Saluda Library Speaker Series: The Snakes of Polk and Henderson Counties
Join us as we reveal the hidden lives of the region's most secretive residents and uncover what makes them vital to our local wilderness.
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Polk County Library, Saluda Branch 44 W Main Street, Saluda, NC, United States
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Rock Crushers
Join the Rock Crushers on Conserving Carolina trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge in trail building and maintenance including digging trail tread/surface, removing vegetation, moving rocks, swinging sharp tools, having
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Walnut Creek Preserve Speaker Series: Nature’s Misfits – Animals with a Bad Reputation
Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve 179 Wood Thrush Lane, Mill Spring, NC, United StatesMeet some of the region's most misunderstood creatures — and leave understanding them in a whole new light!
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Kudzu Warriors
Join the Conserving Carolina “Kudzu Warriors” as they continue the fight against Kudzu, a non-native and invasive vine, at the Conserving Carolina owned Norman Wilder Forest off of Highway 176. The Kudzu Warriors, named for their hard work eradicating Kudzu on Little Warrior Mountain, have been defending the Conserving Carolina nature preserve from Kudzu (and
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Landrum Library Speaker Series: Moss Magic in Your Landscape
Landrum Library 111 Asbury Dr, Landrum, SC, United StatesCome learn about the joys and environmental benefits of gardening with mosses!
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Rock Crushers
Join the Rock Crushers on Conserving Carolina trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge in trail building and maintenance including digging trail tread/surface, removing vegetation, moving rocks, swinging sharp tools, having fun while working hard. Seeking consistent weekly volunteers. If interested in joining the Trail Crew, email mary@conservingcarolina.org RSVP Required RSVP’s are required to to help staff
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Native Plant Gardening Team
Ironwood Plaza 847 Case Street, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesNative Plant Gardening Volunteer Team! Do you have an interest in native plants? Join us Thursdays from 1pm - 3pm at Ironwood Square, 847 Case Street in Hendersonville, home of the Conserving Carolina office. Over two acres has been planted with an amazing collection of native flowers, shrubs, trees, and bog plants. Volunteers are needed
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Adopt-a-Highway Litter Sweep
1455 Gilliam Road Hendersonville (Fruitland Baptist College) 1455 Gilliam Road, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesWhen: Friday January 23, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Meet: 1455 Gilliam Road, Hendersonville (Fruitland Baptist College) We will clean up litter along our Adopt-a-Highway section on South Mills Gap
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Kudzu Warriors
Join the Conserving Carolina “Kudzu Warriors” as they continue the fight against Kudzu, a non-native and invasive vine, at the Conserving Carolina owned Norman Wilder Forest off of Highway 176.
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Pollinator Paradise Partners
Oklawaha Greenway Hendersonville, NC, United StatesConserving Carolina is creating a pollinator garden along the scenic Oklawaha Greenway—and we need your green thumbs! No green thumb? We welcome your enthusiasm and are happy to share our knowledge with you. If you enjoy gardening (or the idea of gardening), and want to help create a beautiful, welcoming space for pollinators and people
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Rock Crushers
Join the Rock Crushers on Conserving Carolina trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge in trail building and maintenance including digging trail tread/surface, removing vegetation, moving rocks, swinging sharp tools, having fun while working hard. Seeking consistent weekly volunteers. If interested in joining the Trail Crew, email mary@conservingcarolina.org RSVP Required RSVP’s are required to to help staff
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Canceled Writing With Nature
Laughing Waters Retreat Center 3963 Gerton Highway, Gerton, NC, United StatesMattie 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
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Kudzu Warriors
Join the Conserving Carolina “Kudzu Warriors” as they continue the fight against Kudzu, a non-native and invasive vine, at the Conserving Carolina owned Norman Wilder Forest off of Highway 176.
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Pollinator Paradise Partners
Oklawaha Greenway Hendersonville, NC, United StatesConserving Carolina is creating a pollinator garden along the scenic Oklawaha Greenway—and we need your green thumbs! If you enjoy gardening and want to help create a beautiful, welcoming space
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Rock Crushers
Join the Rock Crushers on Conserving Carolina trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge in trail building and maintenance including digging trail tread/surface, removing vegetation, moving rocks, swinging sharp tools, having
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Volunteer Information Session
Learn more about our work and how you can make a difference. Get yourself ready for action and learn the many ways you can get involved at Conserving Carolina! Please
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Kudzu Warriors
Join the Conserving Carolina “Kudzu Warriors” as they continue the fight against Kudzu, a non-native and invasive vine, at the Conserving Carolina owned Norman Wilder Forest off of Highway 176.
