Wildwoods Walk with a Botanist

Schedule

Fri May 29 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way | Asheville, NC

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Alexandra leads this walk pointing out the array of late spring wildflowers in bloom and discussing seasonal differences in the landscape.
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Wildwoods Walk with a Botanist

with Alexandra Holland

Friday, May 29 | 1 – 3pm

BRN - Elective | BREG - Elective

As spring transitions to summer, we see changes in the plants around us. Naturalist and botanist Alexandra Holland leads this walk at the Arboretum, pointing out the array of late spring wildflowers in bloom and discussing seasonal differences in the landscape. Learn some basics of wildflower and tree ecology and identification while taking in the beauty of the season.

This program will take place outside and will follow easy trails and paved walkways. Dress for the weather and prepare to be outside for the entire program time.

Alexandra Holland graduated from Duke University and earned her Master's degree in botany from the University of Texas at Austin. She was in the first class of students to be certified as Blue Ridge Naturalists. Alexandra managed the UTEX Culture Collection of Algae at UT Austin and spent many hours working with education programs at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. She has taught botany for over a decade and leads nature hikes in Western NC for groups of all ages.

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20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, United States

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USD 43.15 to USD 53.44

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