August Program Meeting - Hiking the Rim of the Swannanoa Valley

August 1, 2019 - 7:00pm
1 Edwin Pl, Asheville, NC 28801

Join the North Carolina chapter of the Sierra Club for a presenation by Mary and Joe Standaert. They will present an overview of the important historical aspects of the Swannanoa Valley and its natural features as covered by the Swannanoa Valley Museums RimExplorer hike sections. The presentation will include historic postcard images, archival photos andcurrent views from various points on the valley rim.For ten years the Swannanoa Valley Museum and History Center inBlack Mountain has been leading an annual series of eleven hikes in theupper Swannanoa Valley to illustrate the culture, history, and natural featuresof the valley. The Rim Explorer hike.series has been extremely popular withover 3,000 hike participants, and some 175 people have completed the wholeseries. The emphasis of the hikes has always been on the history andgeography and biodiversity of the area. Click here for more information 

Questions: Judy Mattox, 615-584-4570, judymattox@sbcglobal.net