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SUMMARY:Spring Birding at Sandy Mush Game Lands
DESCRIPTION:FIELD | Friday\, May 3\, 8 – 11 a.m. \nEnjoy an easy to moderate hike along the trails and paths at Sandy Mush Game Land. The mosaic of habitats here vary from open\, managed cut-over areas to cove and riverine forests down along Sandy Mush & Turkey Creeks\, and the French Broad River. Over the past few years\, we’ve found them to be excellent for Prairie Warbler\, Field Sparrow\, Indigo Bunting and Yellow-breasted Chat\, all of which are abundant. This is also the best spot in the county for Northern Bobwhite\, which can often be heard calling from the fields and occasionally we get to see them. Other summer residents we’ll also be looking for include Yellow-billed Cuckoo\, Acadian Flycatcher\, White-eyed Vireo\, Northern Parula\, Hooded Warbler\, Louisiana Waterthrush\, Orchard Oriole\, and Blue Grosbeak\, and many others. Wild Turkeys are common year-round and several raptor species nest here as well. The woodlands and fields will be full of bird song and who knows what surprises we may find in this under-birded part of the county. Participants will be sent meeting instructions in advance. \nLearn more and Register for open classes: https://www.ncarboretum.org/education-programs/adult-education-classes/
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/spring-birding-at-sandy-mush-game-lands/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T090000
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SUMMARY:Walking Meditation & Qigong
DESCRIPTION:ONSITE | Six Sessions: Fridays\, April 5 – May 10\, 9 – 10 a.m. \nThe Arboretum’s Plants of Promise Garden\, with its paved pathways and springtime palette\, invites a slowing down to take in the deep peace and simple joys of this mindful meditation that is welcoming to all. Each practice begins with a series of gentle Qigong movements. The easy movements of Qigong support the body’s natural healing processes\, promote healthy circulation\, invite a sense of inner calm\, and release tension. This practice is accessible to all ages and all bodies. \nLearn more and Register for open classes: https://www.ncarboretum.org/education-programs/adult-education-classes/
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/walking-meditation-qigong-4/2024-05-03/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T160000
DTSTAMP:20260710T073434Z
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SUMMARY:Project Learning Tree: Climate Focus Criteria I Workshop
DESCRIPTION:ONSITE | Saturday\, May 4\, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. \nProject Learning Tree ® (PLT) is an award winning\, multi-disciplinary environmental education program for educators and students in PreK-grade 12. PLT is a program of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. It is one of the most widely used environmental education programs in the United States and abroad\, and continues to set the standard for environmental education excellence. \nJoin classroom and informal educators as we explore climate-related activities in Project Learning Tree’s Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide and the secondary module\, Southeastern Forests and Climate Change. Participants will also receive access to PLT’s Carbon & Climate E-Unit. This workshop is geared towards educators working with middle and high school students\, but is open to anyone that is interested in the subject and materials.  This workshop qualifies for Criteria I in the EE Certification Program (K-12). \nLearn more and Register for this workshop: http://go.ncsu.edu/ncplt_arboretum
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/project-learning-tree-climate-focus-criteria-i-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T130000
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SUMMARY:Flower Power: A Forest Bathing Retreat
DESCRIPTION:ONSITE | Saturday\, May 4\, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. \nCelebrate the ephemeral beauty of flowers during this immersive morning nature retreat! In Japan\, the birthplace of forest bathing (Shinrin Yoku)\, they celebrate the annual cherry blossom bloom (Sakura) with a practice known as Hanami\, which translates to “contemplate the flowers.” This experience gently invites us to cultivate our attention and sensory awareness\, while noticing the evanescent nature of flowering\, both within and around us. Together\, we will explore our relationships with native wildflowers\, ourselves\, each-other\, and the more-than-human-world. \nLearn more and Register for open classes: https://www.ncarboretum.org/education-programs/adult-education-classes/
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/flower-power-a-forest-bathing-retreat/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T103000
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SUMMARY:Meditative Morning Birding Walk
DESCRIPTION:ONSITE | Tuesday\, May 7\, 9 – 10:30 a.m. \nThe Blue Ridge Mountains are a beautiful place to be in springtime and this walk has been designed to visit some of the best spots to enjoy spring birding at the Arboretum with one of our expert guides. Bring your binoculars to explore the area’s avian bounty. Open to beginning and experienced birders alike. \nLearn more and Register for open classes: https://www.ncarboretum.org/education-programs/adult-education-classes/
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/meditative-morning-birding-walk/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T120000
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SUMMARY:Spring Native Flora ID- Field Version
DESCRIPTION:FIELD | Five Sessions: Wednesdays\, April 3 – May 8 (No Class April 10)\, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. + (Hikes may go longer.) \nIn this entirely field-based class led by Naturalist Scott Dean\, you will learn to identify native mountain flora on the trail by training your eyes and using a non-technical dichotomous keying system. You will study the characteristics of plant families and the basics of plant communities all in place. While the focus is on spring wildflowers and trees\, you will also pick up a wealth of information on the natural and cultural history of the native flora of the Blue Ridge. Participants in the field class have access to the online sessions. \nLearn more and Register for open classes: https://www.ncarboretum.org/education-programs/adult-education-classes/
