On the Water: Tuckasegee

Dillsboro, N.C.

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...

Forestry Tour: Sandhills Prescribed Burn Association

Lumber Bridge 1295 McNeil Lake Rd., Lumber Bridge, NC, United States

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.

Leaf Lookers Hike

South Mountains State Park 3001 South Mountain Park Avenue, Connelly Springs, NC, United States

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.

Leaf Lookers Hike

South Mountains State Park 3001 South Mountain Park Avenue, Connelly Springs, NC, United States

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

Free

Fall Foliage Hike

Haw River State Park 339 Conference Center Drive, Browns Summit, NC, United States

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.    

Free

On the Water: North Mills River

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...

Project Learning Tree K-8 Workshop

Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest 4803 Sweet Home Church Road, Elizabethtown, NC, United States
$20

Learn About Black Bears

Buckeye Recreation Center Beech Mountain, NC, United States

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...

Free

Project Learning Tree K-8 Workshop

The Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium 1500 E Garrison Boulevard, Gastonia, NC, United States