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A Timeline: North Carolina's Pandemic Recovery Progress
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Stories of Recovery and Resilience
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Public Garden Grants Benefit People, Wildlife, and Plants
The value of North Carolina’s public gardens was never more evident than during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus spread and threatened the safety of indoor activities, many people turned to the outdoors. Attendance nearly doubled at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville.
“People found the Arboretum as a refuge, as a place to get peace during the pandemic, to reconnect with nature,” says Deputy Director Drake Fowler.