Conserving Carolina’s Speaker Series feature educational events at six locations across our service area: Walnut Creek Preserve, Landrum Library, Saluda Library, Etowah Library, Laughing Waters Retreat in Gerton, and Hendersonville Green Drinks at Trailside Brewing Co. Each speaker series hosts experts and enthusiasts from all over the Carolinas who share their knowledge on interesting and relevant topics of nature, wildlife, recreation, and so on.
Find out more about each series below and consider attending an event near you!
Walnut Creek Preserve
The Conserving Carolina Speaker Series at Walnut Creek Preserve is held at the Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center once a month on a Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. This series aims to connect the community to nature by educating them on topics of environmental and natural importance. Among many topics, speakers have presented on the biodiversity of the Southern Blue Ridge Escarpment, the role of native plants in the landscape, and Cherokee people and invasive species.
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Landrum Library
The Conserving Carolina Speaker Series at Landrum Library is held in the Meeting Room of the library. Programs take place on a Tuesday or Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. January – November. This series aims to connect the community to nature by educating them on topics of environmental and natural importance. Speakers’ topics have included spring wildflowers of the Blue Ridge Mountains, salamanders of the Carolinas, and Cherokee of the Carolinas.
Hendersonville Green Drinks
Hendersonville Green Drinks is a collaboration between Conserving Carolina and MountainTrue, usually held on the second Thursday of each month at 5:30pm. After moving online during the COVID pandemic, these monthly gatherings are now back in person at Trailside Brewing Co.! Come join us at Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and connect with like-minded people.
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Laughing Waters Retreat
The Conserving Carolina Speaker Series at Laughing Waters Retreat is held quarterly, either in the rustic retreat center or in the new outdoor pavilion on a Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. This series aims to connect the community to nature by educating them on topics of environmental and natural importance.
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Etowah Library
The Conserving Carolina Speaker Series at Etowah Library is held in the Program Room of the library. Programs take place during a three month period in the winter (January – March) and fall (September – November), on a weekday at 10:00 a.m. This series aims to connect the community to nature by educating them on topics relating to the environment and natural and cultural heritage. Speakers’ topics have included Native American Rock Carvings, Wild Encounters, and The Significant Role of Bryophytes in Earth’s Ecosystems.
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Saluda Library
NEW IN 2024! The Conserving Carolina Speaker Series at the Saluda Library is held in the Community Room of the library. Programs take place on the second Tuesday of each month, January – November, 2:00 p.m. This series aims to connect the community to nature by educating them on topics relating to the environment and natural and cultural heritage. Speakers’ topics will included Fungi, Food and The Future: Using mushrooms in a sustainable lifestyle, Cherokee Culture, and The Secret Lives of Bats.