
Queer Mushroom Tours
Guided LGBTQ+ friendly hike focused on spotting and learning about local mushrooms and forest ecology along the Rice Pinnacle trails. Expect an affirming small group nature walk with identification tips and outdoor community connection.
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A queer led forest foraging walk at Bent Creek with mushroom hunting alongside songs, group chants, and a playful mushroom dance. Nature connection meets light ritual and community vibes on the trail.
A queer led forest foraging walk at Bent Creek with mushroom hunting alongside songs, group chants, and a playful mushroom dance. Nature connection meets light ritual and community vibes on the trail.
A queer led forest foraging walk at Bent Creek with mushroom hunting alongside songs, group chants, and a playful mushroom dance. Nature connection meets light ritual and community vibes on the trail.

A queer artist field trip to Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center centered on the ELEMENTS of BMC exhibition, exploring collage across space and time. Expect gallery conversation, creative prompts, and community networking for artists of all levels.

A queer artist field trip to Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center centered on the ELEMENTS of BMC exhibition, exploring collage across space and time. Expect gallery conversation, creative prompts, and community networking for artists of all levels.
A queer artist field trip to Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center centered on the ELEMENTS of BMC exhibition, exploring collage across space and time. Expect gallery conversation, creative prompts, and community networking for artists of all levels.

A farm-focused outing around Asheville with a guided tour of local agricultural spaces and behind the scenes learning. Expect fresh air, hands on curiosity, and a community minded look at regional farming life.

A farm-focused outing around Asheville with a guided tour of local agricultural spaces and behind the scenes learning. Expect fresh air, hands on curiosity, and a community minded look at regional farming life.
A farm-focused outing around Asheville with a guided tour of local agricultural spaces and behind the scenes learning. Expect fresh air, hands on curiosity, and a community minded look at regional farming life.

Casual bring your own craft hang with table space for low mess projects while snacking on award winning pie and optional pie flights. Welcoming queer community meetup in a cozy pie shop with vegan, gluten free, keto, and sugar free options.

Casual bring your own craft hang with table space for low mess projects while snacking on award winning pie and optional pie flights. Welcoming queer community meetup in a cozy pie shop with vegan, gluten free, keto, and sugar free options.
Casual bring your own craft hang with table space for low mess projects while snacking on award winning pie and optional pie flights. Welcoming queer community meetup in a cozy pie shop with vegan, gluten free, keto, and sugar free options.

Slow, guided shinrin-yoku walk along high elevation Blue Ridge trails, offering paced mindful breathing, sensory immersion among old growth pines, grounding barefoot moments, and nature based stress reduction techniques.

Slow, guided shinrin-yoku walk along high elevation Blue Ridge trails, offering paced mindful breathing, sensory immersion among old growth pines, grounding barefoot moments, and nature based stress reduction techniques.
Slow, guided shinrin-yoku walk along high elevation Blue Ridge trails, offering paced mindful breathing, sensory immersion among old growth pines, grounding barefoot moments, and nature based stress reduction techniques.

Immersive, aromatic workshop exploring ritual herbalism and plant medicine techniques; participants learn hands on medicine making, ceremonial uses, and seasonal local herb identification in a guided, beginner friendly format emphasizing embodied practice and community ritual.

Immersive, aromatic workshop exploring ritual herbalism and plant medicine techniques; participants learn hands on medicine making, ceremonial uses, and seasonal local herb identification in a guided, beginner friendly format emphasizing embodied practice and community ritual.
Immersive, aromatic workshop exploring ritual herbalism and plant medicine techniques; participants learn hands on medicine making, ceremonial uses, and seasonal local herb identification in a guided, beginner friendly format emphasizing embodied practice and community ritual.

A midday group hike to Catawba Falls with a social, community-forward pace and time for waterfall views and trail conversation. Ideal for locals and visitors seeking an easygoing Blue Ridge nature outing.

