Walnut Creek Preserve Speaker Series: Talking Turkey!
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
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!
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.
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.
Come learn why and how raptors migrate south each autumn, with Sassafras Mountain serving as a key observation site where thousands of hawks may be seen in a single day!
Learn to set up game cameras to capture natural photos and videos of local wildlife!
Discover how elevation, geology, and soil chemistry shape the diverse rock outcrop communities of western North Carolina and meet the remarkable plants that thrive on the edge.