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Tryon & Polk County Venture
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Join Simon Thompson for a day out around the foothills of the Blue Ridge. Spring arrives here earlier than in the Blue Ridge and we should see several swallow, warblers and other spring arrivals.
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Tryon Garden Club presents Patrick McMillan
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When we think of biodiversity our minds often wander to the far corners of the globe but one of the world’s great centers of temperate diversity is right here in our own back yards, the Southern Blue Ridge Escarpment.
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Tryon Garden Club presents: HIGHLIGHTS OF CONSERVING CAROLINA
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Kieran Roe, Executive Director of Conserving Carolina, will share the excitement around the 47,000 acres in Henderson, Polk, Transylvania and parts of neighboring counties that are currently under conservation through Conserving Carolina. Think “get people outside”, land protection, trails, greenways, and potential rails to trails. Find out what the biggest threats are: development patterns and climate threat. Bring your friends and learn what’s happening in our very own part of the world!
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Useful Plant Walk
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Meet at the FENCE center for a guided walk with naturalist/survivalist Benjamin ‘Raven’ Pressley.
Spring is full of opportunities to observe nature, enjoy the sunshine and birds singing ….and to eat weeds! What? Did you say eat weeds? Yep! A lot of those weeds you curse for growing in your yard can be used for food and medicine.
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Volunteers needed for Spring trail clean up at FENCE
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FENCE is having a trail workday. We will be working on a few small projects around the FENCE property. Some tools will be provided but if you have your own, feel free to bring those as well. We will meet at the FENCE center and head out to different sections of the FENCE trails from there. Participants may pick up some ideas as to how to maintain trails on their own properties. Remember to bring water, snacks, wear close-toed shoes, and long pants.
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Water Colors with Christine Mariotti
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Local Artist, Christine Mariotti, will be teaching a watercolor class at FENCE 'En Plein Air'. This class will be held outdoors near the gardens and focus on painting flowers. All supplies will be provided for attendees. This class is free but pre-registration is required. This class is made possible by the Kirby Endowment at the Polk County Community Foundation.
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Water Colors with Christine Mariotti
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We Love Owls - FREE presentation with Carlton Burke
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Carlton Burke is the owner of Carolina Mountain Naturalists, just outside Asheville, NC. He rehabilitates a multitude of birds, reptiles and mammals and we are pleased and honored to have Carlton come down to FENCE with several of his owl friends, including Barred, Great Horned and Eastern Screech-Owls.
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Wellness Walking Wednesday
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FENCE is happy to announce the formation of a new group to promote a healthy lifestyle. Wellness Walking Wednesdays is a weekly event incorporating physical activity into your weekly routine has proven to benefit your health by lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, reducing risk of heart disease and stroke, and increasing mental well-being. Come out and enjoy a relaxing morning in nature, meet new people and form a healthy habit with Americorps member Michael McClure. This group is free and open to all ages—simply show up at the main office at FENCE.
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Wellness Walking Wednesdays
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FENCE is happy to announce the formation of a new group to promote a healthy lifestyle. Wellness Walking Wednesdays is a weekly event incorporating physical activity into your weekly routine has proven to benefit your health by lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, reducing risk of heart disease and stroke, and increasing mental well-being. Come out and enjoy a relaxing morning in nature, meet new people and form a healthy habit with Americorps member Michael McClure. This group is free and open to all ages—simply show up at the main office at FENCE.
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