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Pollinator Paradise Partners
Oklawaha Greenway Hendersonville, NC, United StatesConserving Carolina is creating a pollinator garden along the scenic Oklawaha Greenway—and we need your green thumbs! If you enjoy gardening and want to help create a beautiful, welcoming space
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Saluda Library Speaker Series: Monarchs of Michoacán
Polk County Library, Saluda Branch 44 W Main Street, Saluda, NC, United StatesJoin us to learn about the fascinating world of Monarchs!
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Rock Crushers
Join the Rock Crushers on Conserving Carolina trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge in trail building and maintenance including digging trail tread/surface, removing vegetation, moving rocks, swinging sharp tools, having
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Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE) Invasive Plant Management
Join us to manage non-native and invasive plants on this community greenspace!
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Green Drinks: Unregulated Drinking Water Contaminants
The Local Table 1307 7th Ave E, Hendersonville, NCJoin us for an overview of key water protection laws and the latest on PFAS regulations, and learn practical ways to reduce PFAS exposure in your home’s drinking water.
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Planting Cane Adventure at Pleasant Grove: Creating a Mountain Canebrake Natural Community
Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove Rd, Etowah, NC, United StatesRain/freeze date is February 20 Meeting Place: Pleasant Gove: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5VgFXsEKBhTA7iLt5 Torry Nergart, our Natural Resources manager, is seeking six volunteers to help plant river cane at Pleasant Grove. He
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Walk, Learn, Restore: Exploring the Floodplain
Deerwoode 395 Riversedge Road 28712, Brevard, United StatesJoin us for a three-part Walk and Learn series at Deerwoode Reserve in Brevard, and experience floodplain restoration as it happens.
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Kudzu Warriors
Join the Conserving Carolina “Kudzu Warriors” as they continue the fight against Kudzu, a non-native and invasive vine, at the Conserving Carolina owned Norman Wilder Forest off of Highway 176.
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Pollinator Paradise Partners
Conserving Carolina is creating a pollinator garden along the scenic Oklawaha Greenway—and we need your green thumbs! If you enjoy gardening and want to help create a beautiful, welcoming space
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Landrum Library Speaker Series: Food – Climate Change Nexus
Landrum Library 111 Asbury Dr, Landrum, SC, United StatesFrom farm to fork to landfill, our food’s carbon footprint rivals that of power plants and planes—learn how our choices today shape tomorrow’s climate and food security.
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Rock Crushers
Join the Rock Crushers on Conserving Carolina trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge in trail building and maintenance including digging trail tread/surface, removing vegetation, moving rocks, swinging sharp tools, having fun while working hard. Seeking consistent weekly volunteers. If interested in joining the Trail Crew, email mary@conservingcarolina.org RSVP Required RSVP’s are required to to help staff
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Native Plant Garden Team
Ironwood Plaza 847 Case Street, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesDo you have an interest in native plants? Join us Thursdays from 1pm - 3pm at Ironwood Square, 847 Case Street in Hendersonville, home of the Conserving Carolina office. Over
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Volunteer Information Session
Learn more about our work and how you can make a difference. Get yourself ready for action and learn the many ways you can get involved at Conserving Carolina! Please RSVP below. Click here to join the meeting at 5:30.
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Adopt-a-Highway Litter Sweep
Griffin's Cafe 3779 Chimney Rock Rd., Hendersonville, NC, United StatesWhen: Friday February 20 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Meeting Place: Griffin's Cafe, Hendersonville (Intersection of Hwy 64 and South Mills Gap Road, 3779 Chimney Rock Road) We will clean
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Walnut Creek Preserve Speaker Series: Oak – The Tree of Civilization
Walnut Creek Preserve NC, United StatesDiscover how the humble acorn fed generations and how these powerful trees shaped human culture. Join us for a fascinating look at the mighty oak's indelible mark on our world.
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Forest Bathing
Laughing Waters Retreat Center 3963 Gerton Highway, Gerton, NC, United StatesJoin us for a session of forest bathing. This walk will provide time to enjoy a 3 hour experience in the winter forest as we discover what the dynamic season invites us to explore. Mattie is a certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide. She is also a Zen practitioner, an Episcopal oblate, and a retired
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Kudzu Warriors
Join the Conserving Carolina “Kudzu Warriors” as they continue the fight against Kudzu, a non-native and invasive vine, at the Conserving Carolina owned Norman Wilder Forest off of Highway 176.
