Point-to-point guided hike, considered challenging.

Join us at the Weymouth Woods Boyd Tract meadow for a FREE festival to celebrate the oldest longleaf pine in the world. Learn about our native habitat, see turpentine demonstrations, play games, and, weather permitting, watch a live prescribed burn demonstration! Food trucks on site. Park at 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) […]

Interested in what might be soaring above you?

Get ready for an afternoon celebrating movement and expresson!

Turn outdoor space into a sustainable ecosystem with Permaculture design!

Learn about salt marshes and wildlife by kayak. Instruction and safety lessons on shore beforehand.

It's time for the pups to party!

Attention caregivers of young children! If you're looking to enjoy some time outdoors, this is for you!

Come along to Mayo River State Park for a night hike on our Mayo Mountain Trail. This is an easy to intermediate 2-mile loop trail. Please dress accordingly and bring flashlights and water. Hikers meet at the Mayo Mountain Access Trailhead (500 Old Mayo Park Rd.) Please note: This event is subject to cancellation due […]

It's Friends of Panthertown's 20th anniversary! Help celebrate by joining the first ever Panthertown BioBlitz!

Volunteers needed for trail maintenance, invasive plant removal, native planting, and more!

The 2025 NCSciFest theme is "Science: Everyday, Everywhere, Everyone" and we're excited to celebrate all the important ways science is woven into the fabric of our everyday lives! For environmental educators and natural resource managers, this can mean leaning into modern technology to learn the native landscape, make new species discoveries, identify invasive plants, and […]