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
Calendar of Events
|
M
Monday
|
T
Tuesday
|
W
Wednesday
|
T
Thursday
|
F
Friday
|
S
Saturday
|
S
Sunday
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Join us at Williamson Nature Preserve in celebration of you! We invite you to help us celebrate and appreciate all of the hard work that our volunteers have donated to TLC! We have accomplished so much this year and could not have done it without the dedication of community members like you. Please bring those […] |
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Canceled
Women’s Social Hike
Canceled
Women’s Social Hike
Join TLC for a women's social hike! Meet other nature-loving women on this 3-mile hike through Brumley North Nature Preserve. This moderately paced hike will meander through hardwood forests, along […]
Free
|
1 event,
-
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 […]
Free
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Canceled
Dawn Chorus Hike
Canceled
Dawn Chorus Hike
Start the day with TLC and the birds of Williamson Preserve! Come join us for an early morning hike to listen to the dawn chorus — the burst of birdsong […]
Free
|
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
2 events,
-
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 at our Williamson Nature Preserve. Join this wonderful morning stroll and see what birds you can find. This hike will be just under 2 miles […]
Free
-
Join TLC for a walk through Williamson's wild abundance! We will explore our new edible plant walkway along with the variety of wild edible plants growing along two-ponds loop! Participants will leave with new knowledge of the identification, history, and uses of the many edible plants growing in the piedmont. This plant ramble will be […] |
2 events,
-
Come join us for our Saturday birding hike at our Brumley North Nature Preserve! Did you know that Brumley North is the #2 Hotspot for birding in the state? Our Brumley Birding hike will be led by co-members of both TLC and the New Hope Bird Alliance. We will meander on an easy 1.5 mile […]
Free
-
Join TLC for our 2nd annual Land and Harvest Festival! Help us gather at our Williamson Farm and Nature Preserve to celebrate local agriculture, support Williamson farmers, and connect over shared values of land conservation, sustainability, and food systems. As we celebrate, we will host a tour of the historic buildings on the property, explore nearby groves of Chickasaw plum, and […]
Free
|
0 events,
|
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Join TLC for a family friendly creek critter exploration! Streams are teeming with hidden life! Discover the creatures that live beneath the surface with a hands-on investigation of the piedmont stream that runs through Johnston Mill Nature Preserve. Learn about their unique adaptations and what these little critters tell us about stream health! Get Wild! Hikes and activities are most appropriate […] |
1 event,
-
Join TLC for an exploration of White Pines Nature Preserve! What plants do we live amongst, and what are their names? On this hike, we'll amble along the White Pines Trail down to the confluence of the Deep & Rocky Rivers, identifying plants along the way. We'll meet native Piedmont trees, shrubs, and herbs, as […]
Free
|
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
2 events,
-
Discover the wonders of our waters at our monthly Nature Storytime! Enter a secret underwater world and learn how to protect it with nature stories, nature games, and a fun romp down to the pond at Williamson Nature Preserve. Join a TLC educator for this monthly story series where you can meet other families in […]
-
Wander through the pines with TLC! Explore the wonders of White Pines Nature Preserve with Kayla Ebert, TLC Senior Education and Outreach Manager! We will hike down to the confluence, see what flora and fauna we find along the way, and learn about some of the more recent land use history on the property. This […]
Free
|
2 events,
-
Join TLC to learn best practices for using 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. This training hike will […]
Free
-
Join TLC for a walk through Williamson's wild abundance! We will explore our new edible plant walkway along with the variety of wild edible plants growing along two-ponds loop! Participants will leave with new knowledge of the identification, history, and uses of the many edible plants growing in the piedmont. This plant ramble will be […] |
0 events,
|
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Explore the wonders of our new Wake County preserve after dark! As dusk falls, we’ll set out along the Lizard Trail at Old Creedmoor Nature Preserve to investigate the sights and sounds of the forest after sunset. Participants will discover fun facts about our local nocturnal critters and explore how your senses adjust to navigating […]
Free
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
Canceled Women’s Social Hike
Canceled Dawn Chorus Hike
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.
