Saturday, 10am start time.
Meet at the Nature Center- Join a naturalist on a walk through Tryon Creek. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. Groups of 10 or more, please contact the park in advance.
4-20: Trees of Tryon Creek
4-27: Ask a Ranger – This hike has no set topic: we’ll explore various subjects from flora and fauna to weather and trail conditions.
5-4: No Hike (Culture Day)
5-11: Soil Science – This hike has a set route: Old Main Trail to Big Fir Trail to Center Trail to Maple Ridge Trail. Access Recreation has an excellent description of this route for those wondering about the accessibility of this hike: https://www.accesstrails.org/overview/tryon-creek/
5-18: Fish and Habitat of Tryon Creek
5-25: Ask a Ranger – This hike has no set topic: we’ll explore various subjects from flora and fauna to weather and trail conditions.
6-1: Amazing Amphibians
6-8: Plant Identification – This hike has a set route: Old Main Trail to Big Fir Trail to Center Trail to Maple Ridge Trail. Access Recreation has an excellent description of this route for those wondering about the accessibility of this hike: https://www.accesstrails.org/overview/tryon-creek/
6-15: Crows and Ravens
6-22: Mammals on the Move
6-29: Ask a Ranger – This hike has no set topic: we’ll explore various subjects from flora and fauna to weather and trail conditions.
7-6: Busy Beavers
7-13: 10 Hiking Essentials