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/spring-native-flora-id-field-version/2024-05-08/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240510T090000
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SUMMARY:Walking Meditation & Qigong
DESCRIPTION:ONSITE | Six Sessions: Fridays\, April 5 – May 10\, 9 – 10 a.m. \nThe Arboretum’s Plants of Promise Garden\, with its paved pathways and springtime palette\, invites a slowing down to take in the deep peace and simple joys of this mindful meditation that is welcoming to all. Each practice begins with a series of gentle Qigong movements. The easy movements of Qigong support the body’s natural healing processes\, promote healthy circulation\, invite a sense of inner calm\, and release tension. This practice is accessible to all ages and all bodies. \nLearn more and Register for open classes: https://www.ncarboretum.org/education-programs/adult-education-classes/
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/walking-meditation-qigong-4/2024-05-10/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240510T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240510T160000
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SUMMARY:Pressed Flower Art: Preserving Your Blooms
DESCRIPTION:ONSITE | Friday\, May 10\, 1 – 4 p.m. \nGain a contemporary introduction to the art of Oshibana\, a centuries-old tradition of making art with pressed plant materials. Discover Instructor Susan McChesney’s personal techniques of pressing\, unpressing\, storing\, collaging and sealing plant material\, with a focus on blooms from our area’s beautiful flower farms or from your own garden. Explore perspective\, value and composition while collaging your own artwork. With your first floral creation with Susan\, you might well decide to deepen your own practice of Oshibana\, preserving and creating floral art! All supplies are included in the registration. \nLearn more and Register for open classes: https://www.ncarboretum.org/education-programs/adult-education-classes/
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/pressed-flower-art-preserving-your-blooms/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240510T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240510T200000
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SUMMARY:Joy is the Justice We Give Ourselves: A Reading with J. Drew Lanham
DESCRIPTION:ONSITE | Friday\, May 10\, 6 – 8 p.m. \nJoin us for this free event featuring poet\, memoirist\, and conservationist J. Drew Lanham. A MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient\, Dr. Lanham is the author of the memoir The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature\, which received the Reed Award from the Southern Environmental Law Center and the Southern Book Prize. He is also the author of the poetry collections Sparrow Envy: Field Guide to Birds and Lesser Beasts and Joy is the Justice We Give Ourselves\, both published by Hub City Press. An Alumni Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Master Teacher at Clemson University\, he and his family live in the Upstate of South Carolina\, a soaring hawk’s downhill glide from the southern Appalachian escarpment that the Cherokee once called the Blue Wall. \nDr. Lanham’s books will be available for purchase that evening through a partnership with Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville and Hub City Press in Spartanburg\, S.C. A reception and signing will follow. \nLearn more and Register for open classes: https://www.ncarboretum.org/education-programs/adult-education-classes/
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/joy-is-the-justice-we-give-ourselves-a-reading-with-j-drew-lanham/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T160000
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SUMMARY:Azalea Expedition: Vaseyi on the Blue Ridge Parkway
DESCRIPTION:FIELD | Saturday\, May 11\, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. \nAll it takes is a short drive to discover botanical treasures\, such as the bubblegum-flowered Rhododendron vaseyi\, the pinkshell azalea! This endemic species grows only in a narrow range in the highlands of Western North Carolina. With bright trusses in colors ranging from snowy white to deep pink\, the pinkshells put on one of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s most spectacular flower displays. Early May is the best time to go looking for these beautiful Rhododendron and the fantastic plants that grow alongside them\, including mountain andromeda and the Carolina rhododendron\, and an array of ephemeral wildflowers like trilliums\, trout lilies\, and bleeding-hearts. \nHorticulturist and plant ecologist Carson Ellis\, curator of the Arboretum’s National Native Azalea Garden\, will lead this day-long field experience to convey the exceptional plant diversity of the Blue Ridge Parkway. \nLearn more and Register for open classes: https://www.ncarboretum.org/education-programs/adult-education-classes/
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/azalea-expedition-vaseyi-on-the-blue-ridge-parkway/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T120000
DTSTAMP:20260710T073423Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Native Flora Identification - Blended Version
DESCRIPTION:BLENDED | Five Sessions: FIELD – Saturday\, April 6 & May 11\, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.; ONLINE – Tuesdays\, April 16\, 23 & 30\, 10 – 11 a.m. \nThis version of our popular Flora ID class\, taught by Naturalist Scott Dean\, blends two botanizing walks with three convenient online sessions to give participants practice identifying native mountain flora and learning the characteristics of plant families. While the focus is on spring wildflowers\, participants can also pick up a wealth of information on the natural and cultural history of the native flora of the Blue Ridge. Includes a hike to begin and end the class. A fully field-based version of this class is also available in Spring\, Summer and Fall each year. Also included is an asynchronous introduction for an overview of the non-technical keying system Scott uses for teaching how to recognize and accurately identify wildflowers. \nLearn more and Register for open classes: https://www.ncarboretum.org/education-programs/adult-education-classes/
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/spring-native-flora-identification-blended-version/2024-05-11/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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