FONA Field Notes

This past weekend, we celebrated the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum’s 50th anniversary!

This Saturday, November 7th, is the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum’s 50th anniversary celebration!

Did you know that this year is the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum’s 50th anniversary?

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…