Talks and Walks
You are welcome to join most walks and talks. Fees are indicated where appropriate, and some outings require membership in the particular organization involved. I participate in SCAN (South Carolina Association of Naturalists), which has monthly outings in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. The SCANners are a group of outstanding naturalists, and I recommend the organization for those of you who want to improve your natural history skills.  I have listed only those outings for which I was the regional director, responsible for writing up the description of the site. Contact information is included.
Dates in italics are not open to the general public.

2010:

June 11 and 12, Booksigning of Mountain Nature, Galax Book Festival, Galax, VA

May 1, 4:00 PM, Booksigning of Mountain Nature at Malaprops, Asheville

April 30, 2:00 PM, Booksigning of Mountain Nature at McIntyre's Books, Chapel Hill

April 24, 2:00 PM, Booksigning of Mountain Nature at Carpe Librum, Knoxville

March 25, 7:00 PM, Booksigning of Mountain Nature at Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill

March 24, 12:00 noon Booksigning of Mountain Nature at Highland Books, Brevard.

2006:

December 13 10:00-11:00 AM: Living Off the Land. Instant Culture Group, Sherwood Forest Community Center.

June 1 and 2, 8:30-10:30 PM: Blue Ghost Fireflies Walk. Friends of DuPont State Forest. Free. Meet at Buck Forest Parking Area.

March 8 12:00-2:00: How Plants Encourage Animals to Move Them. Connestee Falls Ladies Luncheon.

 

2005:

December 12. My Personal Walden. For visiting Russian Environmental Leaders.

June 26-28. The Good, Bad, and Ugly workshop. Pisgah Forest Institute.

June 1 and 2, 8:30-10:30 PM: Blue Ghost Fireflies Walk. Friends of DuPont State Forest.

May 20-21. Recycling in Nature workshop. Pisgah Forest Institute.

March 11 7:30-9:00 PM: Ecological Principles and Exponential Growth. Sherwood Forest Community.

 

2004:

November 6, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM: Voices of Rivers: How Water Shapes the Southern Appalachians. The North Carolina Arboretum. Cost for non-members of the Arboretum. Space is limited. Reservations required through The NC Arboretum. Call (828) 665-2492.

August 19, 1:15-3:15: Local Organisms, Natural History Walk of Camp Greenville. Inservice for Camp Greenville Instructors.

August 11, 2:00-3:00 PM: Ecological Principles, or Why Are There So Many Deer Eating My Azaleas? Connestee Falls Environmental Stewardship Committee.

June 22, 2:00-4:00 PM: Local Organisms, Natural History Walk. Richland Ridge Community.

May 15, 8:30-9:00 AM: The Mountain Gardener Radio Show. Topic: Organic Gardening: Animal Pests and Beneficials. White Squirrel Radio, 1260 AM.

April 21, 4:30-5:30 PM: Simplify, Simplify. Free. Location: Moore Science Building, Room 102, Brevard College. For Brevard College Earth Day Celebration.

 

2003:

August 11, 12:00 noon: Nocturnal Creatures. For Connestee Ladies Luncheon.

June 12, 9:30-11:00 AM: The Birds and the Bees: Pollination Ecology and Seed Dispersal. The North Carolina Arboretum. $6 members; $9 public. Space is limited. Reservations required through The NC Arboretum. Call (828) 665-2492.

 

2002:
November 4, 6:30-8:30 PM: Exploring Nocturnal Life. The North Carolina Arboretum. $7 members; $10 public. Space is limited. Reservations required through The NC Arboretum. Call (828) 665-2492.

October 5, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM: Voices of Rivers: How Water Shapes the Southern Appalachians. The North Carolina Arboretum. $27 members; $32 public. Space is limited. Reservations required through The NC Arboretum. Call (828) 665-2492.

September 30, 12:00-12:50 PM. Voices of Rivers: How Water Shapes the Southern Appalachians. Free. Location: Moore Science Building, Room 102, Brevard College. Sponsored by Beta-Beta-Beta Biological Honor Society.

