Boxerwood - a Nature Center and Woodland Garden located in Lexington, Virginia - is the legacy of Robert S. Munger (1911-1988). It is situated in a rolling Virginia valley nestled between the Allegany and Appalachian Mountains. The thirty acre site contains six distinct habitats and fifteen acres of mature, naturalistically planted trees and shrubs, featuring both native and unusual plant specimens.

The Boxerwood Education Association (BEA) sponsors many educational programs, special events, and community activities to further its mission "to educate and inspire people of all ages toward becoming successful and environmentally responsible stewards of the earth." Most of BEA's education programs take place on site. Others occur at local schools and along local rivers. Because Boxerwood is in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, many of BEA's activities focus on watershed protection.

This spring, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the garden, the 10th anniversary of the BEA, and the dedicated service of Hunter Mohring as Boxerwood's founding Executive Steward.

Encourage your kids to make a spectacle of themselves this summer! We have extended registration for our new Environmental Arts Camp, inspired by the amazing Harvest Spectacle performed at Boxerwood's Fall Family Festival last September. The two-week session runs weekday mornings, July 6 -17, from 8:30 to 12:30. Children completing grades K-7 are eligible to attend.