Introduction to Butterfly ID
Guided nature walk focused on spotting local butterflies and learning practical identification cues like wing patterns, colors, and behavior. Hands on practice using field guides while exploring the grounds for real time sightings.
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A guided walk focused on spotting and identifying local butterflies using field guides and key markings, with seasonal natural history notes. Learn host and nectar plant identification and simple garden strategies to attract native species, including monarchs when applicable.
A guided walk focused on spotting and identifying local butterflies using field guides and key markings, with seasonal natural history notes. Learn host and nectar plant identification and simple garden strategies to attract native species, including monarchs when applicable.
A guided walk focused on spotting and identifying local butterflies using field guides and key markings, with seasonal natural history notes. Learn host and nectar plant identification and simple garden strategies to attract native species, including monarchs when applicable.
Guided walk through the Vance Birthplace grounds highlighting backyard and historic homestead plants, with practical identification tips and seasonal growing insights. A relaxed, beginner friendly outdoor tour blending local history with hands on plant learning.
Guided walk through the Vance Birthplace grounds highlighting backyard and historic homestead plants, with practical identification tips and seasonal growing insights. A relaxed, beginner friendly outdoor tour blending local history with hands on plant learning.
Guided walk through the Vance Birthplace grounds highlighting backyard and historic homestead plants, with practical identification tips and seasonal growing insights. A relaxed, beginner friendly outdoor tour blending local history with hands on plant learning.
A guided evening walk focused on identifying wild mushrooms along forest trails near Rice Pinnacle. Expect hands-on tips for safe foraging, habitat spotting, and seasonal fungi identification in a small-group hike.
A guided evening walk focused on identifying wild mushrooms along forest trails near Rice Pinnacle. Expect hands-on tips for safe foraging, habitat spotting, and seasonal fungi identification in a small-group hike.
A guided evening walk focused on identifying wild mushrooms along forest trails near Rice Pinnacle. Expect hands-on tips for safe foraging, habitat spotting, and seasonal fungi identification in a small-group hike.
Hands-on mushroom cultivation overview tailored to home gardeners, covering how to grow gourmet and medicinal varieties to match your space, style, and goals. Practical guidance for starting a small at-home grow using approachable techniques.
Hands-on mushroom cultivation overview tailored to home gardeners, covering how to grow gourmet and medicinal varieties to match your space, style, and goals. Practical guidance for starting a small at-home grow using approachable techniques.
Hands-on mushroom cultivation overview tailored to home gardeners, covering how to grow gourmet and medicinal varieties to match your space, style, and goals. Practical guidance for starting a small at-home grow using approachable techniques.
Hands-on eco printing with fresh botanicals to create naturally dyed, leaf-imprinted patterns on both paper and fabric. Learn basic bundling and steaming techniques and leave with one-of-a-kind organic textures and color.
Hands-on eco printing with fresh botanicals to create naturally dyed, leaf-imprinted patterns on both paper and fabric. Learn basic bundling and steaming techniques and leave with one-of-a-kind organic textures and color.
Hands-on eco printing with fresh botanicals to create naturally dyed, leaf-imprinted patterns on both paper and fabric. Learn basic bundling and steaming techniques and leave with one-of-a-kind organic textures and color.
Hands-on tarot basics in a cozy cat lounge, with a quick history lesson and practical one and three card pulls for daily guidance. Playful witchy atmosphere includes “resident panthers” as feline familiars and purr powered company.
Hands-on tarot basics in a cozy cat lounge, with a quick history lesson and practical one and three card pulls for daily guidance. Playful witchy atmosphere includes “resident panthers” as feline familiars and purr powered company.
Hands-on tarot basics in a cozy cat lounge, with a quick history lesson and practical one and three card pulls for daily guidance. Playful witchy atmosphere includes “resident panthers” as feline familiars and purr powered company.
Ecology-informed gardening lessons on building robust, resilient landscapes that support diverse plant, insect, and animal communities. Two morning sessions blend theory and research into practical models for habitat focused garden design.
