Roland M. Jefferson was the first Black botanist and plant explorer at the U.S. Department…
Dr. Marie Clark Taylor was a botanist and teacher whose innovative teaching methods continue to…
Henry Kirklin was a former enslaved person who made waves with his gardening, horticulture, and…
George Washington Carver was a renowned Black agricultural scientist from the first half of the…
Did you know that, despite the pandemic, FONA hosted 12 weddings last year? We have already…
In 2020, FONA shifted its focus to grow and donate fresh produce, coordinate safe outdoor activities, and…
The U.S. National Arboretum has one of the largest and oldest assemblages of cultivars of…
The Gotelli Conifer Collection in the Arboretum’s northeast corner is one of the world’s largest collections of dwarf conifers.Before you…
We’re extremely honored Washington Youth Garden was recognized as one of Washingtonian Magazine’s “20 Worthy Local Charities That Would…
This Giving Tuesday, we are raising money to build new raised beds in our Demonstration…
Happy Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day! We acknowledge the Nacotchtank tribe …
Last week, the U.S. Commission on Fine Arts approved a new design for the National Bonsai & Penjing…