August 24, 10:30 am until afternoon: Natural History of Devil's Courthouse, Blue Ridge Parkway, Transylvania County, NC. With other SCAN members. Membership in SCAN required. Call/email Secretary Lynn Smith lynnbsmith@mindspring.com 803-432-1504, $15 yearly membership fee.

July 27, 10:30 am until afternoon: Natural History of Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve, Pickens County, SC. With other SCAN members. Membership in SCAN required. Call/email Secretary Lynn Smith lynnbsmith@mindspring.com 803-432-1504, $15 yearly membership fee.
June 26, 1:30-3:30: Natural History of Fungi and Lichens. For Pisgah Forest Institute.
June 17-20: Natural History of Coastal South Carolina. Georgetown, SC. For Clemson University.
June 10-13: Natural History of Cypress Swamps. Beidler Forest, SC. For Clemson University.
June 1, 9:30 am-2:00 pm: Canoe Trip on the French Broad River. Cost $40. Space is limited. Reservations required through Headwaters Outfitters. Call 877-3106.
May 26: 10:30 am until afternoon: Natural History of Gorges State Park. With other SCAN members. Membership in SCAN required. Call/email Secretary Lynn Smith lynnbsmith@mindspring.com 803-432-1504, $15 yearly membership fee.
May 20 and 22, 9-12 am: Wildflower Walks. Cost $25. Space is limited. Reservations required through Brevard College Continuing Education. Call 884-8256.
April 20, 9:30 am- 2:00 pm: Canoe Trip on the French Broad River. Cost $40. Space is limited. Reservations required through Headwaters Outfitters. Call 877-3106.
March 5, 7:30 pm: "Plants and Ants" slide presentation. Free; no reservation required. Location: Sherwood Forest Clubhouse. Sponsored by Sherwood Forest Native Plant Committee.

2001:
October 18, 7:30 pm: "My Personal Walden" slide presentation. Free, no reservation required. Location: Coltrane Commons of Brevard College. Sponsored by Sierra Club, Pisgah Group.
October 6, 6:00-9:00 pm: Owl Prowl. For Richland Ridge Community Members.
August 25,  10:30 am until afternoon: Natural History of Warwoman Dell Recreation Area, Rabun County, Georgia. With other SCAN members. Membership in SCAN required. Call/email Secretary Lynn Smith lynnbsmith@mindspring.com 803-432-1504, $15 yearly membership fee.
June 10-16:Natural History of Coastal South Carolina. Georgetown, SC. For Clemson University.
June 9: "Natural History of Richland Ridge" slide presentation. For Community Members.
June 3-7: Natural History of Cypress Swamps, Beidler Forest, SC. For Clemson University.
April 29, 10:30 am until afternoon: Natural History of Jones Gap State Park, Greenville County, SC. with other SCAN members. Membership in SCAN required. Call/email Secretary Lynn Smith lynnbsmith@mindspring.com 803-432-1504, $15 yearly membership fee.
April 28, 10:30 am until afternoon: Natural History of DuPont State Forest. With other SCAN members. Membership in SCAN required. Call/email Secretary Lynn Smith lynnbsmith@mindspring.com 803-432-1504, $15 yearly membership fee.
April 22, 2:00 pm: Natural History of the Brevard College Campus, Earth Day Walk.
April 18, 4:00 pm: "Natural History of Southeastern Salt Marshes" slide presentation. Moore Science Room 207, Brevard College. Sponsored by the Brevard College Ecology Club.

2000:
November 21: "Appalachian Almanac" slide presentation. Brevard Rotary Club
November 14: "Voluntary Simplicity As a Way of Life" slide presentation. Hendersonville Shrine Ladies' Auxiliary
September 26: "Organic Gardening and the Organic Lifestyle" slide presentation. Toxaway Falls Garden Club

1999:
May 21 and 22: "How Water Shapes the Southern Appalachians" Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway
April 19: "My Life as a Naturalist" slide presentation Brevard College Earth Week Celebration
April 17: "Stories of Native Birds, Plants, and Fungi" Brevard College Earth Week Celebration