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SUMMARY:Walnut Creek Preserve Speaker Series: Talking Turkey!
DESCRIPTION:Photo by NC Park Ranger Staff \nDate: June 20\, 2026 \nTime: 10:30 a.m. \nLocation: Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve \nSpeaker: Stephen Tillotson\, Chimney Rock State Park Ranger \nDid you know that Wild Turkeys were once in the running to be our National Bird? They were also on the brink of extinction\, but now their population has bounced back. Come join a NC State Park Ranger to share storybooks about these fascinating animals and their unique adaptations. This will be a great program for the whole family\, so BRING THE KIDS! \nPark Ranger Stephen Tillotson has been with the NC State Park system for over 20 years\, with the last 13 years here at Chimney Rock State Park.  He is a certified NC Environmental Educator that has led a few hundred public programs over the years.  Come enjoy some of the dad jokes he has perfected and test the ranger’s knowledge of North Carolina natural history. \nRSVP is requested below\, but not necessary to attend the event! Please join us! \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-talking-turkey/
LOCATION:Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve\, 179 Wood Thrush Lane\, Mill Spring\, NC\, 28756\, United States
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SUMMARY:Walnut Creek Preserve Speaker Series: Amazing Birds of Prey
DESCRIPTION:Date: FRIDAY\, July 17\, 2026 \nTime: 10:30 a.m. \nLocation: Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve \nSpeaker: Jeff Curtis\, Curtis Wright Falconry \nJoin us and explore the fascinating world of birds of prey. Learn about their remarkable characteristics and adaptations. You’ll also be introduced to the ancient art of falconry and its long-standing human connection\, gaining insight into the vital role raptors play in our environment. This program will be great for the whole family and include LIVE BIRDS\, so bring the kids! \nJeff Curtis got interested in birds of prey back in college when he worked with a rehabilitation group on his campus. He has been a licensed falconer for 14 years. He owns Curtis Wright Falconry and has been sharing his passion for raptors with the public at his home and at the Biltmore Estate for 11 years. \nRSVP is requested below\, but not necessary to attend the event! Please join us! \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-amazing-birds-of-prey/
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SUMMARY:Walnut Creek Preserve Speaker Series: Indigenous Carolinians: A History from Original Peoples to Present-Day Tribes
DESCRIPTION:Date: August 15\, 2026 \nTime: 10:30 a.m. \nPresentation Location: Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve \nSpeaker: David Rahahę́·tih Webb\, award-winning author\, artist\, conservationist\, scientist\, historian\, and executive director or Muddy Sneakers Outdoor Classroom \nFrom the author of the award-winning book\, The Spanish Seminole (published by The Florida Historical Society Press)\, Indigenous Carolinians offers a comprehensive\, decolonized history of the Indigenous Peoples of the Carolinas\, focusing on four ethnolinguistic groups. Using both academic and Indigenous research methods\, it explores their languages\, cultures\, and oral histories. Despite early colonization\, these groups adapted through alliances\, intermarriage\, and wars\, but faced displacement\, persecution\, and cultural erasure. Once powerful nations became scattered\, with many losing tribal identity and referring to themselves simply as “Indian.” In the 20th century\, they began reclaiming their identities and heritage. This 400-page book tells the story of that journey. \nDavid Rahahę́·tih Webb (day-vid raw-haw-HID-dee webb) is an award-winning author\, artist\, conservationist\, scientist\, and historian. He is an enrolled citizen of the Tuscarora Indians of Kahtenuaka Territories\, where he serves as a Tribal Legislative Council member\, culture carrier\, and community leader. He is a traditional and contemporary Native American artist and recipient of the Artist in Residence in Everglades fellowship in 2024. \nRSVP is requested below\, but not necessary to attend the event! Please join us! \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.
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