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Pitcher-like plant with reddish brown rim and a spotted interior.

Nepenthes truncata

Let’s explore a carnivorous plant: the Tropical Pitcher Plant! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?

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Make your Own Leaf Skeleton

Leaf skeleton art was a popular activity for Anglo-American women in the 19th century. Try making your own!

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Create a Herbarium Specimen

Preserve information about a particular plant for future generations.

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Explore Plant Adaptations in Your Community!

Take a walk through your neighborhood, local park, or anywhere else where plants grow. What adaptations do you observe?

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Activity: Leaf Etching

Create leaf etchings!

Drawing of a beaker, test tube, and plant within a circle

Experiment: Leaf Patches

What happens when leaves don’t have access to sunlight? Let’s do an experiment to find out!

Four illustrations of flowers in a grid.

Young Botanical Artists

Explore four botanical artworks created by Huntington Teen Volunteers and read the artists’ statements about their work.

Four illustrations of flowers in a grid.

Botanical Art

Learn about botanical art and create your own artwork.