Hummingbird Banding

Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, NC, United States

Join Ornithologist Susan Campbell Wednesday mornings at Weymouth Woods for a rare opportunity to see Hummingbirds up close. Susan Campbell is one of the few individuals worldwide who are licensed to handle Hummingbirds. This program is weather permitting. Call the park office prior to the event to confirm that banding is taking place.

Free

N.C. Society of American Foresters Summer Meeting

Doubletree by Hilton Riverfront 100 Middle Street, New Bern, NC, United States

The Croatan Chapter of the N.C. Society of American Foresters is hosting the 2018 N.C. Division Summer Meeting June 7-8 at the Doubletree by Hilton in downtown New Bern. The theme is Alternative Land Uses that Impact Forest Landowners (solar, wind, farmland conversion, mitigation, recreation).

Forestry for the Birds

Jones Lake State Park 4117 N Carolina 242, Elizabethtown, NC, United States

This workshop pairs silviculture with the habitat needs of forest songbirds. Presenters will explore forest management in bottomland systems and opportunities for practicing bottomland silviculture with birds in mind. The workshop is open to foresters, landowners and others interested in this topic. Register HERE.

Free

Casting for Beginners

Dupont State Recreational Forest

This is the perfect introductory class for beginners. Topics include casting theory, mechanics and practice techniques. Experienced instructors allow you to learn at your own pace as they teach the overhead cast, roll cast, and the art of false casting. This class is held at Lake Imaging in DuPont State Recreational Forest. All equipment and...

2018 National ACF Conference

Omni Grove Park Inn 290 Macon Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

The Association of Consulting Foresters will host its annual conference at Asheville, N.C. The conference offers technical sessions and a field tour to help consulting forestry business owners, managers and employees gain new skills in managing and running a successful forestry consulting business.

Youth Fishing Day

John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center 7489 Raeford Road, Fayetteville, NC, United States

Families with children 15 years of age and younger are invited to the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center to try their hand at fishing during this free fishing event to celebrate National Fishing & Boating Week. Young anglers registered at fishing events across the state can enter a drawing for a chance to win...

Free

Carnivorous Plant Hike

Carolina Beach State Park 1010 State Park Road, Carolina Beach, NC, United States

Take a hike with a park ranger and learn about the fascinating world of carnivorous plants that grow at Carolina Beach State Park. See plants that “bite back" such as sundews, bladderworts, butterworts, pitcher plants, and the Venus fly trap.  Meet at the end of Nature Trail Lane.

Free

Carnivorous Plant Hike

Carolina Beach State Park 1010 State Park Road, Carolina Beach, NC, United States

Take a hike with a park ranger and learn about the fascinating world of carnivorous plants that grow at Carolina Beach State Park. See plants that “bite back" such as sundews, bladderworts, butterworts, pitcher plants, and the Venus fly trap.  Meet at the end of Nature Trail Lane.

Free

Life of a Pine

Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, NC, United States

Learn about the natural history of our State Tree, the longleaf pine, on a short hike to see each of its distinct growth stages. We’ll also view the scars that remain from the turpentine industry and explain how to distinguish longleaf from our other native pines!

Free