Our Events
TLC strives to provide a variety of free events that provide everyone with the opportunity to explore the outdoors. Sign up for our newsletter to hear about upcoming events, or browse below.
Events
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Come join TLC for an invigorating speed hike to wake up your Saturday morning! This hike is led by one of our wonderful Trail Guides and will have a goal pace of 20 minutes per mile for about 3 miles. Explore Johnston Mill and see what all you can find while keeping your heart healthy, […]
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Join us for a mindful stroll around Williamson Nature Preserve! Deepen your connection with nature on a slow-and-easy ramble around the Two Pond Loop Trail with certified interpretive naturalist and environmental educator Margot Lester. This session includes sense-sharpening, mindfulness and nature journaling activities to help us slow down and reconnect with the natural world. Come dressed for […]
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Join us for a family friend Lichen Exploration hike! Let's get to likin' lichen on this ramble through the swift creek bottomlands. Come explore the special symbiosis that lichens use to live, and learn about the different kinds of lichens in the piedmont woods around us. Play some nature games, build your skills of […]
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Take a stroll through the calming scenery of Swift Creek Bluffs! With a focus on looking for signs of spring, we will saunter rather than power-walk through the woods. Join TLC Trail Guide and naturalist, Julie Hall, to walk slowly for 1.5 miles and stop for moments of silence to appreciate the nourishing wonder and beauty […]
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Come join us for our astronomical series: Friday Under the Stars! Raleigh Astronomy Club will be hosting a monthly night sky viewing session at one of our private sites that will only be open for this event. The old site for Three Bears Acres will be the perfect location for star viewing fun so bring […]
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Come join us for our First Saturday birding hike at our Brumley North Nature Preserve! Did you know that Brumley North is the #2 Hotspot for birding in the state? […]
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Join us for an educational hike about plants and hiking poles! During this hike you’ll join TLC Trail Guide, Nancy, to learn how and when to set the length of your poles, the most efficient way to grip your poles, and how to decide what features you want in your hiking poles. Along the way, […]
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Join TLC and Wake Audubon for this wonderful birding walk! Our wonderful partners at Wake Audubon have joined TLC to lead a hike on the second Friday of each month […]
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Join TLC to explore the wonders of Williamson Nature Preserve at night! As dusk falls, we’ll set out along the Two Pond and Pine Warbler Trails to investigate the sights and sounds of the forest after the sunset. Participants will discover fun facts about our local nocturnal critters and explore how your senses adjust to […]
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Spring Wildflower Hike
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Spring Wildflower Hike
Join TLC on an exploration of Swift Creek Bluffs to see what's in bloom! Come and explore the ephemeral beauties and early bloomers that carpet the preserve this time of year with TLC Trail Guide Mary Abrams. You are encouraged to bring plant ID guides and have apps such as iNaturalist and Seek downloaded to […]
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Join TLC for a women's social hike! Join other nature-loving women for a 1.5-hour hike in Johnston Mill Preserve at a moderate pace -- not speedy, not slow, just moderate. Â On this hike, you will experience a range of forest types while walking along New Hope Creek, which meanders through the northeast portion of the […]
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Get a special look at TLC's work on this staff led hike series! Join TLC staff members on a moderate meander through Johnston Mill Nature Preserve. Learn about the history and special landmarks of this preserve as we also search the trails for spring wildflowers! This is a free event, but preregistration is required. […]
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Join TLC on a gorgeous morning hike among the pines! Along the way you'll meander through this unique ecosystem and learn more about the five pines you can find at White Pines Nature Preserve, including species not typically found in the North Carolina Piedmont region, but still remain here from the last ice age due […]
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Join us for a walk and talk to admire the plants of spring! TLC Trail Guides Shelley and Deborah will lead you on an exploration of Horton Grove Nature Preserve. This will be a 3-mile hike at a leisurely pace with stops along the way to make observations about your surroundings. You will experience a […]
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Join us to take in the spring beauty of White Pines Nature Preserve! Join TLC Trail Guide Mary Abrams on a meander through White Pines Nature Preserve! The preserve will be filled with the songs of our resident birds and early migrators as we discover the first blooms of spring on the cool slopes of the Deep and Rocky […] |
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Come join TLC for an invigorating speed hike to wake up your Saturday morning! This hike is led by one of our wonderful Trail Guides and will have a goal pace of 20 minutes per mile for about 3 miles. Explore Johnston Mill and see what all you can find while keeping your heart healthy […]
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Join the Triangle Mycological Society for a Fungal Foray! Â We'll explore various habitats and cover fungus types throughout the preserve, seeking to discover a diverse array of fungal species. Our findings will be documented in iNaturalist, so we encourage you to download the mobile app if you wish to participate in this citizen science project. […]
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Join TLC, in partnership with Backyard Butterflies, for a night of mothing! We'll gather around glowing sheets and UV lights to see what nighttime wonders flutter by. This event is perfect for all ages and experience levels — whether you're a seasoned moth lover or just curious to learn more. Become a citizen scientist by […]
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Join TLC for a family friendly pollination exploration! Pollinators run the world! As the first blooms of spring arrive, so do their pollinators. Meet us at Williamson Nature Preserve's pollinator garden […]
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Come join us for our astronomical series: Friday Under the Stars! Raleigh Astronomy Club will be hosting a monthly night sky viewing session at one of our private sites that […]
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Come join us for our First Saturday birding hike at our Brumley North Nature Preserve! Did you know that Brumley North is the #2 Hotspot for birding in the state? […]
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Inclement Weather Policy: In the event of inclement weather, you will be contacted by email for a call on cancellation or postponement. At our Williamson and Brumley South Nature Preserves, due to the multi-use trail systems, we close the trails to the public if there has been rain to try and prevent erosion and detrimental impact. Please note that this event falls under this category and will be cancelled if the trails are closed.
