LIFE IN OUR STREAMS
Hands on stream ecology workshop with live demos of macroinvertebrate sampling, water quality testing, and simple habitat assessments; participants practice field techniques and species identification for local freshwater invertebrates and watershed stewardship.
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Weekly guided woodland walks focused on safe foraging and wildcrafting, from mushrooms and edible plants to medicinal herbs. Expect moss level close looking, forest critter curiosity, and seasonal tea making with practical take home skills.
Weekly guided woodland walks focused on safe foraging and wildcrafting, from mushrooms and edible plants to medicinal herbs. Expect moss level close looking, forest critter curiosity, and seasonal tea making with practical take home skills.
Weekly guided woodland walks focused on safe foraging and wildcrafting, from mushrooms and edible plants to medicinal herbs. Expect moss level close looking, forest critter curiosity, and seasonal tea making with practical take home skills.
Practical educator training focused on environmental education methods, blending curriculum design with outdoor, place based activities. Ideal for teachers and facilitators seeking classroom ready tools for ecological literacy and field learning.
Practical educator training focused on environmental education methods, blending curriculum design with outdoor, place based activities. Ideal for teachers and facilitators seeking classroom ready tools for ecological literacy and field learning.
Practical educator training focused on environmental education methods, blending curriculum design with outdoor, place based activities. Ideal for teachers and facilitators seeking classroom ready tools for ecological literacy and field learning.
Guided, hands on art class exploring seasonal flora and fauna through observational sketching and nature inspired techniques on the WNC Nature Center grounds; ideal for beginners and anyone seeking outdoor, creative study.
Guided, hands on art class exploring seasonal flora and fauna through observational sketching and nature inspired techniques on the WNC Nature Center grounds; ideal for beginners and anyone seeking outdoor, creative study.
Guided, hands on art class exploring seasonal flora and fauna through observational sketching and nature inspired techniques on the WNC Nature Center grounds; ideal for beginners and anyone seeking outdoor, creative study.
Hands-on training for EOV monitoring with field practice in the Hickory Nut Gap landscape. Learn data collection protocols, observation skills, and how volunteers contribute to community science and environmental stewardship.
Hands-on training for EOV monitoring with field practice in the Hickory Nut Gap landscape. Learn data collection protocols, observation skills, and how volunteers contribute to community science and environmental stewardship.
Hands-on training for EOV monitoring with field practice in the Hickory Nut Gap landscape. Learn data collection protocols, observation skills, and how volunteers contribute to community science and environmental stewardship.
Walk through mixed-species plantings and propagation beds to learn agroforestry design, native plant selection, and nursery propagation techniques from horticultural science experts during a hands-on morning field tour.
Walk through mixed-species plantings and propagation beds to learn agroforestry design, native plant selection, and nursery propagation techniques from horticultural science experts during a hands-on morning field tour.
Walk through mixed-species plantings and propagation beds to learn agroforestry design, native plant selection, and nursery propagation techniques from horticultural science experts during a hands-on morning field tour.
Hands-on workshop teaching shiitake mushroom inoculation on hardwood logs, covering sterile techniques and spawn placement; participants inoculate and take home their own log to fruit at home.
Hands-on workshop teaching shiitake mushroom inoculation on hardwood logs, covering sterile techniques and spawn placement; participants inoculate and take home their own log to fruit at home.
Hands-on workshop teaching shiitake mushroom inoculation on hardwood logs, covering sterile techniques and spawn placement; participants inoculate and take home their own log to fruit at home.
Hands on spring planting of native seeds and seedlings to restore a neighborhood garden, combining community volunteerism with family friendly outdoor education and skill sharing at the Verner Center for Early Learning.
Hands on spring planting of native seeds and seedlings to restore a neighborhood garden, combining community volunteerism with family friendly outdoor education and skill sharing at the Verner Center for Early Learning.