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Rock Crushers
Join the Rock Crushers on Conserving Carolina trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge in trail building and maintenance including digging trail tread/surface, removing vegetation, moving rocks, swinging sharp tools, having fun while working hard. Seeking consistent weekly volunteers. If interested in joining the Trail Crew, email mary@conservingcarolina.org RSVP Required RSVP’s are required to to help staff
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Planting Butternut Tree Saplings Along the French Broad River at Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove Rd, Etowah, NC, United States**Background** Butternut (Juglans cinerea) is a globally threatened tree species, largely due to the introduction of Thousand Cankers disease, which has significantly reduced its original range. We will plant locally
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Live Staking Workday Along the North Pacolet River
Melrose FallsMeeting Place: 35.218767, -82.326159, roadside parking along Pearson Falls Road Join us as we plant live stakes to help restore stability to the Helene-impacted riverbanks along the North Pacolet River
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Kudzu Warriors
Join the Conserving Carolina “Kudzu Warriors” as they continue the fight against Kudzu, a non-native and invasive vine, at the Conserving Carolina owned Norman Wilder Forest off of Highway 176.
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Pollinator Paradise Partners
Conserving Carolina is creating a pollinator garden along the scenic Oklawaha Greenway—and we need your green thumbs! If you enjoy gardening and want to help create a beautiful, welcoming space
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Special Film Screening of “The Extraordinary Caterpillar — A Film Celebration of Nature’s Unsung Heroes”
Tryon Theatre 45 South Trade Street, Tryon, NC, United StatesJoin us and watch The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a new film that uncovers how these tiny leaf-eaters quietly power biodiversity and keep ecosystems alive.
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Rock Crushers
Join the Rock Crushers on Conserving Carolina trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge in trail building and maintenance including digging trail tread/surface, removing vegetation, moving rocks, swinging sharp tools, having
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Native Plant Garden Team
Ironwood Plaza 847 Case Street, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesDo you have an interest in native plants? Join us Thursdays from 1pm - 3pm at Ironwood Square, 847 Case Street in Hendersonville, home of the Conserving Carolina office. Over
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Volunteer Information Session
Learn more about our work and how you can make a difference. Get yourself ready for action and learn the many ways you can get involved at Conserving Carolina! Please
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Lewis Creek Greenway Community Tree Planting
Lewis Creek 126 Casting Lane, Hendersonville, United StatesVolunteers needed! Join us and @troutunlimited as we plant more than 400 native trees along Lewis Creek in Hendersonville on March 7 and 8 to help the river recover from
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Lewis Creek Greenway Community Tree Planting
Lewis Creek 126 Casting Lane, Hendersonville, United StatesVolunteers needed! Join us and @troutunlimited as we plant more than 400 native trees along Lewis Creek in Hendersonville on March 7 and 8 to help the river recover from Hurricane Helene. Volunteer for both days, pitch in on one of the days, or just stop by for a few hours. Dress appropriately for the
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Kudzu Warriors
Join the Conserving Carolina “Kudzu Warriors” as they continue the fight against Kudzu, a non-native and invasive vine, at the Conserving Carolina owned Norman Wilder Forest off of Highway 176.
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Pollinator Paradise Partners
Conserving Carolina is creating a pollinator garden along the scenic Oklawaha Greenway—and we need your green thumbs! If you enjoy gardening and want to help create a beautiful, welcoming space
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Saluda Library Speaker Series: The Backyard Chorus – Insect Songs Through the Seasons
Polk County Library, Saluda Branch 44 W Main Street, Saluda, NC, United StatesHave you ever wondered why insects make sounds or how they do it? Join us at this special presentation to find out!
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Adopt-a-Greenway Litter Sweep
Balfour Road Access to the Oklawaha Greenway 69 Balfour Road, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesWhen: Tuesday, March 10th, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Meet: Oklawaha Greenway parking area across from Berkeley Mills Park. Look for a Conserving Carolina sign to guide you to the
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Rock Crushers
Join the Rock Crushers on Conserving Carolina trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge in trail building and maintenance including digging trail tread/surface, removing vegetation, moving rocks, swinging sharp tools, having
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March Member Meet and Greet
Trailside Brewing Co. 873 Lennox Park Drive, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesJoin us for an evening of socializing, beer, wine, or non-alcoholic beverages, and delicious pizza at Trailside Brewing Co.
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Canceled Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE) Invasive Plant Management
Join us to manage non-native and invasive plants on this community greenspace!
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Green Drinks: Microplastics – What are they, what are they doing to us, and what can we do about them?
The Local Table 1307 7th Ave E, Hendersonville, NCMicroplastics are all around us. Discover what they are, how they impact our health, and what we can do to reduce their presence in our lives and environment.