A midday group hike to Catawba Falls with a social, community-forward pace and time for waterfall views and trail conversation. Ideal for locals and visitors seeking an easygoing Blue Ridge nature outing.
A midday group hike to Catawba Falls with a social, community-forward pace and time for waterfall views and trail conversation. Ideal for locals and visitors seeking an easygoing Blue Ridge nature outing.

A consent-centered cuddle meetup focused on slowing down, easing touch starvation, and building real connection in a warm, welcoming space. Starts with guided connection activities to build trust and communication before settling into optional platonic snuggling.

A consent-centered cuddle meetup focused on slowing down, easing touch starvation, and building real connection in a warm, welcoming space. Starts with guided connection activities to build trust and communication before settling into optional platonic snuggling.
A consent-centered cuddle meetup focused on slowing down, easing touch starvation, and building real connection in a warm, welcoming space. Starts with guided connection activities to build trust and communication before settling into optional platonic snuggling.

Peer-led online support space for LGBTQ+ folks to share lived experiences, build coping tools, and connect in a confidential, affirming group setting. Conversation-centered check-ins emphasize mutual support, resilience, and community belonging.

Peer-led online support space for LGBTQ+ folks to share lived experiences, build coping tools, and connect in a confidential, affirming group setting. Conversation-centered check-ins emphasize mutual support, resilience, and community belonging.
Peer-led online support space for LGBTQ+ folks to share lived experiences, build coping tools, and connect in a confidential, affirming group setting. Conversation-centered check-ins emphasize mutual support, resilience, and community belonging.

Hands-on herbalism apprenticeship centered on wildcrafting and ethical foraging, with field time for plant identification and harvesting. Learn to turn seasonal botanicals into practical apothecary products like tinctures, salves, and teas.

Hands-on herbalism apprenticeship centered on wildcrafting and ethical foraging, with field time for plant identification and harvesting. Learn to turn seasonal botanicals into practical apothecary products like tinctures, salves, and teas.
Hands-on herbalism apprenticeship centered on wildcrafting and ethical foraging, with field time for plant identification and harvesting. Learn to turn seasonal botanicals into practical apothecary products like tinctures, salves, and teas.

Consent-centered cuddle gathering designed for safe, platonic touch and real connection in a warm, welcoming space. Starts with guided connection activities to help everyone slow down, unwind, and feel less isolated or touch starved.

Consent-centered cuddle gathering designed for safe, platonic touch and real connection in a warm, welcoming space. Starts with guided connection activities to help everyone slow down, unwind, and feel less isolated or touch starved.
Consent-centered cuddle gathering designed for safe, platonic touch and real connection in a warm, welcoming space. Starts with guided connection activities to help everyone slow down, unwind, and feel less isolated or touch starved.

A fall agritourism stop on a working Leicester farm with guided insights into fields, barns, and farm operations. Expect a relaxed, community-minded afternoon centered on local food systems, seasonal harvest, and rural scenery.

A fall agritourism stop on a working Leicester farm with guided insights into fields, barns, and farm operations. Expect a relaxed, community-minded afternoon centered on local food systems, seasonal harvest, and rural scenery.
A fall agritourism stop on a working Leicester farm with guided insights into fields, barns, and farm operations. Expect a relaxed, community-minded afternoon centered on local food systems, seasonal harvest, and rural scenery.

A guided midday hike into Pisgah Forest with a waterfall destination and scenic overlooks along the trail. Expect local naturalist-style guidance, photo stops, and a steady moderate pace suited to active explorers.

A guided midday hike into Pisgah Forest with a waterfall destination and scenic overlooks along the trail. Expect local naturalist-style guidance, photo stops, and a steady moderate pace suited to active explorers.
A guided midday hike into Pisgah Forest with a waterfall destination and scenic overlooks along the trail. Expect local naturalist-style guidance, photo stops, and a steady moderate pace suited to active explorers.

Guided summer plant walk through the Asheville Botanical Garden focused on identifying edible wild plants and learning safe, ethical foraging practices. Expect hands on observation of leaves, stems, and habitats with local ecology context.

