CBS Conservatory

Staff sitting at the CBS booth talking with a fairgoer

Explore nature and science with us at the State Fair

Come visit the CBS booth on August 29 and 30.
Photos from the 2024 Artists-in-residence at Cedar Creek and Conservatory

New artists-in-residence announced

Three local artists will take part in a new joint program between Cedar Creek and the CBS Conservatory.
Melaleuca citrina

In Bloom - Melaleuca citrina

A monthly dispatch highlighting a plant in bloom at the Conservatory & Botanical Collection.
MCB Statue

Meet the curator

The CBS Conservatory & Botanical Collection welcomed Jared Rubinstein as its new curator earlier this year.
Nesocodon mauritianus in bloom with red nectar

Wheelin’ in colored nectar

New grant will allow researchers to better understand the composition of colored plant nectars, with implications for breeding crops and sourcing natural dyes.
MCB Statue

January Plant of the Month: Darwin's Orchid

Welcome in the New Year with Darwin's orchid, the quintessential orchid for a teaching botanical collection. Angraecum sesquipedale, this white star-shaped waxy flower emits a deep musk and sweet.