Grandfather Mountain’s forests are fascinating and ever changing based on the season. Join a Park Ranger for a guided winter walk in the woods. We will hike along the lower Profile Trail for about 1 mile and return the same route. The time required is weather dependent but will be a minimum of two hours....
Join a ranger to learn the basics of finding your way with a compass. Courses will be off-trail. Long pants and closed-toe shoes are recommended. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Bring your binoculars and join the Naturalist on a 2 mile leisurely walk to see what birds we can find at Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area. All birding levels are welcome! Please call 919-383-1686 to register! (Limit 20 participants)
Join other woodland landowners throughout the region to learn about how you can take better care of your woodlands. This is a regional Extension course being offered in four sessions at your local Extension center on Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. beginning February 6. February 20: More than Timber: Income Opportunities from Non-timber Forest Products. There...
Much like you, fire requires elements to survive and grow! Join a Ranger to learn what these things are. We will talk about the fire triangle and take a small hike around to talk about how controlled burns can be helpful to the environment. Please call 919-383-1686 to register! (Limit 15 participants)
Join us for a 3-mile wildlife walk to see and hear our local inhabitants. We will show you where our federally endangered Red-cockaded woodpeckers are located and let you know how they are doing. We will meet in Front of the Welcome Center.
Join other K-8 classroom and nonformal educators as we explore activities in the Project Learning Tree K-8 Curriculum Guide. Every participant will leave the workshop with the PLT K-8 Activity Guide which includes 96 activities correlated to the N.C. Standard Course of Study and Essential Standards. CEU renewal credits are available. This workshop qualifies for...
Come learn about some of the edible plants you can find in the mountains in winter. Meet at the park office.
Come join Rick Stoner on a winter hike adventure to identify common plant species during the cold winter season. Even in the winter there are many plants with leaves by which we can identify them, but we can also identify trees and plants by bark, winter twigs, and various growth characteristics. On our Winter Walk In The Woods...
NC State Park's annual theme is "Year of Fire". Join a ranger to learn about how fire is beneficial to the park and its ecosystems. We will take a look at some of the tools used in safe fire management and end the program with a short hike to see the effects of fire in...
