Daniel Stowe Conservancy

08/31/2026

Like the leaves slowly drifting from the trees, Fall at Stowe has arrived. 🍂🍁

Swipe to plan an autumn in nature. 👉

08/27/2026

"According to the University of Chicago, third spaces are a “casual and social environment where no one is obligated to be there and cost should not prevent people from attending…. it is a meeting ground to build relationships with others outside of home or work.” If you’ve visited the Gardens at Stowe, you’ve driven right past our own third space – the Village at Stowe, and our trails and adjoining open meadows and fields."

Learn more about our very own Third Space, The Village at Stowe and why third spaces are a crucial part of building a strong community in this week's blog post by Operations Manager Erin Fisher and Marketing + Communications Manager Caitlin Conner:

By Erin Fisher, Stowe Operations Manager + Caitlin Conner, Stowe Marketing + Communications Manager I recently came across a term in urban planning that perfectly describes spaces that many people enjoy without realizing it: third space, or a place you can enjoy relaxation outside of of home

08/27/2026

New episode of Queen City Green is live! This week, John interview Anthony Mirisciotta and Matthew Martin of Freshlist to discuss how their food hub connects Carolinas farmers with chefs through transparent, seasonal sourcing, supporting land conservation and better flavor while returning more revenue to farmers. They also give the inside scoop on a brand new fall event Stowe + FreshList have teamed up on: Chef’s Harvest. Hosted at Daniel Stowe Conservancy on Sept. 20, enjoy tastings from 10 chefs, local cocktails and music.

Listen to the podcast: https://lnkd.in/ejBTrsz7

Get tickets to Chef's Harvest: https://lnkd.in/eDNfnhE3

08/24/2026

We’re enjoying the final few weeks of the Butterfly Bungalow at Stowe! Whether you can’t get enough of our beautiful butterflies or haven’t made it out yet, this stunning summer exhibit won’t be around for long, and we invite you to help us send off our fluttering friends in style during Bye, Bye, Butterfly weekend! 🦋

Hosted Labor Day weekend, Bye, Bye, Butterfly combines a unique date night, craft workshops, educational opportunities and evening encounters with butterflies and moths for a perfect weekend in nature surrounded by awe-inspiring pollinators. Here’s what we have in store:

🍻 Beers + Butterflies Date Night | Sept. 4 | 6 p.m.
Raise a glass and spend an unforgettable evening surrounded by hundreds of free-flying butterflies during this one-of-a-kind date night.

🦋 Butterfly Shadowbox Workshop | Sept. 5 + 6 | 11 a.m.
Design a decorative shadowbox using an assortment of dried flowers, decorative papers, miniature embellishments, and two preserved butterflies.

📍 Butterfly Pinning Workshop | Sept. 5 + 6 | 1:30 p.m.
Learn the fundamentals of preparing and pinning butterflies for long-term preservation.

🐛 The Caterpillar Crawl Tour | Sept. 5 + 6 | 3:30 p.m.
Discover the often-overlooked stars of the butterfly life cycle during this guided exploration of the Butterfly Bungalow, plus all participants receive a FREE native plant!

🌙 Moths of the Night | Sept. 6 | 6:30 p.m.
Step into the world of moths after dark with local moth expert Lior Carlson for an unforgettable evening exploring some of North Carolina’s most overlooked pollinators.

Learn more, get pricing and register at danielstoweconservancy.org!

08/21/2026

The Great Southeast Pollinator Census kicked off today! The GSEPC is one of the largest citizen science pollinator monitoring efforts in the United States. It was created to accomplish something that professional scientists could never do alone: collect a “snapshot” of pollinator activity across an entire region during the same weekend period every year.

Check out this week's blog post by our Ecological Stewardship Manager, Janet Manuel, to learn more about the Census and how you can participate!

By Janet Manuel, Ecological Stewardship Manager at Daniel Stowe Conservancy Hi, my name is Janet Manuel and I am the Ecological Stewardship Manager at Stowe. In this position, I promote site-wide ecological stewardship by managing the garden's natural areas—including the Piedmont Prairie restorati...