Join Amy on a nighttime walk to search for the magical and elusive Blue Ghost. Blue Ghosts are a unique firefly species in these parts. Rather than flashing on and off, as most fireflies do, Blue Ghosts light their lamps with an eerie, blue-ish light, and keep them glowing as they weave through the trees […]
Calling all book and nature lovers, artists, scientists, poets... All are welcome! Bring your copy of The Forest Unseen, journal, and favorite tea mug, and join us at the Outpost, or drop in on Zoom if you’re away from the Mountain. Contact Amy for this month’s reading at aduggins@bmtrust.org.
Plein air artist, Jo Ridge Kelly, will be joining us for an artist demonstration at the Tavern. Jo’s works are held in corporate and private collections around the globe, including many in resident’s homes on the Preserve. Inspired by nature with a unique play between color and light, Jo’s work is simultaneously dramatic and calming. […]
Join Michael for a hike off of the Preserve to Boogerman Trail in Cataloochee Valley. We will meet at the Nature Center and carpool to the trailhead. The hike will be about 7.5 miles with multiple unbridged stream crossings. Prepare to potentially get wet. Bring a backpack with lunch and water.
Did you know that the small creatures in our streams can indicate how healthy our water is? Come join Gina to stomp in Sugarloaf Creek and find some fascinating macroinvertebrates and learn about their amazing lifecycles. We might see some crayfish and salamanders too. Please wear footwear and clothing that can get wet. Meet at […]
Let’s all head to Cherokee, NC to visit the Oconaluftee Indian Village to see what the world looked like for the indigenous nation. Pack a lunch and meet at the Nature Center at 12:20. $25 pp. RSVP required. Meet at the Nature Center! From their website: Oconaluftee Indian Village is an outdoor living history museum. […]
Come join Gina Patton to hammer beautiful and artistic natural prints using only botanical material and a hammer. If you have flowers or leaves you want to try printing, please bring them along as well as a hammer if you have one.