Education
Generation of Creations: Spinning, Weaving, & Quilting
Transylvania Heritage Museum 189 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United StatesVisit the Heritage Museum to see examples of our ancestor’s handiwork as well as the tools they used to create them. The exhibit will feature many items from local families, including a spinning wheel made by famous gun-maker, Matthew Gillespie.
ASAP’s 2019 Farm Tour
Experience firsthand how food is grown and raised in the Southern Appalachian Mountains! Choose from over 20 WNC family farms to visit and encounter the sights, tastes, and stories of working farms through guided tours, demonstrations, and hands-on activities. The tour is family-friendly and a wonderful summer adventure for visitors of all ages and interests. […]
Things That Go Bump in the Night
When the sun sets during summer, who knows what nocturnal creatures call the Pisgah National Forest home? From blue ghost fireflies, owls and coyotes to black bears and tree frogs, join us for a night of exploration as we search the forest for anything nocturnal! Guide and local naturalist Bryan Suson will talk about who […]
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Pisgah National Forest & Brevard Pisgah Forest, NC, United StatesWhen the sun sets during summer, who knows what nocturnal creatures call the Pisgah National Forest home? From blue ghost fireflies, owls and coyotes to black bears and tree frogs, join us for a night of exploration as we search the forest for anything nocturnal! Guide and local naturalist Bryan Suson will talk about who […]
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Pisgah National Forest & Brevard Pisgah Forest, NC, United StatesWhen the sun sets during summer, who knows what nocturnal creatures call the Pisgah National Forest home? From blue ghost fireflies, owls and coyotes to black bears and tree frogs, join us for a night of exploration as we search the forest for anything nocturnal! Guide and local naturalist Bryan Suson will talk about who […]
The Lost Cove of Yancey County
Orchard at Altapass 1025 Orchard Rd, Spruce Pine, NC, United StatesElaine McAlister Dellinger, research, archaeologist, and member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, will talk about Lost Cove, now a ghost town deep in the Pisgah National forest along the bank of the Nolichucky River in Yancey County. Once a town of around 100 people, Lost Cove is now a graveyard of abandoned homes, […]
Things That Go Bump in the Night
When the sun sets during summer, who knows what nocturnal creatures call the Pisgah National Forest home? From blue ghost fireflies, owls and coyotes to black bears and tree frogs, join us for a night of exploration as we search the forest for anything nocturnal! Guide and local naturalist Bryan Suson will talk about who […]
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Pisgah National Forest & Brevard Pisgah Forest, NC, United StatesWhen the sun sets during summer, who knows what nocturnal creatures call the Pisgah National Forest home? From blue ghost fireflies, owls and coyotes to black bears and tree frogs, join us for a night of exploration as we search the forest for anything nocturnal! Guide and local naturalist Bryan Suson will talk about who […]