Hiking Series: Bear Paw State Natural Area
Aug
16
10:00 AM10:00

Hiking Series: Bear Paw State Natural Area

oin us for a guided hike at Bear Paw State Natural Area! Managed by State Parks, Bear Paw is located on Hanging Rock Ridge, a Significant Natural Heritage Area. Important natural communities with rare and threatened plant species are located within this nationally significant area.
This is considered a strenuous hike, so plan accordingly!

Sign up on or after July14 here: https://blueridgeconservancy.org/guided-hikes

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"Wonders of Nature" speaker series at SouthEnd Brewing
Jul
31
6:30 PM18:30

"Wonders of Nature" speaker series at SouthEnd Brewing

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.

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Tour of AppState's Blackburn-Vannoy Farm
Jun
28
10:00 AM10:00

Tour of AppState's Blackburn-Vannoy Farm

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

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"Wonders of Nature" speaker series at SouthEnd Brewing
Jun
26
6:30 PM18:30

"Wonders of Nature" speaker series at SouthEnd Brewing

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.

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Land Trust Day / National Trails Day
Jun
7
10:00 AM10:00

Land Trust Day / National Trails Day

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.

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BRC Auction at the Mill at Rock Creek
Jun
5
6:00 PM18:00

BRC Auction at the Mill at Rock Creek

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!

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"Wonders of Nature" speaker series at SouthEnd Brewing
May
29
6:30 PM18:30

"Wonders of Nature" speaker series at SouthEnd Brewing

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.

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Boone’s Earth First Friday events + Boone Earth Film Fest
Apr
4
5:00 PM17:00

Boone’s Earth First Friday events + Boone Earth Film Fest

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!

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Apr
4
12:30 PM12:30

Hike with Hemlock Restoration Initiative

Please join us on Friday, April 4th at 12:30pm for an educational hemlock hike with the Hemlock Restoration Initiative and Blue Ridge Conservancy at the BRC campus trail. The hike is a 2.2 mile loop, and is considered moderate terrain.

Along the way, we will traverse through one of HRI’s Hemlock Conservation Areas (HCA). These hemlocks were treated in winter of 2023. The hike will also take participants past a hemlock health monitoring plot to discuss methods of evaluating treatment success. Overall, participants can expect to learn about hemlock ecology, the threat of the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid, and a variety of different control methods being used on both state and national forests in NC, as well as on other public and private lands across the range of eastern hemlock.

A staff member from Blue Ridge Conservancy will also join to discuss their efforts protecting the lands around you.

We’ll depart from the Blue Ridge Conservancy Campus trailhead. More information about the meeting location and what to bring will be provided after registering.

The back-up weather date for this hike will be on April 11th at 12:30pm.

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Sep
12
10:30 AM10:30

Hemlock Hike with HRI

Please join us on Monday, October 14th at 12:30pm for an educational hemlock hike with the Hemlock Restoration Initiative and Blue Ridge Conservancy at the campus trail in Blowing Rock, NC. The hike will be a 2.2 mile loop, and is considered moderate terrain.

Along the way, we will traverse through one of HRI’s Hemlock Conservation Areas (HCA). These hemlocks were treated in winter of 2023. The hike will also take participants past a hemlock health monitoring plot to discuss methods of evaluating treatment success. Overall, participants can expect to learn about hemlock ecology, the threat of the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid, and a variety of different control methods being used on both state and national forests in NC, as well as on other public and private lands across the range of eastern hemlock.

More information from HRI: https://savehemlocksnc.org/monday-october-14-2024-hemlock-hike-with-the-blue-ridge-conservancy/

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Tour at ASU's Blachburn-Vannoy Farm
Jun
22
10:00 AM10:00

Tour at ASU's Blachburn-Vannoy Farm

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.

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