Landrum Library Speaker Series: Fungal Foundations – How Mushrooms Build the Earth Beneath Our Feet
Join us and discover how mushrooms act as ecosystem engineers, transforming woody debris and organic matter into rich, fertile soil!
Join us and discover how mushrooms act as ecosystem engineers, transforming woody debris and organic matter into rich, fertile soil!
Photo by NC Park Ranger Staff Date: June 20, 2026 Time: 10:30 a.m. Location: Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve Speaker: Stephen Tillotson, Chimney Rock State Park
Join us to learn about what the fossil record tells us about what life was like the the Southern Appalachians during the Ice Age!
Explore how solar microgrids are transforming disaster recovery into lasting energy resilience in Western North Carolina.
Join us for a fun, photo-filled tour exploring the vibrant wood warblers visiting us for the summer - colorful, musical jewels and fascinating breeding species in our region.
Experience the awe-inspiring world of raptors, with LIVE BIRDS—from their adaptations to their partnership with humans. This is a family-friendly event, bring the kids!
Nature is full of wonders that blur the line between plants and animals. Join us to explore nature’s cabinet of curiosities!
Explore the dazzling world of hummingbirds—their brilliant colors, remarkable flight, and unique evolution—and learn how to help these tiny flying jewels thrive.
Date: August 11, 2026 Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: Polk County Public Libraries, Saluda Branch Speaker: Kevin Caldwell, conservation biologist, botanist, and principal consultant at Mountains-to-Sea Ecological Topic TBD Kevin Caldwell is a conservation biologist, botanist, and principal consultant at Mountains-to-Sea Ecological in Asheville, North Carolina. Since founding the firm in 1997, he has surveyed over 500,000
Explore the decolonized history of the Indigenous Peoples of the Carolinas, tracing the resilience, adaptation, and cultural renewal of four ethnolinguistic groups from colonization to modern identity reclamation.