Video: Alexla’s Story
Alexla Perez-Sanchez used to feel that she didn’t have a place in the outdoors, having immigrated to WNC from Mexico as a young child. After her experience in Summer of Service, that’s changed. 100%.
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If You Plant It, They Will Come
Educator and farmer Kim Bailey grows plants for butterfly gardens. The first time she saw a monarch’s metamorphosis, she says, “Apparently, it changed me, because I got totally hooked on it!
Youth Interpretive Hike: DuPont State Forest
Join Conserving Carolina and the Carolina Mountain Club for a Youth Hike! Hike with us to Triple Falls, High Falls, and Hooker Falls as we interpret the land. Learn about the history of DuPont State Recreational Forest and the importance of public lands.
Hikers and Advocates
What do these 7 Hiking Challenge participants have in common? They all love hiking. And they’re all passionate advocates for the outdoors, in their own ways.
Video: Bearwallow Field Trips
Check out this beautiful video of kids enjoying a field trip to Bearwallow Mountain! We hope these field trips spark a sense of wonder, a connection to the land, and a conservation ethic in upcoming generations.
Kids on the Mountaintop
An innovative charter school prioritizes outside time, including field trips to Bearwallow Mountain. And the kids love it.
The Hiking Club
Kids in the Rise & Shine hiking club in Brevard connect with the outdoors in their own ways — whether they’re taking photos, wading in waterfalls, or just laughing with their friends.
Summer of Service: Passing On the Gift
Alexla Perez-Sanchez first discovered the beauty and peacefulness of nature in Summer of Service. “It’s soul changing,” she says.
Riverfest Celebrates French Broad Headwaters
Free tubing rides at RiverFest From anglers, paddlers and tubers to people who love a scenic drive, Transylvania’s Upper French Broad River provides lots of...
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