All unlicensed sportsmen and sportswomen must successfully complete a hunter education course before they can hunt in North Carolina or purchase a hunting license. This course covers hunter responsibility, wildlife conservation and management, firearms, wildlife identification, survival and first aid, specialty hunting, and tree stand safety. The course is accepted in every state and province...
Practice your fly-fishing skills on the Tuckasegee River in Dillsboro, N.C. 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. Call for Directions. Meet at the...
This tour will provide landowners the opportunity to learn from other landowners who are managing longleaf pine stands. The tour will focus on a long-term burn program, the basics of thinning and maintaining a pinestraw raking operation. For more information, contact Jesse Wimberley Sandhills Area Land Trust Outreach Coordinator at 910-603-1052 or jesse@sandhillslandtrust.org.
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.
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...
