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 […]
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. […]
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