Calling all book and nature lovers, artists, scientists, poets… Join us on the second Thursday of each month for a community nature adventure where we discuss The Forest Unseen by David Haskell, create and observe our own nature plots, and explore the wild world. Contact Amy Duggins, BMT’s Community Science Coordinator, to sign up at […]
Come join Balsam Mountain Trust Naturalist, Gina Patton, to explore Pinnacle Park's gentle Forest Therapy Trail for fall mushrooms. Bring a mushroom basket, mushroom knife, and mushroom ID book, if you have them. We will meet in the parking lot for a brief intro circle and then look for mushrooms along the trail, stopping to […]
Saturday, 28th – 12:00 pm – National Hunting and Fishing Day, animal ambassador presentation– Haywood Community College Head to Haywood Community College for their all-day (10:00 am-4:00 pm) event co-hosted with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. There will be a fishing tournament, archery tournament, food trucks, and educational crafts, and the Trust will present one of […]
Calling all book and nature lovers, artists, scientists, poets… Join us on the second Thursday of each month for a community nature adventure where we discuss The Forest Unseen by David Haskell, create and observe our own nature plots, and explore the wild world. Contact Amy Duggins, BMT's Community Science Coordinator, to sign up at […]
Explore the science and beauty of falling leaves. This will be a casual and educational hike at a pace suitable for all ages along the Forest Therapy Trail. Meet at 2pm in the parking lot. If the weather looks questionable, then check the Trust’s Facebook page to see if we are cancelling or postponing. If nothing […]
Have you ever seen an animal track or skull in the woods and wondered who it belonged to? Or maybe you saw a tuft of fur caught on a branch or strange scratch-marks on a tree. Come to the Jackson Co. library and learn how to become a Mammal Detective to better understand the hints […]
Calling all book and nature lovers, artists, scientists, poets... Join us on the second Thursday of each month for a community nature adventure where we discuss An Immense World by Ed Yong, find and observe our own special nature spots, and explore the wild world. Contact Amy Duggins, BMT’s Community Science Coordinator, to sign up […]
Join BMT Naturalist, Gina Patton, for a walk in the fall woods to look for signs of local Wildlife. Even if we can't see them, creatures leave signs of their presence everywhere, from tracks to scat, midden piles to dens, bedding down areas and deer rubs. Come learn to become a wildlife detective and tell […]
Calling all book and nature lovers, artists, scientists, poets... Join us on the second Thursday of each month for a community nature adventure where we discuss An Immense World by Ed Yong, find and observe our own special nature spots, and explore the wild world. Contact Amy Duggins, BMT’s Community Science Coordinator, to sign up […]
Let’s celebrate the shortest day, the longest night, and the return of the light with a hike in the winter woods. This will be a moderate hike of no more than 1.5 miles with a couple of short, but steep, uphill portions. We'll mosey at a relaxed pace with plenty of pauses to admire the […]
