Education and Outreach Events
Upcoming Events:
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Wild Seed Collection
Monday September 28, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Learn the fun and satisfying techniques of wild seed collection with native meadow wildflowers at McKinney Meadows in Cashiers
FREE & OPEN TO ALL!
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Place & Belonging
Thursday October 1, 4:30 - 7:30pm
Join Yoga Practitioner and Somatic Therapist Ashlyn Miller for a sensory walk, yoga, meditation, and nature journaling on a beautiful mountaintop preserve.
FREE & OPEN TO ALL!
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Beaver Trivia
Tuesday October 6, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Join naturalist Topher Stephens at Innovation Station Brewery in Dillsboro to test your knowledge about America’s largest rodent. Fill your brain with beaver facts! Impress your friends! Win prizes!
FREE & OPEN TO ALL!
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Forest Bathing
Saturday October 10, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Join Forest Bathing guide Alissa Culbreth for a beautiful morning of restorative and immersive experiences in the shady creekside trails of Trillium Creek Trails.
FREE & OPEN TO ALL
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Wild Seed Collection
Monday October 12, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Learn the fun and satisfying techniques of wild seed collection with native meadow wildflowers at McKinney Meadows in Cashiers
FREE & OPEN TO ALL!
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Basket Weaving
Tuesday October 13, 1:30 - 4:30pm
Join Jeff Gottlieb the “Primitive Naturalist” for an afternoon of basket weaving using sustainably harvested native plants and invasive vines.
FREE & OPEN TO ALL
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Hiking for Conservation
Tuesday October 13, 5:30 - 8:00pm
In Spring of 2026, Jeff de Graffenreid hiked over 1900 miles of the Continental Divide Trail while raising money for HCLT. Come hear about his journey and play a "Hiking Trails Trivia” game.
FREE & OPEN TO ALL!
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