Hands on spring planting of native seeds and seedlings to restore a neighborhood garden, combining community volunteerism with family friendly outdoor education and skill sharing at the Verner Center for Early Learning.
Hands-on outdoor class covering plant ID strategies to recognize invasive plants common in Western North Carolina. Learn ecological impacts plus practical management and control tactics for home landscapes and public spaces.
Hands-on outdoor class covering plant ID strategies to recognize invasive plants common in Western North Carolina. Learn ecological impacts plus practical management and control tactics for home landscapes and public spaces.
Hands-on outdoor class covering plant ID strategies to recognize invasive plants common in Western North Carolina. Learn ecological impacts plus practical management and control tactics for home landscapes and public spaces.
Fast-paced hummingbird facts and migration marvels—from 1 10th-ounce bodies to 600-mile Gulf crossings—paired with practical tips to help them survive and thrive. An accessible, community birding talk at a local nature shop.
Fast-paced hummingbird facts and migration marvels—from 1 10th-ounce bodies to 600-mile Gulf crossings—paired with practical tips to help them survive and thrive. An accessible, community birding talk at a local nature shop.
Fast-paced hummingbird facts and migration marvels—from 1 10th-ounce bodies to 600-mile Gulf crossings—paired with practical tips to help them survive and thrive. An accessible, community birding talk at a local nature shop.
Delicate wet on wet watercolor instruction focused on spring meadow florals and small study compositions, combining step by step demos and hands on practice for beginners in a relaxed community art studio.
Delicate wet on wet watercolor instruction focused on spring meadow florals and small study compositions, combining step by step demos and hands on practice for beginners in a relaxed community art studio.
Delicate wet on wet watercolor instruction focused on spring meadow florals and small study compositions, combining step by step demos and hands on practice for beginners in a relaxed community art studio.
Hands-on outdoor service-learning field course focused on identifying and managing non-native invasive species in local habitats. Expect practical habitat management techniques, ecological context, and guided stewardship work in the field.
Hands-on outdoor service-learning field course focused on identifying and managing non-native invasive species in local habitats. Expect practical habitat management techniques, ecological context, and guided stewardship work in the field.
Hands-on outdoor service-learning field course focused on identifying and managing non-native invasive species in local habitats. Expect practical habitat management techniques, ecological context, and guided stewardship work in the field.
Hands-on Arbor Day celebration in the River Arts District with tree-planting demos, riparian zone walk-and-talks, and take-home tree seedlings. Learn urban forestry basics like caring for volunteer saplings and hear about local river corridor community projects.
Hands-on Arbor Day celebration in the River Arts District with tree-planting demos, riparian zone walk-and-talks, and take-home tree seedlings. Learn urban forestry basics like caring for volunteer saplings and hear about local river corridor community projects.
Hands-on Arbor Day celebration in the River Arts District with tree-planting demos, riparian zone walk-and-talks, and take-home tree seedlings. Learn urban forestry basics like caring for volunteer saplings and hear about local river corridor community projects.
Conversation and Q&A on North Carolina’s estuarine sounds—shallow coastal waters that filter pollutants and serve as “nurseries of the sea” for fish and shellfish. Covers threats, biodiversity impacts, and recreation tourism and jobs tied to healthy estuaries.
Conversation and Q&A on North Carolina’s estuarine sounds—shallow coastal waters that filter pollutants and serve as “nurseries of the sea” for fish and shellfish. Covers threats, biodiversity impacts, and recreation tourism and jobs tied to healthy estuaries.
Conversation and Q&A on North Carolina’s estuarine sounds—shallow coastal waters that filter pollutants and serve as “nurseries of the sea” for fish and shellfish. Covers threats, biodiversity impacts, and recreation tourism and jobs tied to healthy estuaries.
Field-based drawing workshop in the Native Azalea Collection, combining close observation with basic plant-illustration techniques. Learn to identify native plant communities while making sketchbook studies outdoors in the Arboretum.
