TLC Events and Outings - 2009

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Events

TLC has a wide array of events and outings planned for Spring 2009. Plan to join us for a hike through a new property in the White Pines region, a guided tour of historical features in the Snow Hill area, birding, a canoe trip, and of course, our annual Flower Hill Rhodo Ramble the first weekend in May!

March 28, 2009

Lee County White Pines Hike

Join TLC and botanist Harry LeGrand of the NC Natural Heritage Program for a tour of the Lee County White Pines region. According to LeGrand, "The northern half of this tract is one of the most beautiful spots in the Triangle, if not the state. To me, this is THE highlight of the entire White Pines area, as spectacular and notable (and completely different) as the near vertical Catawba rhododendron bluff at the main White Pines section in Chatham County." Not accessible by the general public, you'll want to be sure to register for this tour of soapstone outcrops and a beautiful, mature Basic Mesic forest along the Deep River.

More information and online registration coming soon.

April 25, 2009

Irvin Learning Farm Primavera Preview

Get a taste of the Irvin Learning Farm and discover what makes this place and this program so special. At this new environmental education camp, children and teachers of all ages and backgrounds can experience the outdoors and develop a lifelong commitment to stewardship of the land through a variety of activities, including exploring the pond to learn about water quality, caring for farm animals and creating sculptures and drawings from the landscape. Young and old are invited to meet the staff from this afterschool and summer camp program, and sample a few of the activities in store at the Irvin Learning Farm, including scavenger hunts and hayrides.

More information and online registration.

April 25, 2009

Conservation Gardens Tour

TLC’s April field trip to gardens at the peak of spring bloom celebrates the contribution of residential gardens to the health and beauty of the Triangle’s environment.

The gardens on the April garden tour, hosted jointly by TLC and the Reid Chapter of the NC Native Plants Society, illustrate ways to steward our home gardens to enrich our own lives with the delights of birdsong, flowers, shade and greenery, while enhancing the environmental health of the community. In addition to showcasing the beauty of the native woodland wild flowers and other spring pleasures, these “conservation gardens” provide wildlife habitat and demonstrate environmentally friendly practices such as water conservation, rainwater harvesting, composting, mulching and alternatives to lawn.

Site list, descriptions and map coming soon.

May 2, 2009

Flower Hill Rhodo Ramble

Join us for our traditional early May visit to Flower Hill to see the magnificent Catawba rhododendron and other wildflowers. Truly a Johnston County jewel, thousands of visitors have flocked to Flower Hill since the mid-1930s to behold the bountiful blooms. B.W. Wells, the prominent early 20th century naturalist, called Flower Hill a “freak of nature” for its natural stands of Catawba rhododendron, a mountain species out of its element amid the flat farmland of the Coastal Plain.

More information and online registration coming soon.

May 2, 2009

Birding at Johnston Mill

More information coming in March.

June 6, 2009

Deep River Paddling

More information coming in April.

More information about each of these outings will be posted soon, so please check back, or sign up for our montly E-News to have updates sent to you.

Trail Workdays

Go to the TrailCrew page for more information about TLC workdays.

Reid Garden Activities

Reid Garden Workdays take place the second Saturday of each month. Help keep this beautiful native wildflower garden in Raleigh in good shape through the seasons while learning new gardening techniques. Contact Amy Mackintosh (781-6067 or trkagan@aol.com) or Julia Mackintosh (571-3542) for more information.

Friends of the Reid Garden meet the first Sunday of each month, except in January, July, and August, for field trips and talks related to native plants and conservation gardening. To find out more about the Friends of the Reid Garden, please contact Amy Mackintosh at 781-6067 or trkagan@aol.com.