Guided summer plant walk through the Asheville Botanical Garden focused on identifying edible wild plants and learning safe, ethical foraging practices. Expect hands on observation of leaves, stems, and habitats with local ecology context.
Guided summer plant walk through the Asheville Botanical Garden focused on identifying edible wild plants and learning safe, ethical foraging practices. Expect hands on observation of leaves, stems, and habitats with local ecology context.

Behind the scenes walk through a working craft distillery, from grain and fermentation to stills and barrel aging. Guided tasting flight highlights small batch whiskey and other house spirits with plenty of nerdy production details.

Behind the scenes walk through a working craft distillery, from grain and fermentation to stills and barrel aging. Guided tasting flight highlights small batch whiskey and other house spirits with plenty of nerdy production details.
Behind the scenes walk through a working craft distillery, from grain and fermentation to stills and barrel aging. Guided tasting flight highlights small batch whiskey and other house spirits with plenty of nerdy production details.

A 1 mile, 90 minute guided walk through downtown Asheville led by Poverty Educators with lived experience, illustrating systemic barriers and local support options. Expect real stories, practical resource pointers, and community discussion.

A 1 mile, 90 minute guided walk through downtown Asheville led by Poverty Educators with lived experience, illustrating systemic barriers and local support options. Expect real stories, practical resource pointers, and community discussion.
A 1 mile, 90 minute guided walk through downtown Asheville led by Poverty Educators with lived experience, illustrating systemic barriers and local support options. Expect real stories, practical resource pointers, and community discussion.

A relaxed, small-group walk centered on Lake Junaluska’s scenic shoreline, ideal for an easy pace and casual conversation. Expect a low-key outdoor outing with photo-worthy views and local guide-style context.

A relaxed, small-group walk centered on Lake Junaluska’s scenic shoreline, ideal for an easy pace and casual conversation. Expect a low-key outdoor outing with photo-worthy views and local guide-style context.
A relaxed, small-group walk centered on Lake Junaluska’s scenic shoreline, ideal for an easy pace and casual conversation. Expect a low-key outdoor outing with photo-worthy views and local guide-style context.

A half-day yoga micro retreat set in the lush forests of Zirconia with rejuvenating movement and breathwork framed by cascading waterfalls. Expect a slow, grounding pace that blends outdoor hiking vibes with restorative reset time.

A half-day yoga micro retreat set in the lush forests of Zirconia with rejuvenating movement and breathwork framed by cascading waterfalls. Expect a slow, grounding pace that blends outdoor hiking vibes with restorative reset time.
A half-day yoga micro retreat set in the lush forests of Zirconia with rejuvenating movement and breathwork framed by cascading waterfalls. Expect a slow, grounding pace that blends outdoor hiking vibes with restorative reset time.

Volunteer-led woodland hike through the Arboretum’s botanically diverse trails, moving through multiple forest types in a small group. Seasonal naturalist talk covers wildflowers, tree and plant identification, and local natural history.

Volunteer-led woodland hike through the Arboretum’s botanically diverse trails, moving through multiple forest types in a small group. Seasonal naturalist talk covers wildflowers, tree and plant identification, and local natural history.
Volunteer-led woodland hike through the Arboretum’s botanically diverse trails, moving through multiple forest types in a small group. Seasonal naturalist talk covers wildflowers, tree and plant identification, and local natural history.

Consent-centered cuddle gathering designed to ease isolation and touch hunger through gentle connection activities that build trust, communication, and boundaries. Unwind in a warm, welcoming space with optional platonic snuggling at your own comfort level.

Consent-centered cuddle gathering designed to ease isolation and touch hunger through gentle connection activities that build trust, communication, and boundaries. Unwind in a warm, welcoming space with optional platonic snuggling at your own comfort level.
Consent-centered cuddle gathering designed to ease isolation and touch hunger through gentle connection activities that build trust, communication, and boundaries. Unwind in a warm, welcoming space with optional platonic snuggling at your own comfort level.