Local DYI hikes and beyond. Read more by clicking the title and find great destinations on our Outings page.  In this time of uncertainty, spending time in nature can be a great help. We share your disappointment that our outings and programs...

We stand in solidarity with everyone working for equility and protesting racism. Sierra Club's statement on the recent violent racists killings and Executive Director Michael Brune's article, From Outrage to Justice.  

Thanks to the Wenoca Group, you can watch this terrific program on Western North Carolina wildflowers: Check our Conservation Page for the program recording.And since many of us love going west to hike in our forests, be sure to take action as...

An excellent program on the importance of speaking out for our forests. Find the recording on our Conservation Page. Submit your comments on the Pisgah/Nantahala plan here. The comment period has been extended to June 29 but...

Our thanks to Maitre Meyer, Mecklenburg County Recycling Educator, whose informative program will make us better curbside recyclers! Top take aways from her Power Point and video can be found on our Conservation Page.  No plastic bags -...

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Activists like you helped to make this happen. Duke says the process will take 10 to 15 years. Read the whole story here. 

Hikers had a great time exploring the trails at Reedy Creek Nature Preserve. Hope you'll join us on a trail soon!

An informative program by Eric Spengler and Heist Brewery's Canteen Room is a terrific meeting space. We're hoping to have more programs there. You'll find follow up information on Eric's Program on our Conservation page. 

Two recent and alarming reports show and tell us why: New York Times on Making Methane Links Visable New York Times: A Methane Leak Seen from Space    Photo courtesy of Ecologist