Events
First Annual West Virginia Botanic Garden Day
The Saturday before Mother's Day has been designated as West Virginia Botanic Garden Day by the West Virginia Legislature, and we are ready to celebrate! Join us on Saturday, May 8th, for a fun outdoor gathering with exhibits by local artists, live music, free tours...
Join us for the 2020 ‘A Season of Good Taste’ Dinner Series!
We have moved our September event to dine in or take out experience at the restaurant, and cancelled our October dinner for public health reasons. Stay well, we hope to rekindle our dinner series in 2021 if conditions allow. Today and every day we appreciate your...
New Events at the Garden
Smiles all around at the Howl-O-Ween Doggie Trick or Treat event. Photos by Philip Smith and Sara Crayton. The first Howl-O-Ween Doggie Trick or Treat event took place in October 2019 and the public’s response was paw-some. Over 200 dogs and even more ‘hoomans’ came...
Natural Wellness Fun Continues & Arts in the Garden a Success
A Wood Relief Art workshop participant shares her work. Photo by Stacy Clovis-Woofter Natural Wellness girls enjoying an outdoor adventure. Photo by Stacy Clovis-Woofter Natural Wellness girls participating in a Natural Wellness girls yoga class. Photo...
Our Annual Garden Party: Birds, Bees Flowers, Trees
Join us at the Garden for our biggest fundraising event of the year. Proceeds support daily operations and maintenance of the West Virginia Botanic Garden at Tibbs Run Preserve, as well as the implementation of our Master Plan. This year’s event will feature...
Families Flocked to the WVBG for the Great Spring Egg Hunt
April 14th brought April showers to the WVBG, but it also brought over a hundred youngsters and as many parents for the Great Spring Egg Hunt event. While the children anxiously awaited their turn to search for eggs, they enjoyed visiting with live birds from the...
Garden News
Celebrating 20 Years since WVBG Established a Home
Volunteers help clear wood in the area that would become the lower parking in 2005. Photo by George Longenecker. The Yagle Garden in fall viewed from the deck of the Education & Event Center.orge W. Longenecker poses with the plaque naming the Shade Garden...
Welcome to our New Staff: Rachelle Thorne & Jess Kaplan
WVBG welcomes our newest staff members, Rachelle Thorne as Volunteer Coordinator and Jessica (Jess) Kaplan as Environmental Educator.Rachelle’s background in Parks & Recreation Management and extensive science background are bonus perks to her friendly personality...
Thank You and Farewell Kay and Stacy
This fall two of our finest employees will be moving on. Kay Jones has been our Volunteer Coordinator since 2016. Kay started as a volunteer herself, greeting visitors at the Garden on weekends and helping out at special events. When the opportunity to become...
The Garden Continues to Grow
Flowers blooming in the new Pollinator Garden. Photo by Erin Smaldone. It’s been a busy year for development at WVBG. Dave Davis, Groundskeeper, led the development of a new Pollinator Garden between the Secret Garden and Education and Event Building this spring. In...
We’re Hiring a New Volunteer Coordinator!
The main role of the Volunteer Coordinator is to recruit, develop, and coordinate volunteers at the West Virginia Botanic Garden. Volunteer work includes but is not limited to volunteer internships, garden greeters, maintenance help, program assistance and work study...
Natural Wellness Fun Continues & Arts in the Garden a Success
A Wood Relief Art workshop participant shares her work. Photo by Stacy Clovis-Woofter Natural Wellness girls enjoying an outdoor adventure. Photo by Stacy Clovis-Woofter Natural Wellness girls participating in a Natural Wellness girls yoga class. Photo...
Our Annual Garden Party: Birds, Bees Flowers, Trees
Join us at the Garden for our biggest fundraising event of the year. Proceeds support daily operations and maintenance of the West Virginia Botanic Garden at Tibbs Run Preserve, as well as the implementation of our Master Plan. This year’s event will feature...
Announcing a Photo Contest at the WVBG
The first ArtsMon Photo Trail Contest is open for submissions during the month of June, 2019. Once judging is completed in July, the winning photo of each category as determined by the judges will be displayed on the Wetland Loop Trail at the West Virginia Botanic...
Families Flocked to the WVBG for the Great Spring Egg Hunt
April 14th brought April showers to the WVBG, but it also brought over a hundred youngsters and as many parents for the Great Spring Egg Hunt event. While the children anxiously awaited their turn to search for eggs, they enjoyed visiting with live birds from the...
Welcome Dave Davis, Groundskeeper
You may have noticed a new name on the cover of this newsletter and a new face at the Garden. Dave Davis started as Groundskeeper at the WVBG this April. Dave recently retired from a corporate career as a developer of life science learning programs to be close to his...