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Outings, Events, & Volunteer Workdays
Piedmont Land Conservancy hosts various events that are designed to connect people with nature. Outings include hikes, farm visits, paddle trips, and more. We would be happy to talk with you or your organization about hosting an outing for your team or group! Â
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Slow Hikers Club at Ridges Mountain
Sunday February 15th | 2:00 - 5:00pm
504 Summit Ct, Asheboro, NC 27205
Take a walk with PLC’s Slow Hikers Club! If you enjoy soaking in the scenery, savoring every step, stopping to take pictures, and admiring the smallest details along the trail, join our Slow Hikers Club!Â
This outing we’ll explore a unique landscape in the Uwharrie Mountains, hiking around 2.5 miles. Some of this hike will be on an old road, some trail, and some off trail through the woods. This hike is considered moderate. There will be an opportunity to explore the big rocks at your own risk.
The guided hike will pass by a few upland pools, rare, isolated wetlands in upland settings, with water deep enough to prevent the formation of a forest canopy across the basin. These special pools are breeding habitat for several amphibians.
The crowning feature of Ridges Mountain is the boulders (some are as high as 50 feet) located within the Monadnock Forest at the top that provide some views of the surrounding Randolph County when the leaves are sparse. We will make sure to have some time set aside to take some photos and explore the boulders before hiking back.
Originally established in 2000 with a PLC and NC Zoo partnership, the preserve just grew again with as the NC Zoo added an addition 139 acres, and PLC added 80 acres, making the preserve over 500 acres!Â
PLC’s Slow Hikers Club is led by Brianna, PLC’s Communications Director and naturalist in training, who is on a never-ending journey to discover and share the natural world. She loves the version of hiking that is about the journey and the joy of exploring nature at a slow pace. If you’re a casual walker, a plant enthusiast, a photographer, or someone who loves a good trail chat, the Slow Hikers Club is for you.Â
This free outing is open to everyone, but space is limited to 24 participants.
Volunteer Workdays at Emily Allen Wildflower Preserve
Mondays and Saturdays in September and October
Winston-Salem, NC
Join us for Fall workdays at PLC’s Emily Allen Wildflower Preserve. We are so appreciative of all the volunteers who donate their time and energy to maintain the beauty of this 6-acre wildflower garden located near Historic Bethabara in Winston-Salem. The Friendship Garden is home to a unique collection of over 500 species of native plants. Volunteers range from budding wildflower enthusiasts to seasoned experts.
If you would like to spend time with like-minded people in a truly unique garden setting, please join us for a fall workday.
Upcoming Dates
- Wednesday, November 19
Your help is needed stewarding PLC’s preserves! Join us for monthly volunteer workdays to help keep them in great shape. Projects may include trail construction and upkeep, property line maintenance, invasive species removal, habitat management activities, and litter pickup.
If you would like to help out, please complete the Volunteer Interest Form if you haven’t already done so. Then RSVP on the trail workday Facebook events by clicking on one or more of the dates shown. If you do not use Facebook, please let us know you’ll be there by emailing our Nature Preserve Manager Mike Santucci at msantucci@piedmontland.org.
Questions? Check out the FAQ on our Volunteer Page.
