Saturday, April 1, 2023 Experience the Spectacular Tulip Bloom Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden invites you to experience the spectacular tulip bloom and learn about tulips.
Saturday, April 1, 2023 Opening to the Natural World - 2.5 Mile Walking Meditation You are invited to open your senses and be refreshed. This 2 and a half mile Walking Meditation, sponsored by "Belonging” in the Natural World, will begin on the porch of the Piedmont Environmental Center on Penny Rd and will continue mostly on unpaved trails in the woods.
Saturday, April 22, 2023 Earth Day Jam, Rowan County Rowan County is hosting Earth Day Jam, a music and arts festival and educational Earth Day celebration on the Bell Tower Green benefiting local non-profit organization, Happy Roots.
Saturday, April 29, 2023 Lewisville Celebrates Earth Day Lewisville's Environmental, Conservation and Sustainability Committee (ECSC) will host Lewisville Earth Day (LED) at Shallowford Square. There will be booths, activities, food and more.
Saturday, April 22, 2023 Beginning Bird Watching Class Forsyth Audubon member Rob Rogers will be leading his popular Beginning Bird Watching Class again this spring.
Saturday, April 15, 2023 High 5 at Hanging Rock To raise funds to support Hanging Rock State Park, The Friends of Sauratown Mountains is sponsoring the fourth annual High 5 at Hanging Rock on Saturday April 15, 2023.
Saturday, April 15, 2023 Hike Rock Castle Gorge Loop Trail (strenuous) This is a classic spring hike, sponsored by the Sierra Club Foothills Group. Rock Castle Gorge is in the Rocky Knob Recreation area of the Blue Ridge Parkway between Stuart and Floyd, VA. It's 11 miles and strenuous.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Wanted Dead or Alive: The Spotted Lanternfly! First discovered in NC in June of 2022, the Spotted Lanternfly is descending on the native plants of North Carolina and wreaking havoc. Stop by a table at the Pilot Mountain State Park visitor center and learn how you can identify and prevent the spread of the spotted lanternfly.
Thursday, March 16, 2023 Fire Ecology (Kid friendly!) Join a Pilot Mountain State Park ranger for a short walk of 0.5 mile along the Kids in Parks Track Trail, to learn about the role fire plays at Pilot Mountain State Park.
Sunday, March 19, 2023 Vade Mecum Hike Join Hanging Rock State Park Ranger Fields and hike the Vade Mecum property, uncovering pieces of the past and learning about the unusual history.