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North Pacolet River Clean-Up Event near Tryon
River Road River Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesWe hope you will join us for a riverside litter sweep along the North Pacolet River! The goal is to remove litter left behind by receding Hurricane Helene floodwaters. We will supply trash bags, grabbers, and gloves, but feel free to bring your own if you would like. Please come prepared to walk a short
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Kudzu Warriors
Join the Conserving Carolina “Kudzu Warriors” as they continue the fight against Kudzu, a non-native and invasive vine, at the Conserving Carolina owned Norman Wilder Forest off of Highway 176.
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Pollinator Paradise Partners
Conserving Carolina is creating a pollinator garden along the scenic Oklawaha Greenway—and we need your green thumbs! If you enjoy gardening and want to help create a beautiful, welcoming space
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Landrum Library Speaker Series: A Few Stops on a Walk Around the Yard (and Beyond)
Landrum Library 111 Asbury Dr, Landrum, SC, United StatesAt the edge of the lawn, things get interesting. Step into the space where lawns meet forest for stories of history, decay, and bugs.
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Rock Crushers
Join the Rock Crushers on Conserving Carolina trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge in trail building and maintenance including digging trail tread/surface, removing vegetation, moving rocks, swinging sharp tools, having
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Native Plant Garden Team
Ironwood Plaza 847 Case Street, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesDo you have an interest in native plants? Join us Thursdays from 1pm - 3pm at Ironwood Square, 847 Case Street in Hendersonville, home of the Conserving Carolina office. Over two acres has been planted with an amazing collection of native flowers, shrubs, trees, and bog plants. Volunteers are needed to maintain the extensive garden
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Volunteer Information Session
Learn more about our work and how you can make a difference. Get yourself ready for action and learn the many ways you can get involved at Conserving Carolina! Please RSVP below. Click here to join the meeting at 5:30.
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Arbor Day Tree Planting at Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove Rd, Etowah, NC, United StatesJoin us and celebrate NC Arbor Day by helping Conserving Carolina continue restoration at Pleasant Grove, in Etowah!
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Walnut Creek Preserve Speaker Series: Finding “Trails of Tears” and Creating a National Historic Trail in Southwestern North Carolina
Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve 179 Wood Thrush Lane, Mill Spring, NC, United StatesExplore newly identified Cherokee landscapes in North Carolina and their role in the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail—an ongoing effort to preserve and interpret a powerful chapter of American history.
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Forest Bathing
Laughing Waters Retreat Center 3963 Gerton Highway, Gerton, NC, United StatesJoin us for a session of forest bathing. This walk will provide time to enjoy a 3 hour experience in the winter forest as we discover what the dynamic season
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Kudzu Warriors
Join the Conserving Carolina “Kudzu Warriors” as they continue the fight against Kudzu, a non-native and invasive vine, at the Conserving Carolina owned Norman Wilder Forest off of Highway 176.
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North Pacolet River Clean-Up Event near Saluda
Pearson Falls Road Pearson Falls Rd, Saluda, NC, United StatesWe hope you will join us for a riverside litter sweep along the North Pacolet River! The goal is to remove litter left behind by receding Hurricane Helene floodwaters. We
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Canceled Pollinator Paradise Partners
Conserving Carolina is creating a pollinator garden along the scenic Oklawaha Greenway—and we need your green thumbs! If you enjoy gardening and want to help create a beautiful, welcoming space
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Rock Crushers
Join the Rock Crushers on Conserving Carolina trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge in trail building and maintenance including digging trail tread/surface, removing vegetation, moving rocks, swinging sharp tools, having
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Etowah Library Speaker Series: Wildflowers of the Cove Forest: Ecology, Adaptations, and Hidden Stories
Etowah Library 101 Brickyard Road, Etowah, NC, United StatesExplore the beauty, ecology, and stories of spring ephemerals and the rich wildflower diversity of Southern Appalachian cove forests.
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Hexastylis Bioblitz by North Pacolet River
Norman Wilder Forest 35°13'28.4"N 82°16'27.4"W, Tryon, NC, United StatesJoin our Natural Resource Manager Torry Nergart on an exploration of a spectacular biological ecology. We will hike and/or shuttle to locations along the North Pacolet River Gorge, including glades
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Kudzu Warriors
Join the Conserving Carolina “Kudzu Warriors” as they continue the fight against Kudzu, a non-native and invasive vine, at the Conserving Carolina owned Norman Wilder Forest off of Highway 176.
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Pollinator Paradise Partners
Conserving Carolina is creating a pollinator garden along the scenic Oklawaha Greenway—and we need your green thumbs! If you enjoy gardening and want to help create a beautiful, welcoming space