieties are blooming each day. Peak bloom for…

We are very excited to welcome three new full-time members to FONA’s program team! Mariyah Whitley returns to FONA’s team as a Program Manager, where she will oversee the Green Ambassador Program…

As many flowering cherry trees along the Tidal Basin shed their flowers for leaves, as is happening right now, the Arboretum’s cherry blossom season is still going strong. According to…

Congratulations to Dr. Margaret Pooler and Dr. Todd Rounsaville, Arboretum staff, for each receiving a Northeast Area Employee Recognition Program Award from the USDA Agricultural Research Service. Dr. Pooler received…

Beginning Wednesday, March 27th until mid-May, the National Arboretum will implement a temporary traffic plan that impacts traffic flow and parking throughout the grounds. This plan is meant to keep the grounds safe…

Early-blooming cherry trees are just starting to flower at the National Arboretum! The Arboretum has a wide variety of flowering cherry trees, many of which are rare. Different kinds of…

In a FONA Field Notes early last year, we shared about the role the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Company 1360 played in shaping the National Arboretum. This all-Black unit was stationed at the…