Event Tag
hike
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View Details03 OctAutumn Women’s Walk in the Woods
The Women’s hike is a time for women of all ages and occupations to join together, relax, and connect in the serene beauty of our natural world. Before we head to the woods, we will meet at the Appalachian Forest…
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View Details17 OctBirds of a Feather
Would you like to meet some raptors in person? Our friends from the Glen Helen Raptor Center will be joining our birding program with live raptors you can meet up close! Raptors are the majestic predatory birds that hunt and…
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View Details24 OctPassion for Persimmons: An Introduction to the American Persimmon, Wild & Cultivated
The American persimmon is a bold native hardwood of the Eastern Woodlands with striking fruit, both in appearance and flavor. For thousands of years, Indigenous southeastern woodland cultures have managed and cultivated the Persimmon for its sweet fruit, its leaves,…
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View Details27 OctTrick or Treat at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary
Join us after hours at the Appalachian Forest Museum for trick-or-treat on the Valley of the Ancients Trail. Families will hike along the trail, where they will meet various native "animals" who will reveal their "trick" and pass out treats!…