N.C. Tree Farm Program, Inc.

Learn to identify 10 common trees and why leaves change colors as the trees prepare for fall and winter.

Color abounds! What better way to see the fall leaves than joining a park ranger for a leisurely hike along the 1.42-mile Piedmont Loop Trail. The hike is easy to moderate and takes approximately an hour to complete.    

Practice your fly fishing skills on the North Fork Mills River under the supervision and experienced eyes of our fly-fishing instructors. Learn about Delayed harvest regulations, wading, reading the water, fly selection, presentation, casting knots and stream entomology during a fun and relaxed morning of fishing. Equipment and materials provided. Meet at the public parking...

This workshop will focus on black bears in North Carolina with emphasis on the life history and current research on black bears and activities that can be incorporated into educational programs. Information on how to coexist with black bears will also be provided, including a new regional program known as "BearWise". The workshop provides 5...

This tour gives landowners the opportunity to learn from other landowners who are managing longleaf pine stands. The tour will focus on fire use on an unburned stand, burning a one- to three-year-old stand and the introduction of pinestraw raking. For more information, contact Jesse Wimberley Sandhills Area Land Trust Outreach Coordinator at 910-603-1052 or...

Whether in a camp setting or at home, you can learn how to prepare a tasty meal over an open wood fire or charcoal briquettes. Discover other novelty methods of cooking as well. Participants help prepare and eat the food created in this class. Bring a lawn chair. Ages 12 and up.

Meet a Park Ranger at the Jacob Fork Parking Area at 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. for a short hike to learn about the trees found in South Mountains State Park.  Identify 10 common trees and learn why leaves change colors as the trees prepare for fall and winter.