Some of the best foraging of the year comes in spring when Morel Mushrooms and Ramps both emerge in our woods around the same time. Come with Naturalist Gina Patton to search the Preserve for these two delicacies, learn ethical harvesting techniques, and hopefully sample some of what we find back at the Nature Center. […]
Join Amy and an intrepid group of Weed Warriors to tackle a patch of invasive Multiflora rose which is threatening the beautiful native plant community of one of the true gems of the Preserve: Willett's Hornblende Slope, a designated NC Natural Heritage Area. Bring thick gardening/work gloves and hand tools if you have them (we'll […]
Join Dr. Michael Wall, local entomologist and armchair botanist, for a hike through the wonders of spring. As we stroll, we'll collectively freak about how lucky we are to live in a time & place where bloodroot, trilliums, and violets greet us every spring. We will also share natural history stories about those very plants […]
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.
Come meet the amazing local sponsors of our Adopt-A-School Program at the Nature Center for this meet-and-greet Open House. This is a drop-in event, but there will be a short presentation at 6:00pm with our ambassador animals to show everyone what we teach the 4th grade classrooms we visit each year, thanks to the businesses […]
Bird migration is in full swing! Join Amy for a walk in the cool morning air to welcome some of our newest avian arrivals back to the Mountain. We’ll listen for the birds’ sweet serenade and admire the spring wildflowers while we’re at it. Meet at the Nature Center.
Are you ready to show the NC Piedmont and Coastal Plain that the Mountains is the best region of the state? Then, grab your phone and get to taking pictures to post on iNaturalist. For this kick-off of the City Nature Challenge, we’ll get you up to speed on how to participate as we compete […]