Bring Your Valentine to Stroll the Lower Willow Pond Trail at the NC Arboretum
Leisurely garden-to-pond stroll through the NC Arboretum along Running Cedar Road and Wesley Branch Trail to Lower Willow Pond. Meet at Baker Visitor Center at noon; dress for weather and bring water.
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