Carver Birthplace Association (CBA)

06/07/2026

Flag Day program coming up this Saturday.

Flag Day Program! Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 1 pm.

Join us this Flag Day to commemorate the adoption of the American flag as the national flag of the United States on June 14, 1777.

Presenter Kavan Stull of the SGT Ariel Nims Chapter-Sons of the American Revolution will also discuss Revolutionary war uniforms, tricorn hats, lottery issue coats, waistcoats, pants, socks, and style of shoes in connection to the song, "Yankee Doodle." The program is free of charge.
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06/07/2026

Did you know that a community garden in Asheville NC honors George Washington Carver? Check out their page.

Join us for our monthly Community Workdays at the Dr. George Washington Carver Edible Park, located at 30 George Washington Carver Avenue in Asheville. These workdays are a welcoming, hands-on opportunity to help care for the park. Parking is available in the Stephens-Lee Recreation Center lot.

Workdays are led by Kelly Applegate of Bountiful Cities. Tools, gloves, water, and snacks are provided, and participants are also welcome to bring their own tools, gloves, and water if preferred. Activities may include mulching, pruning, trash pickup, invasive plant removal, seasonal planting, and occasional park tours. No experience is needed.

The next workday will be Thursday, June 26, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, when we shift to earlier morning hours to beat the heat. In July and August, we return to our regular third-Friday schedule, with workdays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on July 17 and August 14.

Early summer is an exciting time in the edible park. Depending on weather conditions, visitors may find blueberries, raspberries, and the season's first blackberries ripening. Later in the season, look for pears, Asian pears, figs, apples, elderberries, chokeberries, jujubes, pawpaws, hardy kiwi, persimmons, chestnuts, pecans, and hazelnuts. Harvest times vary from year to year depending on rainfall and temperature, so every visit offers a chance to discover something new.

Before heading out to a workday, please check the park's page for weather-related updates and announcements. Dr. George Washington Carver Edible Park page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064283755413

For more information, contact Kelly Applegate at [email protected].

06/07/2026

06/06/2026

Search the Midwest Region of this Smithsonian-created map and find out what National Monument made the list!

Journey around the nation with this interactive map, divided by region or category, and discover American history in a way you’ve never seen before

06/05/2026

Today we celebrate with this beautiful painting of George Washington Carver tending to some red and white amaryllis flowers. 🌺

Carver was the leading African American agricultural scientist of the 20th century. He brought a conservationist approach to his field.

He first encountered the blossoming conservation movement as a student at Iowa Agricultural College. His reverence of nature and appreciation for the “mutual relationship of the animal, mineral, and vegetable kingdoms” was also equally shaped by his deeply held Christian beliefs.

Carver led the Agricultural Department at Alabama’s Tuskegee Institute for forty-seven years, from 1896 to 1943. During his tenure, he emphasized the importance of sustainability, compost fertilizers, and crop rotation. He wrote, “Wherever the soil is wasted, the people are wasted. A poor soil produces only a poor people—poor economically, poor spiritually and intellectually, poor physically.”
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🖼️: “George Washington Carver” by Betsy Graves Reyneau, 1942. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; gift of the George Washington Carver Memorial Committee to the Smithsonian Institution, 1944. © Peter Edward Fayard

06/05/2026

Dear Gardener,
The June 2026 issue of The Garden Spade newsletter is now online.
Articles include:
Common Vegetable Parts We Eat
Mulberry
Horticulture Insights: Rose
Kids Ask Dr. Bug
Gardening Tips
Upcoming Events

https://mailer.missouri.edu/c/AQjhzAsQuv5NGNSOlCMgvrKAFijnivofxtdymghfLoAK7TD4WMKKZEYlPK_hm4KQucLOVnPFZho

06/05/2026

For our friends near Springfield or others willing to travel.

Music starts at 1:40 p.m. so get there early!

06/04/2026

"Song of the Pollinators" is a free lesson plan on the Curriculum Matrix, for grades K-2

Students investigate the movements, sounds, and activities of insect pollinators and discover the importance of pollinators to our food production.

Follow the link in to access the lesson plan:
https://agclassroom.org/matrix/lessons/1011/

06/04/2026

is the country’s largest celebration of trails.

Join us this Saturday, June 6, at the Visitor Center flagpole at 8 AM to hike parts of the boundary trail, accompanied by a park ranger. Please wear sturdy footwear for this moderate hike, bring a water bottle, weather protection, and insect repellent.
Photo Credit: NPS|GWCA|RO

06/03/2026

Work has begun again at the schoolhouse George Washington Carver attended for a short time in Neosho MO. We will be sharing more images of the school and some of the folks responsible for the work later this week.