The Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden

The Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden is located adjacent to the Thomas A. Baum Senior Center at 300 Mustian Street in Kill Devil Hills. The purpose of the Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden is to create an outdoor classroom that will provide horticultural education,memorial acknowledgment and enhancement of the properties. The goals are to test and display labeled plantings and planting practices that are suitable for our coastal climate, and to provide a garden for the viewing pleasure of all citizens and visitors of Dare County.

Partnership

The Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden is a collaborative project of the Dare County Center of the NC Cooperative Extension Service, Extension Master Gardeners, and the Dare Master Gardener Volunteer Association. Partners include: the County of Dare, Outer Banks Community Foundation, the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, the Town of Kill Devil Hills and the Dunes of Dare Garden Club. The Dare Master Gardener Volunteer Association as well as community grants, private contributions and memorials fund the gardens.

Director

The Director of The Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden is NC Cooperative
Extension Agent Susan Ruiz-Evans