Stay tuned for hike information!

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Join us for this special nature series in collaboration with SouthEnd Brewing at their Boone location. Grab a pint ($1 will go to BRC!) and learn from our engaging and enthusiastic speakers about the fascinating flora and fauna of the High Country.

In July we'll be learning from Nikki Robinson, Project Manager for the Wildlands Network. Nikki manages conservation projects, coalitions, and initiatives Wildlands Network is pursuing in North Carolina.

July’s hike is a yearly favorite: a guided hike at Old Orchard Creek Farm in Ashe County, capped off with a blueberry picking session.
Sign up here on or after June 30: https://blueridgeconservancy.org/guided-hikes

Stay tuned for hike information!

Join us on a tour of Appalachian State’s Blackburn-Vannoy Farm, a 360-acre conservation easement in Fleetwood. This property is used as a historic teaching farm, enabling the upkeep of the land through continued sustainable farming practices and research-based preservation initiatives to maintain the cultural authenticity of the area.

Sign up here on or after May 12: https://blueridgeconservancy.org/guided-hikes

Join us for this special nature series in collaboration with SouthEnd Brewing at their Boone location. Grab a pint ($1 will go to BRC!) and learn from our engaging and enthusiastic speakers about the fascinating flora and fauna of the High Country.

Our June speaker is biologist Dr. Jon Davenport, who is on BRC's speed dial when it comes to all things reptiles and amphibians! He'll give us a fascinating look into the world of a biologist in the Blue Ridge.

Please join us to celebrate Land Trust Day on June 7th at all Mast General Stores of the High Country! Your patronage will help conserve the places in the High Country we all love!

Land Trust Day connects consumers, businesses and Blue Ridge Conservancy, and highlights the relationship that towns across WNC have with the forests, rivers and ridge-lines around them.

Land Trust Day was established in 1992 to coincide with National Trails Day.

Join BRC staff and friends on a lovely High Country summer evening as we celebrate land conservation victories and look toward future plans for the Middle Fork Greenway, Northern Peaks State Trail, and BRC’s Conservation Campus.

We are excited to once again gather at The Mill at Rock Creek, and thrilled to welcome musical guests Andy Page and Friends.

Tickets on sale at Noon on May 12. Make plans to spend an evening saving the places we all love!

Join us for this special nature series in collaboration with SouthEnd Brewing at their Boone location. Grab a pint ($1 will go to BRC!) and learn from our engaging and enthusiastic speakers about the fascinating flora and fauna of the High Country.

For our inaugural event, we are thrilled to welcome NYT Bestselling Author Leigh Ann Henion, author of Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and other Marvels of the Dark.

MFG Fundraiser - Midlife Trip at Blowing Rock Brewing

Thunderstorms canceled this event last year, so let's try it again! Join us at YMCA Camp Harrison in Wilkes County for a canoe/kayak paddle on Broyhill Lake.
Sign up here starting April 21st: https://blueridgeconservancy.org/guided-hikes

Rivers House Invasive Plants Cleanup with MountainTrue

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Celebrate Earth Day and help BRC get the Conservation Campus clean and ready for spring and summer! Bring your boots, gloves, and sunscreen.

Please RSVP to sydney@blueridgeconservancy.org and let us know you'll be joining in!

Invasive Plant Cleanup at Rivers House Park with Town of Boone and MountainTrue on 4/11 3-5pm

Sign up here: Rivers House Invasive Plants Cleanup with MountainTrue

Come to the Jones House Lawn next Friday, April 4th at 5:00 pm to learn how our community is recovering from Hurricane Helene and how important it is to protect our Earth during such times. As Earth First Friday is also the Town of Boone's Arbor Day event, make sure to come check out our Tree City USA table and learn more about what it means to be a Tree City

Beginning at 6:00 pm, the Town of Boone will host the third annual Boone Earth Film Fest! Following the theme of Earth FIrst Friday, all films focus on Appalachian Resilience and the importance of conserving our land, waterways, and endangered species across the country

Both events are free and family-friendly, so tell your friends and family to come join. We cannot wait to see y'all there!

This hike is canceled. See you next year for the 2025 BRC hiking series.

Join us for a hike at Three Top Mountain Game Land, soon to be part of the Northern Peaks State Trail, to learn about sustainable trail building practices and the progress of the trail.

July’s hike is a yearly favorite: a guided hike at Old Orchard Creek Farm in Ashe County, capped off with a blueberry picking session

NOTE to participants: this tour is at 10am, not 9am.

Join us on a tour of Appalachian State’s Blackburn-Vannoy Farm, a 360-acre conservation easement in Fleetwood. This property is used as a historic teaching farm, enabling the upkeep of the land through continued sustainable farming practices and research-based preservation initiatives to maintain the cultural authenticity of the area. This hike will be led by Farm Manager Todd Rudicill.

Join us at YMCA Camp Harrison in Wilkes County for a canoe/kayak paddle on Broyhill Lake.

Celebrate Earth Day and help BRC get the Conservation Campus clean and ready for spring and summer! Bring your boots, gloves, and sunscreen.
Please RSVP to sydney@blueridgeconservancy.org and let us know you'll be joining in!

Jumpinoff Rocks Trail: a short out-and-back on the Blue Ridge Parkway with excellent long-range views at the end. The trail is just about a mile, but for those of you who want to do more hiking, this trail connects to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. 

Parking lot directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vYeAsvKazU2E1CaZ6. 

The parking lot is relatively small, so if possible, please carpool.