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SUMMARY:Trail Workday at Bracken Mountain Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Last year\, Conserving Carolina was helped the City of Brevard acquire 34 acres of beautiful forest land to expand Bracken Mountain Preserve. The goal for this land is to expand the trail system with 2-3 miles of moderate trails that will be welcoming to trail users of all ages and abilities. Now\, you can help kick off the trail building phase! \nPisgah Area SORBA is leading a volunteer trail day to assist the professional crew with Long Cane Trails. Volunteers will play a key role in making these new trails a reality! \nVolunteers will assist Long Cane Trails building the new climbing trail. Depending on turnout\, volunteers may also address drainage issues on the existing trail. \nTo learn more and sign up\, please register here with Pisgah Area SORBA.
URL:https://conservingcarolina.org/event/trail-workday-at-bracken-mountain-preserve/
LOCATION:Bracken Preserve\, 186 Pinnacle Rd.\, Brevard\, NC\, 28712\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Walnut Creek Preserve Speaker Series: Survival By Degrees - The Impact of Climate Change on Birds
DESCRIPTION:Date: September 21\, 2024 \nTime: 10:30 a.m. \nLocation: Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve \nSpeaker: Tom Tribble\, Past President of the Blue Ridge Audubon Chapter and current At-Large Director of Blue Ridge Audubon Chapter \nFor over 100 years\, Audubon had focused on making the world a better place for birds. In 2014\, National Audubon released a Birds and Climate Change Report. The report established that shrinking and shifting ranges due to the changing climate could imperil more than half of the 588 species of North America breeding birds involved in the study – within this century. This seven-year science investigation\, made possible by decades of community-science data\, sounded an alarm that made news around the world. In early October of 2019\, National Audubon released a follow-up report – Survival By Degrees – that paints an even more challenging situation for birds if the world does not take action to reduce global warming. This presentation will summarize the results of this study and discuss actions that individuals can take to help birds. \nTom Tribble served six years as President and is now an At-Large Director of Blue Ridge Audubon Chapter\, which covers Buncombe\, Henderson\, Madison and several adjacent counties in western North Carolina. Tom has been an Audubon member and avid birder for more than 45 years. Tom worked for 30 years at the NC Center for Geographic Information & Analysis\, the State’s Geographic Information System\, retiring in 2013. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and a Master’s degree from Duke University. \n \nThe Walnut Creek Preserve Speaker Series programs are made possible thanks to our partnership with the Preserve. \n*Walnut Creek Preserve is private property and guests are only allowed on the property by invitation (a planned event or scheduled group).  Thank you. \nContact Pam Torlina\, pam@conservingcarolina.org\, with questions or for more information.
URL:https://conservingcarolina.org/event/walnut-creek-preserve-speaker-series-survival-by-degrees-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-birds/
LOCATION:Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve\, 179 Wood Thrush Lane\, Mill Spring\, NC\, 28756\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Forest Bathing: Writing in Nature
DESCRIPTION:Mattie is a certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide. She is also a Zen practitioner\, an Episcopal oblate\, and a retired education professor\, and she is certified in wilderness first aid. This event is one of our monthly forest bathing walks. Forest bathing is a practice from Japan that has been gaining attention in the West. Forest bathing is not about getting exercise. It’s not about hiking to get somewhere. It’s about being present in the forest\, taking it in. It’s about creating relationships between humans and the more-than-human world. \nMany have asked if Mattie would consider “Writing in Nature”! So\, here it is! \n“This event begins a new series I’ll be offering for those who would like to begin a Nature Journal\, or simply write from their experiences in relationship with nature. We will begin with mindfulness meditation and some “forest bathing” with “texture gathering.”- Mattie Decker \nJournals and supplies will be provided\, however you may wish to bring your own. \nRegistration is limited to 12 participants. \nLEARN MORE ABOUT FOREST BATHING \nTO REGISTER PLEASE CLICK HERE \nYou will be redirected from the Conserving Carolina site at this time.\n*Transfiguration Preserve is private property and guests are only allowed on the property by invitation (a planned event or scheduled group). 
URL:https://conservingcarolina.org/event/forest-bathing-writing-in-nature-6/
LOCATION:Transfiguration Preserve\, 188 Mt. Tabor Way\, Bat Cave\, NC\, United States
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SUMMARY:Conservation Celebration
DESCRIPTION:When: September 21\, 2024 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm\nWhere: Blue Ridge Community Collge\, Flat Rock\, NC\nTickets to the Conservation Celebration fundraiser are $150. \nRegistration closes Friday\, Sept. 13.\n  \nYou’re invited to Conservation Celebration\, our annual fundraiser where we lift a glass to YOU for making so many conservation successes possible!\nJoin us at Blue Ridge Community College and enjoy an exciting and engaging program\, music by Michael Baughman Music\, and the drawing of the Trip of Your Choice raffle. Savor a Good Life Catering Company gourmet meal\, local wine by Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards\, and local craft beer.\n  \nFor tickets\, sponsorships\, raffle\, and auction information visit: www.conservationcelebration.org \n\n  \nMatching Gift Campaign Announcement\nWant to double your impact on conservation? Whether or not you can attend the Conservation Celebration\, we have an exciting opportunity for you. Thanks to generous donors Greg and Shannon McFayden\, we have our largest-ever matching gift opportunity -$25\,000. Will you help us meet this match by Sept. 21? Make a gift to the Future Fund Matching Gift Campaign by September 21 or at the Conservation Celebration to double your donation. Visit www.conservationcelebration.org/matching-gift for more details.
URL:https://conservingcarolina.org/event/conservation-celebration-4/
LOCATION:Blue Ridge Community College\, 130 Eagles Reach Drive\, Flat Rock\, NC\, United States
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