Ecology-informed gardening lessons on building robust, resilient landscapes that support diverse plant, insect, and animal communities. Two morning sessions blend theory and research into practical models for habitat focused garden design.
Ecology-informed gardening lessons on building robust, resilient landscapes that support diverse plant, insect, and animal communities. Two morning sessions blend theory and research into practical models for habitat focused garden design.
An outdoor nature talk centered on monarch butterflies, tracing their epic migration and the habitats that sustain them. Expect practical pollinator and garden stewardship insights with local ecology context in a botanical garden setting.
An outdoor nature talk centered on monarch butterflies, tracing their epic migration and the habitats that sustain them. Expect practical pollinator and garden stewardship insights with local ecology context in a botanical garden setting.
An outdoor nature talk centered on monarch butterflies, tracing their epic migration and the habitats that sustain them. Expect practical pollinator and garden stewardship insights with local ecology context in a botanical garden setting.
Hands-on field day at the NC Arboretum testing tree ID skills for the Adventure Scientists Butternut Tree Project. Work alongside FHNC and arboretum staff on citizen-science data collection and species verification outdoors.
Hands-on field day at the NC Arboretum testing tree ID skills for the Adventure Scientists Butternut Tree Project. Work alongside FHNC and arboretum staff on citizen-science data collection and species verification outdoors.
Hands-on field day at the NC Arboretum testing tree ID skills for the Adventure Scientists Butternut Tree Project. Work alongside FHNC and arboretum staff on citizen-science data collection and species verification outdoors.
Hands-on garden stewardship at the Asheville Botanical Garden focused on ecological management of wild garden areas. Expect practical guidance on native plants, invasive control, and habitat restoration while working outdoors alongside local gardeners and conservation-minded neighbors.
Hands-on garden stewardship at the Asheville Botanical Garden focused on ecological management of wild garden areas. Expect practical guidance on native plants, invasive control, and habitat restoration while working outdoors alongside local gardeners and conservation-minded neighbors.
Hands-on garden stewardship at the Asheville Botanical Garden focused on ecological management of wild garden areas. Expect practical guidance on native plants, invasive control, and habitat restoration while working outdoors alongside local gardeners and conservation-minded neighbors.
Small-group guided hike through the Arboretum’s botanically diverse woodland trails, exploring different forest types. Seasonal interpretation can include wildflowers, tree and plant identification, and natural history with trained volunteer guides.
Small-group guided hike through the Arboretum’s botanically diverse woodland trails, exploring different forest types. Seasonal interpretation can include wildflowers, tree and plant identification, and natural history with trained volunteer guides.
Small-group guided hike through the Arboretum’s botanically diverse woodland trails, exploring different forest types. Seasonal interpretation can include wildflowers, tree and plant identification, and natural history with trained volunteer guides.
An interactive trail-safety talk with a local park ranger covering the 10 Essentials, emergency decision-making, and how to handle bears, snakes, off leash dogs, and unpredictable people. Practical outdoor preparedness tips for both new hikers and seasoned adventurers in a casual taproom setting.
An interactive trail-safety talk with a local park ranger covering the 10 Essentials, emergency decision-making, and how to handle bears, snakes, off leash dogs, and unpredictable people. Practical outdoor preparedness tips for both new hikers and seasoned adventurers in a casual taproom setting.
An interactive trail-safety talk with a local park ranger covering the 10 Essentials, emergency decision-making, and how to handle bears, snakes, off leash dogs, and unpredictable people. Practical outdoor preparedness tips for both new hikers and seasoned adventurers in a casual taproom setting.
Imaginative creative-writing session built around playful prompts and page-turning story ideas in a supportive group setting. Expect quick writes, sharing (optional), and craft tips to spark new scenes, characters, and drafts.
Imaginative creative-writing session built around playful prompts and page-turning story ideas in a supportive group setting. Expect quick writes, sharing (optional), and craft tips to spark new scenes, characters, and drafts.
Imaginative creative-writing session built around playful prompts and page-turning story ideas in a supportive group setting. Expect quick writes, sharing (optional), and craft tips to spark new scenes, characters, and drafts.
