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The Engineering Navigator is a prototype AI-powered platform that connects students, families, and educators to engineering opportunities across the U.S. To show the power of this tool, we're focusing on North Carolina, where we're mapping local events and programs to show what's possible when communities are connected.
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18 Plant Science Events Found
Southeastern Plant Symposium
A two-day symposium held every June geared towards horticulturists, home gardeners, plant industry professionals, and all plant nerds & plantaholics alike. Features prominent plant people from all over the world delivering presentations on innovations and introductions in horticulture. Includes plant breeders, plant explorers, designers, researchers, nurseryfolk, and other experts. Features a Rare Plant Auction with plants displayed throughout the event space. Alternates focus biennially between herbaceous plants in even-numbered years and woody plants in odd years. Includes dinner with presentation on day one. Available both in person and online with recordings made available to all registrants. Runs June 4-5, 2026.
JC Raulston Arboretum
Free
6/4/26
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4
Southeastern Plant Symposium
A two-day symposium held every June geared towards horticulturists, home gardeners, plant industry professionals, and all plant nerds & plantaholics alike. Features prominent plant people from all over the world delivering presentations on innovations and introductions in horticulture. Includes plant breeders, plant explorers, designers, researchers, nurseryfolk, and other experts. Features a Rare Plant Auction with plants displayed throughout the event space. Alternates focus biennially between herbaceous plants in even-numbered years and woody plants in odd years. Includes dinner with presentation on day one. Available both in person and online with recordings made available to all registrants. Runs June 4-5, 2026.
Free
Hybrid
Jun 4, 2026
Horticulture
Plant Science
Botany
Agriculture
Plant Breeding
Research
Auction
Symposium
Networking
Plant Innovation
Gardening
Plant Industry
Educational
02-09-2026
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Big Red Summer Academic Camp - Food Systems Camp
Explore food systems from soil to store, including plant and soil science, industry tools, marketing, and supply chains. Experience production systems and sales outlets, culminating in a creative pitch project for innovative food system ideas. June 7-12, 2026. Registration opens February 10, 2026.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
$625.00 - Early...
$625.00 - Early Tuition: $625, Regular Tuition: $675, Late Tuition: $725
6/7/26
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7
Big Red Summer Academic Camp - Food Systems Camp
Explore food systems from soil to store, including plant and soil science, industry tools, marketing, and supply chains. Experience production systems and sales outlets, culminating in a creative pitch project for innovative food system ideas. June 7-12, 2026. Registration opens February 10, 2026.
$625.00 - Early...
$625.00 - Early Tuition: $625, Regular Tuition: $675, Late Tuition: $725
In-Person
Jun 7, 2026
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AgVenture Days (Ages 8-11)
Get ready for two exciting days of hands-on fun exploring the world of farming, food, and nature! In this summer camp, youth will plant seeds, whip up delicious snacks, and uncover the amazing ways agriculture helps feed people everywhere. It's a perfect blend of learning, creativity, and outdoor adventure. Please note that parents should register their child using the child's name and date of birth. A waiver will be emailed to the email address listed on the student account. This must be completed before the first class. Runs June 10-11, 2026, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM.
MCC Main Campus
$149.00 - Tuitio...
$149.00 - Tuition fee for 2-day camp
6/10/26
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10
AgVenture Days (Ages 8-11)
Get ready for two exciting days of hands-on fun exploring the world of farming, food, and nature! In this summer camp, youth will plant seeds, whip up delicious snacks, and uncover the amazing ways agriculture helps feed people everywhere. It's a perfect blend of learning, creativity, and outdoor adventure. Please note that parents should register their child using the child's name and date of birth. A waiver will be emailed to the email address listed on the student account. This must be completed before the first class. Runs June 10-11, 2026, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM.
$149.00 - Tuitio...
$149.00 - Tuition fee for 2-day camp
In-Person
Jun 10, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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Scents and Sensibility: Exploring Aromatic Plants
Discover the wonderful world of scented plants in this aromatic workshop! Learn about a variety of fragrant herbs, flowers, and shrubs that can enhance your garden and your senses. Explore how these plants produce their unique scents, their use in cooking, healing, and home fragrance, and tips for growing and caring for them successfully. Target audience: Adults and teens ages 10+. Format: Seminar. No refunds for cancellations, reschedules, or missed attendance.
The Garden
$20.00 - General...
$20.00 - General admission $20.00, Member price $15.00
6/12/26
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Jun
12
Scents and Sensibility: Exploring Aromatic Plants
Discover the wonderful world of scented plants in this aromatic workshop! Learn about a variety of fragrant herbs, flowers, and shrubs that can enhance your garden and your senses. Explore how these plants produce their unique scents, their use in cooking, healing, and home fragrance, and tips for growing and caring for them successfully. Target audience: Adults and teens ages 10+. Format: Seminar. No refunds for cancellations, reschedules, or missed attendance.
