West Virginia Botanic Garden

08/26/2026

Calling all nonprofits!

It’s time to start planning your masterpiece for the 2026 Scarecrow Spectacular at the West Virginia Botanic Garden!

We’re inviting nonprofits to create a scarecrow that represents your organization, your mission, or just your wildest imagination. Last year brought some wonderfully creative entries—including this coal miner emerging from a coal shaft!

Your scarecrow will be part of this year’s display and a fun way to showcase your organization to our visitors.

Want to participate?
Register online at wvbg.org/2026-scarecrow-spectacular

Let’s see what you can scare up!

08/24/2026

A little Blanche Lazzell challenge...

Pictured here, visitors admire 'The White Petunia' (1954), one of Blanche Lazzell's celebrated white-line woodblock prints.

But elsewhere in the Garden is another work featuring remarkably similar subject matter. Can you find 'Petunias' (1928)? Look closely and you'll discover the same black pitcher filled with petunias, created decades earlier before Lazzell fully developed the modernist style and white-line technique for which she became famous.

Take a walk, compare the two, and let us know—which version do you like better?

08/19/2026

Rooms, ranked:

5.) The Room (film by Tommy Wiseau)
4.) Panic Room
3.) Broom Closet
2.) Fancy Hotel Room
1.) Mushrooms

If we could update our Facebook relationship status, it would be 'mycorrhizal'. The mushroom flush is prolific right now in the Tibbs Run Preserve. Take time to wander and observe.

08/08/2026

Have you visited 'Mountain Modern: The Art of Blanche Lazzell' yet this summer?

Discover reproductions of Blanche Lazzell's paintings and iconic white-line woodblock prints throughout the West Virginia Botanic Garden. Later this month, continue the experience at the Art Museum of West Virginia University with 'Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist', featuring original works from the largest public collection of her art.

Pictured here is Lazzell's 'The West Virginia Hills', thoughtfully placed to overlook the Garden's basin and echo the landscape that inspired the scene.

Do you have a favorite piece from the exhibit? We'd love to hear which one—and why!

08/06/2026

Our Lead Horticulturist/Site Manager does a terrific job designing and maintaining planters at the WVBG. We love seeing how they change every year and thought you might enjoy learning more about these beautiful plants. Which one is your favorite?

07/28/2026

We've got a good one for you! On Thursday, August 6, the Summer Concert Series continues with Doug Spears. His style is a modern-day troubadour's blend of musician, songwriter and storyteller. Doug is an authentic acoustic folk / Americana artist with a unique style that somehow seems immediately familiar. He makes his home in Flagler Beach, Florida and Parsons, West Virginia; touring throughout both states.

Tickets are on sale now at https://www.wvbg.org/summer-concert-series-2026/
or you can pay at the event. $10/adult nonmember, $5/WVBG member.

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07/27/2026

We cannot confirm or deny if Morgantown's Cookie Fairies live in the WVBG Fairy Garden, but we can certainly report that they blessed our staff with some delicious treats today, and even met some awestruck visitors. These ladies have been sharing sweet gratitude, gifting smiles, and increasing awareness for many of Morgantown's nonprofit, school, and first responder champions. A box of cookies equals a mountain of boost, and we're not just talking blood sugar.

07/17/2026

One day it's extreme heat, the next it's air quality. For any who were planning to attend tonight's Beautiful World of Bats program, you can breathe easy. It has been rescheduled to July 31st at the same time.

Be sure to check out all of our terrific upcoming programs. If there's any question of safety regarding an event you'd like to attend, you can call us during business hours to inquire about status. Many thanks for understanding.

https://www.wvbg.org/programs/events/

07/15/2026

Man it's a hot one, like seven inches from the midday sun... Well, here we are again, on the eve of another great concert but with oppressive heat in the forecast. Jamie Lester is smooth, but we expect y'all don't want to melt, so we are gonna bump this show to August 13. Let's don't forget about it.

07/14/2026

Now introducing, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Wentworth! 🤍💍🌸

Yesterday was absolutely perfect as we celebrated these two at the West Virginia Botanic Garden in Morgantown.

It was incredible to see so many people travel to West Virginia to celebrate Nick and Annie. Everywhere you looked, you could feel the love surrounding them. It was truly an honor to capture such a beautiful day.

The rain gave us a few scares, but we managed to sneak away and capture these portraits just in time—and I'm so glad we did.

📸 Second photo by New Creations Photography

Enjoy these sneaks! ✨