Hands-on mixed-media collage making centered on floral and butterfly imagery, using papers, fabrics, and found embellishments. Beginner-friendly studio workshop focused on composition, layering, and playful color in a light-filled studio space.
Hands-on mixed-media collage making centered on floral and butterfly imagery, using papers, fabrics, and found embellishments. Beginner-friendly studio workshop focused on composition, layering, and playful color in a light-filled studio space.
Hands-on mixed-media collage making centered on floral and butterfly imagery, using papers, fabrics, and found embellishments. Beginner-friendly studio workshop focused on composition, layering, and playful color in a light-filled studio space.
Hands-on field session focused on identifying wild edible plants and learning safe, ethical harvesting practices. Expect seasonal Appalachian ecology insights, practical tasting or handling tips, and a guided walk-style learning format.
Hands-on field session focused on identifying wild edible plants and learning safe, ethical harvesting practices. Expect seasonal Appalachian ecology insights, practical tasting or handling tips, and a guided walk-style learning format.
Hands-on field session focused on identifying wild edible plants and learning safe, ethical harvesting practices. Expect seasonal Appalachian ecology insights, practical tasting or handling tips, and a guided walk-style learning format.
Coil and stitch split kudzu vines into a sturdy hand-built basket, with options for handles and experimenting with wisteria or other local plant fibers. Emphasis on foraging nearby materials and turning backyard vines into functional art.
Coil and stitch split kudzu vines into a sturdy hand-built basket, with options for handles and experimenting with wisteria or other local plant fibers. Emphasis on foraging nearby materials and turning backyard vines into functional art.
Coil and stitch split kudzu vines into a sturdy hand-built basket, with options for handles and experimenting with wisteria or other local plant fibers. Emphasis on foraging nearby materials and turning backyard vines into functional art.
Hands-on community science in the garden: observe, count, and help identify local pollinators like bees and butterflies while learning why they matter to native ecosystems. A relaxed outdoor activity centered on conservation awareness and shared data collection.
Hands-on community science in the garden: observe, count, and help identify local pollinators like bees and butterflies while learning why they matter to native ecosystems. A relaxed outdoor activity centered on conservation awareness and shared data collection.
Hands-on community science in the garden: observe, count, and help identify local pollinators like bees and butterflies while learning why they matter to native ecosystems. A relaxed outdoor activity centered on conservation awareness and shared data collection.
Hands-on gel plate printmaking with leaves and flowers to create layered botanical monoprints, textures, and color pulls. A studio-style workshop focused on experimentation and take-home prints with guided instruction.
Hands-on gel plate printmaking with leaves and flowers to create layered botanical monoprints, textures, and color pulls. A studio-style workshop focused on experimentation and take-home prints with guided instruction.
Hands-on gel plate printmaking with leaves and flowers to create layered botanical monoprints, textures, and color pulls. A studio-style workshop focused on experimentation and take-home prints with guided instruction.
Hands-on educator training centered on beetles and classroom-ready science connections, with guided activities and discussion geared toward teaching insect diversity. Best for teachers and informal educators seeking practical lesson ideas and nature-based learning.
Hands-on educator training centered on beetles and classroom-ready science connections, with guided activities and discussion geared toward teaching insect diversity. Best for teachers and informal educators seeking practical lesson ideas and nature-based learning.
Hands-on educator training centered on beetles and classroom-ready science connections, with guided activities and discussion geared toward teaching insect diversity. Best for teachers and informal educators seeking practical lesson ideas and nature-based learning.
Hands-on wood identification in a botanical garden setting, focusing on structure, strength, and practical uses of different species. Expect a naturalist-style talk with close observation of grain, density, and field clues for recognizing local woods.
Hands-on wood identification in a botanical garden setting, focusing on structure, strength, and practical uses of different species. Expect a naturalist-style talk with close observation of grain, density, and field clues for recognizing local woods.
Hands-on wood identification in a botanical garden setting, focusing on structure, strength, and practical uses of different species. Expect a naturalist-style talk with close observation of grain, density, and field clues for recognizing local woods.