Talks and Walks
Mountain Laurel
Talks and walks and booksignings...
You are welcome to join most walks and talks and all booksignings!
Fees are indicated where appropriate, and some outings require membership in the particular organization involved.
Dates in italics are not open to the general public.
2017:
November 14, 7:00 PM: Biodiversity of the Southern Appalachians. American Association of University Women, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Brevard.
October 9, 12:00 PM: Biodiversity of the Southern Appalachians. Pack Memorial Library, Asheville.
September 23, 10:30 AM: Biodiversity of the Southern Appalachians. Conserving Carolina, Tryon.
September 20, 4:30 PM: Native People of the Southeast. Location: Connestee Falls Community Center, Brevard.
September 12, 1:00 PM: Mosses and Mushrooms. Location: Blue Ridge Community College, Center for Lifelong Learning, Hendersonville.
April 28, 5:30 PM: Booksigning of The Legend of Skyco. Location: Highland Books, Brevard.
April 25, 5:30 PM: Biodiversity of the Southern Appalachians. Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy. Location: MG 125, Brevard College
April 5, 10:00 AM: North Carolina from the Mountains to the Sea. Leadership NC. Asheville.
March 16, 7:00 PM: Blue Ghost Fireflies. Location: Blue Ghost Brewery, Fletcher.
January 22, 2:00-4:00 PM: Biodiversity of the Southern Appalachians. Annual Meeting, Keynote Speaker. Botanical Gardens at Asheville.
2016:
November 15, 7:00 PM. Biodiversity in the Southern Appalachians . Upstate Chapter of the South Carolina Native Plant Society. Central, SC.
October 3, 2:30 PM. Nature Walk on the Brevard College Campus. Brevard College Homecoming, Brevard, NC.
September 14, 12:30 PM. Native Americans and the Natural World They Lived In . Connestee Falls Ladies Luncheon. Brevard, NC
August 23, 7:00 PM. Local Ecosystems and their Origins. Sherwood Forest Summer Speakers. Brevard, NC
May 20, 7:30 PM. Introduction of Rick Bass, Keynote Speaker for the First Annual Looking Glass Writer's Conference, Brevard, NC.
April 15, 6:00 PM Wilderness and the Anthropocene Panel Discussion Event. The Wilderness Society, Southern Appalachian Office. Unitarian Universalist Congreation of Asheville, Asheville, NC.
April 12, 7:30 PM: Working Writer's Reading . Brevard College. Brevard, NC .
January 15, 2:00 PM. How Mutualisms Shape Natural Communities. Western Carolina Botanical Club. Bullington Gardens, Hendersonville, NC.
2015:
November 12, 12:00 PM. Mountain Nature. Henderson County Public Library. Hendersonville, NC.
November 11, 12:30 PM. Mosses and Mushrooms. Connestee Falls Ladies Luncheon. Brevard, NC
October 3, 2:00 PM. Nature Walk in DuPont State Forest. Brevard College Homecoming. Brevard, NC.
October 7, 2:00 PM. Biodiversity in the Southern Appalachians. Connestee Falls Mountain Gardeners.
September 11, 5:30 PM. Senior Pinning Event. Brevard College, Brevard, NC.
May 8-9. Mount Rogers Naturalist Rally. Keynote speaker and leader of nature walks. Mount Rogers State Park, NC.
March 10, 1:00-3:00 PM. Nature From the Mountains to the Sea . Blue Ridge Community College Center for Lifelong Learning, Flat Rock, NC
January 20, 12:30 PM. Waterways. Brown-Bag Series, Transylvania County Library, Brevard, NC
2014:
October 21, 7 PM. Biodiversity in the Southern Appalachians. Asheville Audubon Society, UNCA Reuter Center, Asheville, NC
October 7, 7:00 PM. Seeing the Forest and the Trees. Brevard College. Brevard, NC
September 10, 12:30 PM: Waterways . Connestee Falls Ladies Luncheon. Brevard, NC
September 5, 6:30 PM: Biodiversity in the Southern Appalachians. Roan Mountain Naturalists Rally, Keynote Speaker. Roan Mountain State Park, TN
July 26, 9:00 AM. Panelist on Non-fiction Writing. NC Writer's Conference. Asheville, NC.
2013:
November 13, 12:30 PM: Symbiosis. Connestee Falls Ladies Luncheon. Brevard, NC
October 12, 7:00 PM: Seeing the Forest and the Trees: How Mutualisms Shape Forest Communities. NC Native Plant Society. Brevard, NC
May 1, 7:30 PM. Blue Ghost Fireflies. WENOCA group of the Sierra Club. Asheville, NC
2012:
November 14, 12:00: Interactions in Forests. Connestee Falls Ladies Luncheon. Brevard, NC.
