#DukeGardens was honored to welcome Yuko Kishida, wife of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan, and N.C. First Lady Kristin Cooper for a traditional Japanese tea & a tour of the Ruth Mary Meyer Japanese Garden. Learn more: duke.is/firstladiestea. Photo: Jared Lazarus #dukeu

While we sleep, millions of birds make a dangerous journey in the dark. Meet the researchers Duke University who are trying to ensure their safe passage: researchblog.duke.edu/2024/04/11/we-………
Madi Chudzik Duke Biology Nicki Cagle, Ph.D. Duke Environment

I'm very excited to help BIPOC folks learn to use tools to aid in their outdoor exploration and contribute to #OneMillionActsOfScience this Sunday 4/14/24. Register for my FREE Citizen Science Month Activity: bit.ly/participatorys…

Pinhole eclipse fun, courtesy of #DukeGardens plant records manager Beth Hall Hoffman. Learn more: eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/pro… #dukeu

There are a lot of viewing parties today for the eclipse. Find one near you wral.com/story/nc-viewi…

Please join Franklin Humanities Institute, Duke Arts, and the Sarah P. Duke Gardens for an evening with award-winning poet and memoirist Camille Dungy.

Dungy will read and discuss her memoir 'Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden' (@simonschuster)
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hello spring from the Duke Gardens! 🌸💐🌻🌷

Join us this Friday (4-6PM) for our Members-Only Spring Plant Sale. We'll have a wide array of plants ideal for this region, and our expert horticulturists are eager to help you determine what will work best in your gardens. More info: gardens.duke.edu/events/plant-s… #DukeU #DukeAlumni

Duke Chapel will hold its Easter sunrise service at Duke Gardens at 6:30am on the South Lawn. Please note that Easter egg hunts are prohibited in the Gardens. But we have lots of alternative activity suggestions+related info here: gardens.duke.edu/easter-duke-ga… (archive photo) #durhamnc

Learn about Piedmont prairies from Blomquist curator Annabel Renwick & horticulturist Maegan Luckett in the JC Raulston Arboretum Garden Conversations series. See that recording & many helpful DIY gardening videos here: gardens.duke.edu/videos. #DukeClimateCommitment #DukeU PC: Renwick

It's not too late to register for the African American Legacy in Gardening and Horticulture Symposium this Saturday – in-person or virtually! NCBGF board director Derek Haynes The Chocolate Botanist will be moderating the first session. 🌱

Attendance is free! rsvp.duke.edu/event/a09e5a21…

North America is home to wolves, bison, mountain lions and bears. Duke Environment master's student Ashley Hillard explores the complexities of managing these species in her forthcoming film, 'Coexistence' researchblog.duke.edu/2024/03/27/bio…

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Join curator Annabel Renwick & horticulturist Maegan Luckett, of the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants, for the JC Raulston Arboretum Garden Conversations series online today from 3-4 p.m. Free! jcra.ncsu.edu/events/details… , or catch it later on YouTube. PC: Bodine.

this summer's dreamy Music in the Gardens concert series will feature a collaboration between Duke Arts and Country Soul Songbook (!) - for INDY Week indyweek.com/music/music-in…

The Terrace Cafe will open for the season beginning today. Hours (weather permitting) are 11AM-3PM Mon.-Fri.; 10AM-4PM Sat.; noon-4PM Sun., except university holidays. Menu varies but may include salads, sides, sandwiches, coffee/soft drinks+snacks. #dukeu gardens.duke.edu/visit/cafe

Lovely afternoon at Duke Gardens

Durham is in both the Neuse and the Cape Fear river basins. Find out ways to help protect these waterways during Creek Week at DurhamCreekWeek.org

ALERT: Anderson Street is closed at Campus Drive today (3/18), due to a water main break. #DukeGardens is accessible to traffic heading south on Anderson from Erwin Rd. Access may change as repairs proceed. Updates here: gardens.duke.edu/visit/visitor-… #dukeu Discover Durham #DurhamNC

TRAFFIC & PARKING ALERT: #DukeGardens ' parking+overflow lots can fill up very early, causing traffic jams & much frustration. Please consider using alternate methods of transportation when possible. Info: gardens.duke.edu/visit/visitor-…
PC: Kichigin/Shutterstock. #dukeu #DurhamNC