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SUMMARY:The Little's Hour
DESCRIPTION:Bring your young ones (3-6 year-olds) for an hour of books\, songs\, games\, and fun learning about nature with Gina This week we’ll be learning all about worms and how to get your wiggles out.
URL:https://bmtrust.org/event/the-littles-hour/
LOCATION:Balsam Mountain Trust Nature Center\, 81 Preserve Rd\, Sylva\, NC\, 28779
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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SUMMARY:Family Field Day- "Pollinator Party"!
DESCRIPTION:Family Field Day “Pollinator Party” on Saturday\, August 5th\, with drop-in activities at the Nature Center from 10:00-2:00. An event for all ages\, 1-100.  \nActivities include: Making Pollinator Plant Seed Bombs\, Honey Tasting\, Pollinator Games\, A Pollinator Craft\, A Pollinator Scavenger Hunt \n  \n 
URL:https://bmtrust.org/event/family-field-day-pollinator-party/
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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SUMMARY:Garden Show & Share
DESCRIPTION:Meet at the Nature Center to show and/or share in the bounty (floral & food) from staff and neighbors’ gardens. Folks are encouraged to bring cut flowers and veggies from your gardens. Don’t have one? No worries! Join us and share in the bounty. Maybe you’ll find inspiration for next year. At a minimum\, we will have a tomato and pickle taste test from Michael’s garden.
URL:https://bmtrust.org/event/garden-show-share/
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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SUMMARY:Medicinal Plants Hike
DESCRIPTION:Many shy\, unassuming plants have secret talents! Join Amy to meet some of our wild neighbors and learn about their healing gifts. We’ll take a hike on the Sugarloaf Creek Trail\, meet both common and rare medicinal plants\, and perhaps even sample a little wild herbal tea. Meet at the Nature Center.
URL:https://bmtrust.org/event/medicinal-plants-hike/
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230816T113000
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SUMMARY:Nature Craft: Forest Weaving
DESCRIPTION:A hands-on nature craft that combines colorful yarn and nature elements to create a unique woven art piece. Bring yarn if you have it. Geared for adults and kids accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://bmtrust.org/event/nature-craft-forest-weaving/
LOCATION:Balsam Mountain Trust Nature Center\, 81 Preserve Rd\, Sylva\, NC\, 28779
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230817T120000
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SUMMARY:Garden Club lunch & learn: Plants we hate and why they matter
DESCRIPTION:Bring your lunch to the Nature Center Library to learn about typically villiified plants of the garden and outdoors and what value they hold for all of us. You may just leave referring to a certain plant as “sister ivy.”
URL:https://bmtrust.org/event/garden-club-lunch-learn-plants-we-hate-and-why-they-matter/
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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SUMMARY:Snorkeling the Pigeon for Fish
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, 18th 2:00-4:00 PM-Snorkeling in Bethel with Gina and Rachael for some native fish! BYO SNORKEL if you have it\, but we will have some extra on hand. Water shoes are also encouraged! Grab lunch and milkshakes after at Jukebox Junction! \n  \n  \n  \nWelcome to jukebox junction (jukeboxeat.com)
URL:https://bmtrust.org/event/snorkeling-the-pigeon-for-fish/
LOCATION:Jukebox Junction\, 6306 Pigeon Rd\, Canton\, NC\, 28716
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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SUMMARY:Trust Trek - Wild "fruits" of the Smokies
DESCRIPTION:The Smokies are renowned for their spring wildflowers\, but what about the fruits and seeds those wildflowers make? On this hike with Michael\, we’ll focus on the seeds and fruits of of wildflowers and shrubs and the strategies they use to disperse. This is not a foraging class. Most of these “fruits” are not edible by humans. Trail to be determined\, but it will not be a strenuous hike. Meet at Nature Center.
URL:https://bmtrust.org/event/trust-trek-wildfruits-of-the-smokies/
LOCATION:Balsam Mountain Trust Nature Center\, 81 Preserve Rd\, Sylva\, NC\, 28779
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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SUMMARY:Birding by Ear
DESCRIPTION:Join Amy for a fun and interactive introduction to bird language. We’ll learn how to identify the songs of some of the birds commonly found on the Preserve. We’ll also learn why the birds are singing\, and what their assorted calls\, warbles\, shrieks\, and twitters can tell us about the hidden life of the forest. You’ll come away with some great tools and tips you can take with you on your next birding expedition (or morning coffee on your back porch!). Meet at the Outpost.
URL:https://bmtrust.org/event/birding-by-ear/
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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SUMMARY:Garden Club: Hammered Botanical Printing
DESCRIPTION:Learn to make beautiful nature art with only a hammer\, cloth\, and some plant material. Bring your own hammer and flowers for printing\, if you have them. Geared for adults.
URL:https://bmtrust.org/event/garden-club-hammered-botanical-printing/
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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SUMMARY:Natural History Hike: Our Changing Forests
DESCRIPTION:What did Balsam Mountain Preserve look like 75 years ago\, or 100 years ago? What trees\, birds\, and animals made their homes here\, and how did the humans make their living off the land? Hike with Gina and learn about tree loss\, invasives\, and the past and future of our forests.
URL:https://bmtrust.org/event/natural-history-hike-our-changing-forests/
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230830T130000
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SUMMARY:Tubing Deep Creek
DESCRIPTION:Let’s go tubing! And maybe talk a little natural history too. We are blessed to have some fine crystal clear waters in our backyard that can make for a cooling respite from the summer heat. Deep Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park makes it easy to tube a beautiful creek. This is not a kids camp. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult who will take full responsibility for them. Attendees will be responsible for renting a tube. We will carpool. Drivers will need a parking pass that is available online or at a kiosk at Deep Creek. \n 
URL:https://bmtrust.org/event/tubing-deep-creek/
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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