FONA Field Notes

Celebrate Halloween at the Fall 5K & Festival on Saturday, October 31st!

Join us on Saturday, November 7th at 6 PM for a special 50th-anniversary Science Café at the National Arboretum exploring the science of bonsai and penjing!

FONA is looking for volunteers to support our Fall 5K & Festival on the morning of Saturday, October 31st.

The African marigold (Tagetes erecta) is native to Mexico and Central America, and is also known as the Aztec marigold.

While many flowers bloom into the fall, most only please the eyes. Tea olives, however, release an enchanting apricot scent into the air.

With the weather cooling down, fall is a great time to help out in the Washington Youth Garden!

We are excited to share that this year’s Fall 5K t-shirt design will spotlight a trident maple (Acer buergeranium) bonsai. The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum has multiple trident maple bonsai and…

As late summer shifts into autumn and the local school year gets underway, the grounds at the U.S. National Arboretum are beginning their quiet, beautiful transition. 

After more than a decade as director of the U.S. National Arboretum, Dr. Richard Olsen will return this fall to his personal and professional home — leading the Department of…

Our next Music in the Meadow Concert is less than a month away! Join us on Friday, September 4th at 7 PM for an invigorating performance by Daisy Road.