Arboretum Monthly Open House

Visit Columbia's nature preserve and botanic garden in the heart of the city. Always the 3rd Sunday of the month, 1 - 4 p.m. Always free. Everyone is invited to the Open House, always the 3rd Sunday of every month, 1 - 4 p.m. Always free admission. Tickets and registration are not required. Presentation: Identifying and Managing Invasive Species at 1:30 pm. Meet in the Outdoor Classroom The third week of October is Native Plant Week in South Carolina. One of the best ways to protect our native plants and habitats is to know and evict invasive species. David Jenkins, the South Carolina Forestry Commission's Forest Health Program Manager will be here to talk to us about managing invasive plants and other pests. _____________ This is a rain or shine event unless conditions are stormy. We'll update here if storms force us to cancel. Weekly Open Hours: Wednesdays and Saturdays 9 am -12 pm Thursdays 4 - 6 pm (Winter 3 - dusk) Visit the botanic garden horseshoe, pollinator display gardens, and walk through 10 biomes of South Carolina along a 1/3 mile trail. Special stops are at the longleaf pines atop a bluff of fossilized sand dunes, the boardwalk overlooking a creeek and bald cypress swamp, a grove of Atlantic white cypress in the central wetland, and the allee of ancient tulip trees in the ravine. Pause at the waterfall or other scenic stops and take in the gifts of nature, here in the middle of town. * Pets are not permitted in this wildlife sanctuary. * Note that pathways are natural and pass through hilly terrain. * Restroom facilities are not available.