Field-based drawing workshop in the Native Azalea Collection, combining close observation with basic plant-illustration techniques. Learn to identify native plant communities while making sketchbook studies outdoors in the Arboretum.
Field-based drawing workshop in the Native Azalea Collection, combining close observation with basic plant-illustration techniques. Learn to identify native plant communities while making sketchbook studies outdoors in the Arboretum.
Hands-on workshop focused on creating a vibrant, sustainable garden that supports rebounding songbird populations through habitat and planting tips. Finish with a make and take session crafting bird nesting balls to take home.
Hands-on workshop focused on creating a vibrant, sustainable garden that supports rebounding songbird populations through habitat and planting tips. Finish with a make and take session crafting bird nesting balls to take home.
Hands-on workshop focused on creating a vibrant, sustainable garden that supports rebounding songbird populations through habitat and planting tips. Finish with a make and take session crafting bird nesting balls to take home.
Gentle guided nature walk for young naturalists at the WNC Nature Center, exploring habitats, spotting native wildlife, and taking part in hands on animal themed activities designed for preschool and early elementary kids.
Gentle guided nature walk for young naturalists at the WNC Nature Center, exploring habitats, spotting native wildlife, and taking part in hands on animal themed activities designed for preschool and early elementary kids.
Gentle guided nature walk for young naturalists at the WNC Nature Center, exploring habitats, spotting native wildlife, and taking part in hands on animal themed activities designed for preschool and early elementary kids.
Hands-on kids camp exploring the journey from local farms to finished cloth through fiber processing, simple weaving, and textile craft projects. Designed for young makers who want a creative, beginner-friendly introduction to sustainable fabric making.
Hands-on kids camp exploring the journey from local farms to finished cloth through fiber processing, simple weaving, and textile craft projects. Designed for young makers who want a creative, beginner-friendly introduction to sustainable fabric making.
Hands-on kids camp exploring the journey from local farms to finished cloth through fiber processing, simple weaving, and textile craft projects. Designed for young makers who want a creative, beginner-friendly introduction to sustainable fabric making.
Hands-on nature journaling practice focused on sketching plants, capturing tiny botanical details, and sharpening observation skills. RAD artist Sue Dolamore demos simple techniques, then gives plenty of guided practice time for all experience levels.
Hands-on nature journaling practice focused on sketching plants, capturing tiny botanical details, and sharpening observation skills. RAD artist Sue Dolamore demos simple techniques, then gives plenty of guided practice time for all experience levels.
Hands-on nature journaling practice focused on sketching plants, capturing tiny botanical details, and sharpening observation skills. RAD artist Sue Dolamore demos simple techniques, then gives plenty of guided practice time for all experience levels.
Hands-on basket weaving sessions using freshly harvested garden materials to create a sturdy harvest basket by semester’s end. Weekly Tuesday evening meetups in a cozy garden cabin with tools provided and flexible drop-in attendance.
Hands-on basket weaving sessions using freshly harvested garden materials to create a sturdy harvest basket by semester’s end. Weekly Tuesday evening meetups in a cozy garden cabin with tools provided and flexible drop-in attendance.
Hands-on basket weaving sessions using freshly harvested garden materials to create a sturdy harvest basket by semester’s end. Weekly Tuesday evening meetups in a cozy garden cabin with tools provided and flexible drop-in attendance.
Tree-focused Arbor Day celebration highlighting how planting trees supports clean air and water, cooling shade, and wildlife habitat. Daytime gathering on arboretum grounds oriented around hands-on nature appreciation and community learning.
Tree-focused Arbor Day celebration highlighting how planting trees supports clean air and water, cooling shade, and wildlife habitat. Daytime gathering on arboretum grounds oriented around hands-on nature appreciation and community learning.
Tree-focused Arbor Day celebration highlighting how planting trees supports clean air and water, cooling shade, and wildlife habitat. Daytime gathering on arboretum grounds oriented around hands-on nature appreciation and community learning.