$20.00 - General...
$20.00 - General admission $20.00, Member price $15.00
In-Person
Jun 12, 2026, 9:30 PM ET
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02-11-2026
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Nature Day Camp Session I
A perfect summer retreat for any young naturalist between the ages of 6 and 10, our Nature Day Camp focuses on developing that spark that inspires a thirst for knowledge and a lasting respect for this place that we call home. Our programs are designed to allow children to follow their own natural curiosity and result in discovery through meaningful and fun-filled experiences and activities. Our campus is the perfect location to conduct science experiments, study various habitats, and learn about the local plants and wildlife. Day campers will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of fun and impactful activities such as planting native plants, catching bugs and butterflies, snorkeling, journaling, and more! This camp will run from 9am to 3pm daily from Monday, June 15, 2026 to Friday, June 19, 2026.
Blue Ridge Discovery Center
Free
6/15/26
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Jun
15
Nature Day Camp Session I
A perfect summer retreat for any young naturalist between the ages of 6 and 10, our Nature Day Camp focuses on developing that spark that inspires a thirst for knowledge and a lasting respect for this place that we call home. Our programs are designed to allow children to follow their own natural curiosity and result in discovery through meaningful and fun-filled experiences and activities. Our campus is the perfect location to conduct science experiments, study various habitats, and learn about the local plants and wildlife. Day campers will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of fun and impactful activities such as planting native plants, catching bugs and butterflies, snorkeling, journaling, and more! This camp will run from 9am to 3pm daily from Monday, June 15, 2026 to Friday, June 19, 2026.
Free
In-Person
Jun 15, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
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Summer Science Camps - Leaf Zoo
Leaves come in all shapes, sizes, and colors! Let your imagination run wild as you discover what you can create with leaves. Multiple sessions: Section A: June 15-19 9am-noon, Section B: July 6-10 12:30-3:30pm, Section C: July 27-31 9am-noon. For kindergarten children who must be 5 years old by September 1, 2026.
The Morton Arboretum
$235.00 - Half D...
$235.00 - Half Day Camp - $235 (nonmembers $260)
6/15/26
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Jun
15
Summer Science Camps - Leaf Zoo
Leaves come in all shapes, sizes, and colors! Let your imagination run wild as you discover what you can create with leaves. Multiple sessions: Section A: June 15-19 9am-noon, Section B: July 6-10 12:30-3:30pm, Section C: July 27-31 9am-noon. For kindergarten children who must be 5 years old by September 1, 2026.
$235.00 - Half D...
$235.00 - Half Day Camp - $235 (nonmembers $260)
In-Person
Jun 15, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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Summer Science Camps - Seed Scientists
What does it take to make seeds grow? Make the Arboretum your outdoor laboratory as you search for seeds, design experiments, and explore types of seeds and how they sprout! Multiple sessions: Section A: June 15-19 9am-3pm, Section B: July 20-24 9am-3pm, Section C: August 10-14 9am-3pm. For kindergarten children who must be 5 years old by September 1, 2026.
The Morton Arboretum
$425.00 - Full D...
$425.00 - Full Day Camp - $425 (nonmembers $470)
6/15/26
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Jun
15
Summer Science Camps - Seed Scientists
What does it take to make seeds grow? Make the Arboretum your outdoor laboratory as you search for seeds, design experiments, and explore types of seeds and how they sprout! Multiple sessions: Section A: June 15-19 9am-3pm, Section B: July 20-24 9am-3pm, Section C: August 10-14 9am-3pm. For kindergarten children who must be 5 years old by September 1, 2026.
$425.00 - Full D...
$425.00 - Full Day Camp - $425 (nonmembers $470)
In-Person
Jun 15, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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Summer Science Camps - Seed Scientists
Full Day Camp - What does it take to make seeds grow? Make the Arboretum your outdoor laboratory as you search for seeds, design experiments, and explore types of seeds and how they sprout!
The Morton Arboretum
$425.00 - Full D...
$425.00 - Full Day Camp - Members $425, Non-members $470
6/15/26
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Jun
15
Summer Science Camps - Seed Scientists
Full Day Camp - What does it take to make seeds grow? Make the Arboretum your outdoor laboratory as you search for seeds, design experiments, and explore types of seeds and how they sprout!
$425.00 - Full D...
$425.00 - Full Day Camp - Members $425, Non-members $470
In-Person
Jun 15, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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Summer Science Camps - Leaf Zoo
Leaves come in all shapes, sizes, and colors! Let your imagination run wild as you discover what you can create with leaves. Multiple sections available with different dates and times.
