Build Your Own Bluebird Box

Thu Feb 26 2026 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm UTC-05:00

The North Carolina Arboretum | Asheville

The NC Arboretum Adult Education Programs
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Build Your Own Bluebird Box
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Help bluebirds thrive in your area by learning how to construct and place a bluebird nest box on your property.
About this Event

Build Your Own Bluebird Box

with Joe Sanders

Thursday, February 26 | 10 – 1pm

BREG - Elective

Help bluebirds thrive in your area by learning how to construct and place a bluebird nest box on your property. Bluebirds actually need human intervention in order to compensate for their natural habitats being overtaken by non-native species and the loss of nest boxes and natural cavities during Hurricane Helene. This three-hour class will give a history of the bluebird and its lifecycle. Each participant will build their own cedar nest box of the type that has proven popular with bluebirds. No carpentry experience is required. You will go home with a completed bluebird nest box, mounting pole, and written information on attracting bluebirds to your property.
Joe Sanders has been working with bluebird restoration for over 40 years and is currently a County Representative for the North Carolina Bluebird Society. He has taught classes to numerous community garden groups and currently monitors nest boxes during the nesting season, including those on the Arboretum grounds.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, United States

Tickets

USD 99.75 to USD 104.89

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