September 14, 10:00-11:00 AM, Mountain Nature and Biodiversity, The Bridge, Hendersonville, NC
August 30, 7:00-8:00 PM, Nocturnal Adaptations of Animals and Plants, Highlands Biological Station, Highlands, NC
May 23, 6:00-9:00 PM, Panel Discussion on Wilderness Value with The Wilderness Society, Brevard County Library, Brevard, NC
May 19, 11:00 AM, Local Biodiversity Hike, Gorges State Park, Lake Toxaway, NC
April 19, 2:30-3:30 PM, Living Sustainably, Brevard College Earthfest Celebration, Brevard, NC
March 22, 4:30-5:30 PM, Mountain Nature, Pisgah Forest Elementary School, Brevard, NC
2011:
October 14, 11:00 AM-2:00 PM: Booksigning of Mountain Nature. North American Association of Environmental Educators, author's corner, Raleigh, NC.
October 6, 6:30-9:30 PM: Preserving Biodiversity of the Southern Appalachians. The Wilderness Society, Greystone Inn, Cashiers, NC.
September 14, 12:00: From Mountains to Sea. Connestee Falls Ladies Luncheon. Brevard, NC.
June 2, 7:00-10:00 PM: Blue Ghost Fireflies Talk and Walk. Sherwood Forest Center, Brevard, NC.
May 26 and 27, 9:00-11:00 PM : Blue Ghost Fireflies Walk. Friends of DuPont State Forest. Meet at Buck Forest Parking Area.
April 30, 7:30-8:30 PM, Biodiversity of the Southern Appalachians, UNC-A Wildflower Pilgramage, UNC Asheville: 125 Robinson Hall, Asheville, NC
April 16, 10:00-11:00 AM, Mountain Nature and Biodiversity, Gorges State Park, Lake Toxaway, NC
March 13, 3:00-4:00, Mountain Nature and Biodiversity, NC Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, NC
January 29, 2:00-4:00, Booksigning of Mountain Nature and Local Author Event, Florence County Libarary, Florence, SC
January 27, 4:00-5:00, Mountain Nature, Francis Marion University, Florence, SC
2010:
November 14, 2:00-4:00, Booksigning of Mountain Nature, Headwaters Outfitters, Rosman, NC
November 13, 11:00-2:00, Booksigning of Mountain Nature, Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education (Rescheduled from October), Brevard, NC
November 3, 2:00 PM, "Under-utilized Native Plants for the Garden", Connestee Falls Mountain Gardeners, Brevard, NC
October 25, 12:00 Noon, "Lunch with the Author of Mountain Nature", Transylvania County Library, Brevard, NC
September 29, 12:30 PM, "Appalachian Wildlife", NC Center for Creative Retirement, Asheville, NC
September 23, 7:30 PM, "Writing About Mountain Nature", Sierra Club, Brevard, NC
September 21, 7:30 PM, "Blue Ghosts Fireflies", Sigma Xi Research Society, Brevard, NC
September 17, 12:00 noon, Booksigning of Mountain Nature, City Lights Bookstore, Sylva, NC
September 11, 9:30 AM, "Blue Ghosts of the Carolinas: Unique Fireflies", Museum of Natural Science, Raleigh, NC
September 10, 10:00 AM, "Blue Ghosts and Mountain Nature", French Broad Gardeners, Asheville, NC
September 8, 12:00 noon, "Blue Ghosts and Mountain Nature", Connestee Ladies Luncheon, Brevard, NC
June 11 and 12, Booksigning of Mountain Nature, Galax Book Festival, Galax, VA
June 5, 2:00 PM Booksigning of Mountain Nature, Morganton Library, Morganton
May 27 and 28, 9:00-11:00 PM: Blue Ghost Fireflies Walk. Friends of DuPont State Forest. Free. Meet at Buck Forest Parking Area.
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, 4:00 PM Booksigning of Mountain Nature at Highland Books, Brevard.
February 26, 12:00 "Blue Ghost Fireflies" WNC Botantical Society
2009:
May 28, 7:00 PM: Human Effects on the Plants and Animals of the Southern Appalachians. Sierra Club, Pisgah Group. Brevard.
May 29 and 30, 8:30-10:30 PM: Blue Ghost Fireflies Walk. Friends of DuPont State Forest. Free. Meet at Buck Forest Parking Area.
2008:
" In Search of Blue Ghosts" in Mountain Traditions Magazine, Winter 2008 edition.
June 20, 12:00 noon. Local Wetland Species. Richland Ridge.
May 29 and 30, 8:30-10:30 PM: Blue Ghost Fireflies Walk. Friends of DuPont State Forest. Free. Meet at Buck Forest Parking Area
2007:
October 28. Waterfalls of DuPont Forest. EENC conference.
October 3. Why is there such high biodiversity in the Southern Appalachians? Sherwood Forest Instant Culture Group.
June 8, 8:30-10:30 PM: Blue Ghost Fireflies Walk. Asheville Mushroom Club. Free. Meet at Buck Forest Parking Area.
May 31 and June 1, 8:30-10:30 PM: Blue Ghost Fireflies Walk. Friends of DuPont State Forest. Free. Meet at Buck Forest Parking Area.
April 11, 12:00 noon. Living Off the Land. Connestee Falls Ladies Luncheon.
January 23 6:00 PM. Caring for Creation. Unitarian Universalist Congregation.
2006:
December 13 10:00-11:00 AM: Natural History of the Southern Appalachians: Winter. 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