The Morton Arboretum
$235.00 - Half D...
$235.00 - Half Day Camp - $235 (nonmembers $260)
6/15/26
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Jun
15
Summer Science Camps - Leaf Zoo
Leaves come in all shapes, sizes, and colors! Let your imagination run wild as you discover what you can create with leaves. Multiple sections available with different dates and times.
$235.00 - Half D...
$235.00 - Half Day Camp - $235 (nonmembers $260)
In-Person
Jun 15, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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Summer Science Camps - Seed Scientists
What does it take to make seeds grow? Make the Arboretum your outdoor laboratory as you search for seeds, design experiments, and explore types of seeds and how they sprout! Multiple sections available with different dates and times.
The Morton Arboretum
$425.00 - Full D...
$425.00 - Full Day Camp - $425 (nonmembers $470)
6/15/26
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Jun
15
Summer Science Camps - Seed Scientists
What does it take to make seeds grow? Make the Arboretum your outdoor laboratory as you search for seeds, design experiments, and explore types of seeds and how they sprout! Multiple sections available with different dates and times.
$425.00 - Full D...
$425.00 - Full Day Camp - $425 (nonmembers $470)
In-Person
Jun 15, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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Horticultural Science Summer Institute
A residential, hands-on, pre-college program for high school students (rising 9th-12th) designed to engage youth into career opportunities within horticulture. Students will participate in workshops on breeding vegetables, propagating ornamental shrubs, extending cut flower life, sustainable production and design practices, and plant processes. Includes visits to North Carolina farms, markets, greenhouses and gardens, college-making decisions, leadership development, evening entertainment, team-building activities, and campus residence hall living with dining.
NC State University
$675.00 - Includ...
$675.00 - Includes on-campus lodging in the dorms, all meals, field trips, workshop materials, and entertainment. Scholarships available for underserved youth and participants with financial need, or payment can be made in installments.
7/5/26
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Jul
5
Horticultural Science Summer Institute
A residential, hands-on, pre-college program for high school students (rising 9th-12th) designed to engage youth into career opportunities within horticulture. Students will participate in workshops on breeding vegetables, propagating ornamental shrubs, extending cut flower life, sustainable production and design practices, and plant processes. Includes visits to North Carolina farms, markets, greenhouses and gardens, college-making decisions, leadership development, evening entertainment, team-building activities, and campus residence hall living with dining.
$675.00 - Includ...
$675.00 - Includes on-campus lodging in the dorms, all meals, field trips, workshop materials, and entertainment. Scholarships available for underserved youth and participants with financial need, or payment can be made in installments.
In-Person
Jul 5, 2026
Horticulture
Agriculture
Plant Science
Biology
Summer Camp
Residential Program
Hands-On Learning
Career Exploration
Plant Breeding
Sustainable Agriculture
Genetics
Botany
Leadership Development
College Preparation
STEM Education
Nc State University
01-18-2026
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Design, Build & Grow Landscape & Horticulture Summer Camp
Workshops will explore working in greenhouses, floral design, landscape design, landscape equipment operation, and nature walks. Registration for summer 2026 is full.
Pennsylvania College of Technology
$250.00 - Summer...
$250.00 - Summer camp fee
7/12/26
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Jul
12
Design, Build & Grow Landscape & Horticulture Summer Camp
Workshops will explore working in greenhouses, floral design, landscape design, landscape equipment operation, and nature walks. Registration for summer 2026 is full.
$250.00 - Summer...
$250.00 - Summer camp fee
In-Person
Jul 12, 2026, 9:00 AM ET
Sourced:
https://pct.edu/summer-camps
05-09-2026
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Design, Build & Grow Landscape & Horticulture Summer Camp
Workshops will explore working in greenhouses, floral design, landscape design, landscape equipment operation, and nature walks. Registration for summer 2026 is full.
Pennsylvania College of Technology
$250.00 - Camp f...
$250.00 - Camp fee
7/12/26
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Jul
12
Design, Build & Grow Landscape & Horticulture Summer Camp
Workshops will explore working in greenhouses, floral design, landscape design, landscape equipment operation, and nature walks. Registration for summer 2026 is full.
$250.00 - Camp f...
$250.00 - Camp fee
In-Person
Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
Landscape Design
Horticulture
Environmental Science
Plant Science
Greenhouse Technology
Equipment Operation
Summer Camp
Sourced:
https://pct.edu/summer-camps
05-11-2026
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Ambler Arboretum: Summer Horticulture Hike
This is a horticulture intensive tour focusing on plant identification, use and culture. Topics include scientific names, distinctive traits, phenology, seasonal interest, distinguishing look-alike plants and practicing using various resources for identification. Meet at the Bright Hall Circle Flagpole. Duration: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (1.5 hours).
