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SUMMARY:BREWS & BEARS with our WNC Nature Center friends
DESCRIPTION:Join our friends at the WNC Nature Center for the 10th anniversary of our Brews & Bears fundraiser events this summer! \n– Popsicle enrichment for our black bears\n– Bear facts with BearWise\n– Food & drinks after-hours in the park\n– Live music\n– Otter Program\n– NEW: Themed merchandise! Get your t-shirt here \nBrews & Bears is the second Friday in May\, June\, July\, August\, and September – from 5:30PM – 8PM\n• Watch Black Bears Uno and Ursa enjoy popsicle enrichment\n• Learn how to help bears in the wild with education from BearWise and Safe Passage Wildlife Crossing Project\n• Walk the park with your favorite drink in hand\n• Support the wild animals you love with this fundraiser! \nBeer from Highland Brewing\, cider from Appalachian Mountain Brewery\, and wine from Metro Wines Asheville. Food Vendors: Cecilia’s\, Bigfoot-Longs Hot Dogs\, KONA Ice\, Travlin’ Tom’s Coffee\, and Nothing Bundt Cakes. Tickets nonrefundable. Rain or shine. Transfer requests must be made 1 week in advance. \nDay of tickets are available for sale HERE until 2 p.m. After that\, tickets can be bought in person until the event is sold out. \nQuestions? E-mail admin@wildwnc.org
URL:https://svwild.org/event/brews-bears-with-our-wnc-nature-center-friends-2/
LOCATION:WNC Nature Center\, 75 Gashes Creek Road\, Asheville\, NC\, 28805\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bat Discovery Program
DESCRIPTION:Join Swannanoa Valley WILD! for a special Bat Discovery Program at Warren Wilson College with Wildlife Biologist Scott Fletcher. Did you know North Carolina is home to at least 17 different species of bats? Often overlooked due to their nocturnal nature\, these amazing ecosystem warriors will be out and about during the waxing moon. Come take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about your tiny neighbors\, the only flying mammals on the planet!\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public\, but REGISTRATION REQUIRED. \nYou will receive the full event details and updates upon successfully submitting your registration to attend HERE. \nOn the Warren Wilson campus – head towards the Devries Athletic Center –  we advise parking above the Warren Wilson tennis courts. The program will be hosted at the edge of the forest on the soccer field. \nPlease feel free to bring folding chairs or a blanket to sit on\, a head lamp or flashlight\, bug spray\, water and snacks. And as always\, bring your curiosity!  Scott will bring the latest in bat identification technology such as thermal cameras and bat acoustic monitors. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in wildlife biology from the University of Maine and a Master’s degree in environmental management from Duke University.  He is a Certified Wildlife Biologist and was a Professional Wetland Scientist. Scott has 41 years of experience in wildlife\, endangered species\, wetlands\, habitat restoration\, general environmental impact analyses and assessments\, and federal\, state\, and local natural resource policy and permitting activities.
URL:https://svwild.org/event/bat-discovery-program/
LOCATION:Devries Athletic Center\, 104 Northwest Ln\, Swannanoa\, 28778\, United States
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SUMMARY:Flat Creek Bioblitz
DESCRIPTION:Join NCWF Swannanoa Valley Wild for a Bioblitz along Flat Creek in Montreat. We’ll work together to identify plants\, amphibians\, reptiles\, mammals\, birds\, and all things WILD. Bioblitzes are a great way to connect to the environment while generating useful data for science and conservation. This effort is a part of the “Flat Creek 2040” project working to foster awareness\, understanding\, and engagement with Flat Creek and its watershed on the part of researchers\, community members\, officials\, and educators. We do this by promoting partnerships\, networking\, study\, outreach\, and planning that contribute to continued high quality waters\, habitats\, and their ecosystem services.
URL:https://svwild.org/event/flat-creek-bioblitz/
LOCATION:NC
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SUMMARY:Swannanoa Valley Wild! Open Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to feel like you are making a difference in your own small part of the world? Support the birds\, insects\, and wildlife around you – no experience necessary? North Carolina Wildlife Federation has been protecting\, conserving\, and restoring NC wildlife and habitat since 1945. Join our local NCWF chapter\, Swannanoa Valley WILD!\, in appreciating and engaging with the natural world around you on Wednesday\, October 21st from 5p to 6:30p at The Robertson Room @ the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly. You will hear first hand of projects like establishing pollinator gardens\, Lake Tomahawk Island habit restoration and duck box building\, restoring Fox Creek Park\, live-staking\, educational programming\, social gatherings and much more. Are you interested in volunteering and/or serving on the chapter’s leadership team? This is a great opportunity! This event is free….But please register to attend: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/svwopenboard100726
URL:https://svwild.org/event/swannanoa-valley-wild-open-board-meeting/
LOCATION:The Robertson Room @ the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly\, 84 Blue Ridge Circle\, Black Mountain\, NC\, 28711\, United States
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SUMMARY:Nest Box Building Workday!
DESCRIPTION:Please note that we have rescheduled Lake Tomahawk Nest Box Building Workday for Tuesday\, October 27th\, from 4:00PM – 6:00PM. Don’t forget to register for this fun family-friendly opportunity to support wildlife conservation! We’ll be constructing wood duck boxes and bluebird houses\, as well as taking a bird walk. Lake Tomahawk in Black Mountain is a hotspot for wildlife\, particularly waterfowl\, with multiple species breeding and nesting along the edge of the lake. We’ll meet under the shelter beside the tennis courts. See you there!\nThis event is free and open to the public\, but please register here: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/laketomahawk102726
URL:https://svwild.org/event/nest-box-building-workday/
LOCATION:Lake Tomahawk Park\, 401 Laurel Cir Dr\, Black Mountain\, NC\, 28711-3306\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cerulean Warbler and Avian Diversity Study
DESCRIPTION:Help protect our Craggy Mountains and our birds!! Join NCWF Swannanoa Valley WILD! and Highland Farms as they welcome NCWF Conservation Manager\, Luke Bennett. North Carolina Wildlife Federation in partnership with National Parks Conservation Association\, Center for Biological Diversity\, Defenders of Wildlife\, MountainTrue\, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy\, and NCWRC\, with support from the U.S. Forest Service\, implemented a cerulean warbler and avian diversity survey focused on the last remaining patches of old-growth forests and maturing second-growth forests within our study area – the Craggy Mountains – a 16\,000 acre portion of Pisgah National Forest where the presence of cerulean warblers and other avian species is largely unknown. There will be an opportunity to support the designation of the Craggy Mountains as a National Scenic Area. Please join us for a presentation as we discuss the project and highlight ways to get involved! This event is free\, but please register here: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/ceruleanwarbler102926
URL:https://svwild.org/event/cerulean-warbler-and-avian-diversity-study/
LOCATION:Givens Highland Farms Assembly Room\, 200 North Commons Ct\, Black Mountain\, NC\, 28711\, United States
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