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2022 Mountain Science Expo Presents: Explore Your Arboretum!

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April 30 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

This year the Mountain Science Expo returns to the Arboretum in person! 

Join us for a day celebrating the wonders of the natural world! Explore Your Arboretum with nature walks, science exhibits and more. Learn about lichen, forest critters and tree identification with the Youth Education team and our science partners from around our community. Then take part as a community scientist in the City Nature Challenge! 

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Outings, Past Events

 Big Creek Wildflower Hike

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Despite an ominous forecast the week before, the weather gods smiled on the Blue Ridge Naturalist Network for our annual pilgrimage to Big Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on April 6th.  Rain the previous evening gave way to partly sunny skies and a high temperature flirting with 80 degrees by mid-afternoon.  Approximately 25 members in total convened to appreciate all that an Appalachian spring has to offer.  

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