Ambler Arboretum of Temple University
Free, but donati...
Free, but donations encouraged
7/17/26
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Jul
17
Ambler Arboretum: Summer Horticulture Hike
This is a horticulture intensive tour focusing on plant identification, use and culture. Topics include scientific names, distinctive traits, phenology, seasonal interest, distinguishing look-alike plants and practicing using various resources for identification. Meet at the Bright Hall Circle Flagpole. Duration: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (1.5 hours).
Free, but donati...
Free, but donations encouraged
In-Person
Jul 17, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
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Training Flowers to be Trees
From lantana to poinsettia to Clerodendrum and more, Longwood's experts transform flowers and vines into stunning tree forms--known as standards--through years of meticulous care. These iconic plants are more than artistic displays--they're living examples of scientific precision and horticultural skill. Join Longwood Floriculture Manager Kevin Murphy to uncover the science behind the training, the species that make these designs possible, the design techniques that add height, and the teamwork that brings each display to life. Explore how research, patience, and creativity combine to turn horticultural science into breathtaking beauty.
Conservatory Ballroom, Longwood Gardens
Free
7/26/26
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Jul
26
Training Flowers to be Trees
From lantana to poinsettia to Clerodendrum and more, Longwood's experts transform flowers and vines into stunning tree forms--known as standards--through years of meticulous care. These iconic plants are more than artistic displays--they're living examples of scientific precision and horticultural skill. Join Longwood Floriculture Manager Kevin Murphy to uncover the science behind the training, the species that make these designs possible, the design techniques that add height, and the teamwork that brings each display to life. Explore how research, patience, and creativity combine to turn horticultural science into breathtaking beauty.
Free
In-Person
Jul 26, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Horticulture
Plant Training
Floriculture
Botanical Techniques
Plant Science
Topiary
Plant Cultivation
02-11-2026
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Training Flowers to be Trees
From lantana to poinsettia to Clerodendrum and more, Longwood's experts transform flowers and vines into stunning tree forms--known as standards--through years of meticulous care.
Longwood Gardens
Free
7/26/26
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Jul
26
Training Flowers to be Trees
From lantana to poinsettia to Clerodendrum and more, Longwood's experts transform flowers and vines into stunning tree forms--known as standards--through years of meticulous care.
Free
In-Person
Jul 26, 2026, 6:00 PM ET
Sourced:
https://longwoodgardens.org/
05-09-2026
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Ambler Arboretum: Summer Director's Walk
During these outdoor explorations we will discuss ongoing projects, history of the campus and gardens and upcoming events while we explore the gardens seeing what is in bloom or interesting at the time. We may focus on a theme, such as pollinators or fragrance and talk about the gardens in general. Meet at the Bright Hall Circle Flagpole. Register online. Donations to the Arboretum can be made at: https://ambler.temple.edu/arboretum/giving-ambler-arboretum
Ambler Arboretum of Temple University
Free, but donati...
Free, but donations to the Arboretum are encouraged
8/21/26
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Aug
21
Ambler Arboretum: Summer Director's Walk
During these outdoor explorations we will discuss ongoing projects, history of the campus and gardens and upcoming events while we explore the gardens seeing what is in bloom or interesting at the time. We may focus on a theme, such as pollinators or fragrance and talk about the gardens in general. Meet at the Bright Hall Circle Flagpole. Register online. Donations to the Arboretum can be made at: https://ambler.temple.edu/arboretum/giving-ambler-arboretum
Free, but donati...
Free, but donations to the Arboretum are encouraged
In-Person
Aug 21, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Environmental Science
Botany
Horticulture
Nature Walk
Outdoor Education
Plant Science
Ecology
Biodiversity
Pollinators
Garden Tour
02-12-2026
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Ambler Arboretum: Fall Director's Walk
During these outdoor explorations we will discuss ongoing projects, history of the campus and gardens and upcoming events while we explore the gardens seeing what is in bloom or interesting at the time. We may focus on a theme, such as pollinators or fragrance and talk about the gardens in general. Meet at the Bright Hall Circle Flagpole.
Ambler Arboretum of Temple University
Free, but donati...
Free, but donations encouraged
10/16/26
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Oct
16
Ambler Arboretum: Fall Director's Walk
During these outdoor explorations we will discuss ongoing projects, history of the campus and gardens and upcoming events while we explore the gardens seeing what is in bloom or interesting at the time. We may focus on a theme, such as pollinators or fragrance and talk about the gardens in general. Meet at the Bright Hall Circle Flagpole.
Free, but donati...
Free, but donations encouraged
In-Person
Oct 16, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Botany
Environmental Science
Horticulture
Nature
Outdoor Education
Campus Tour
Plant Science
Ecology
Garden
Arboretum
02-12-2026
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