Description:  Join us for an informal walkthrough of this year's Orchid Exhibition with Lead Horticulturist (and past CCW President) Justin Kondrat '14.  

Smithsonian Gardens and the United States Botanic Garden presents “The Future of Orchids: Conservation and Collaboration” from Jan. 27 through April 28, filling the entire Kogod Courtyard of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery with around 350 live orchids. The display will feature a series of newly commissioned and loaned works by contemporary multimedia artist, Phaan Howng, to help audiences visualize the future of orchids and be inspired to take action toward a sustainable future.

Centered around the themes of the future of orchids and orchid conservation, the exhibition will explore the numerous challenges facing wild orchids today, including climate change, habitat destruction and over-collecting, and offer a glimpse into the work being performed today by a diverse group of scientists and conservationists to protect the future of orchids. The exhibition will inspire visitors to take action to support orchid conservation and introduce young visitors to career opportunities in conservation.

Location : Kogod Courtyard is located in the middle of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery.

Notes: indoor event

Limit:  CCW Members max 25 people