North Carolina Botanical Garden Spring at Mason Farm
with Ed Harrison, Naturalist
This event is full. Now accepting wait list registrations.
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Fee: $21 ($19 Members)
Take a turn around the Mason Farm Biological Reserve’s Old Farm Trail, which travels through some 260 years of cultural and natural history. Naturalist Ed Harrison will point out wildflowers and discuss how the Garden’s intense management of both field and forest benefits local biological diversity conservation.
About 2.5 miles in length, the hike includes a short off-trail foray into the old-growth Shagbark Hickory forest. Wear sturdy hiking footwear and bring insect repellent, water, and a walking stick, if you ever use one.
NOTE: We will meet off-site and then carpool to Mason Farm. The meeting spot will be provided upon registration.
Ed Harrison earned a Master’s Degree in Environmental Management from Duke, with concentrations in environmental impact analysis and in plant community ecology. He’s been an active member of the Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve Management Committee since 1998, leading the Spring and Fall public tours for the Garden since 1999. Ed began doing similar tours for Mason Farm Biological Reserve in 2007.
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Mason Farm Biological Reserve
Note: This walk does NOT begin at Mason Farm; we will meet off-site and then carpool to Mason Farm. Directions will be provided upon registration.
For more information about Mason Farm, visit http://ncbg.unc.edu/mason-farm-biological-reserve/.
We are taking extensive precautions to make sure the Garden is a safe place to visit, and we need your help to keep it safe for everyone. When registering, you must agree to abide by the UNC Community Standards. Read the UNC Community Standards here.