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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Earth Day Celebrations and Events in the Mountains

photo courtesy NOC

April 22 - 24, 2016
NC City: BRYSON CITY
Event: NOC Spring Fling This event is NOC's way of welcoming spring to the Southeast. Come out and be a part of World Kayak's Hometown Throwdown, race in the Boater Cross or push your skills on the Nantahala Cascades. Don't forget to check out the season's hottest gear at the NOC's Outfitter's Store, plus, enjoy free live music and local brews at Big Wesser BBQ + Brew.

photo courtesy Chimney Rock State Park

April 23, 2016
NC City: CHIMNEY ROCK
Event: Earth Day Celebration at Chimney Rock State Park Join Chimney Rock State Park rangers, biologists and other environmental educators to learn about the great work being done to protect the beautiful landscape. Booths will be located in Chimney Rock Village behind the Old Rock Café.

April 23, 2016
NC City:  OLD FORT
Event:     Mountain Thunder Car Show    Annual Mountain Thunder Car Show in downtown, historic Old Fort. Sponsored by the Route 70 Cruisers, all makes and models of cars, trucks and motorcycles are invited to join the fun, no entrance or admission fees! There will be food, crafts and a “swap meet” area for treasure hunters.

April 23, 2016
NC City:  NEBO
Event:     Folk Rock and Trees for the Earth - Skiffle Creek.   Come to South Creek Winery, give a listen to this great local group and raise a glass to original and cover tunes. Freddy Bradburn, who has released several CDs, including critically acclaimed “Cartoonland,” heads up the trio. Tasting room opens at 11 am with wine tasting for a nominal fee; music begins at 1 PM.

April 23, 2016
NC City:  SYLVA

photo courtesy mainstreetsylva.org

Event:     Greening up the Mountains This annual spring festival, named for the way the “spring green” creeps up the mountainsides, is a celebration of the local economy, sustainability, and traditional heritage crafts. Three full music stages will feature local bands, children’s performances, and heritage dance, along with the annual Youth Talent Show and more. Storytelling, face painting, an inflatable slide, the recycled materials Superhero Costume Contest, volunteer projects and more. Annual Greening Up the Mountains 5K Run. It also celebrates the greening of the environment, with information about sustainable living and presentations by environmental groups. It is held on on Main and Mill Streets in historic downtown Sylva from 10 AM to 4 PM.

photo courtesy visitNC.com

April 23 - 24, 2016
NC City: MAGGIE VALLEY
Event: Southeastern Mini Truckin' Nationals An open car show with spectators welcome. Hundreds of mini trucks will compete. Auto and Food Vendors will be on site. Held on the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds at 3374 Soco Road

photo courtesy visitNC.com

April 23 - 24, 2016
NC City:  ROBBINSVILLE
Event:    Cheoah River High Flow Weekends   The Cheoah river has many Class IV/IV+ rapids and lots of residual vegetation that require a high skill level to negotiate. With the exception of two or three half-mile or so sections, the Cheoah is unusually continuous with a gradient that is consistently steep for a river its size. The 9+ mile run can be broken into three sections and represents a whitewater experience not often found in the Southeast. Recommended for experienced paddlers only.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Happy Earth Day: Let's do Lunch - a picninc lunch, that is

Earth Day Celebration at New River State Park - The live music picnic will begin at 11:00 AM with musician Jeff Martin and others and events continue through 6 PM. Some grilled foods (hotdogs and a vegetarian option) will be served until supplies run out, or bring your own lunch and join the festivities at the riverside picnic area.

Earth Day Events at Chimney Rock State Park - Recycle, reduce, and reuse at the park and home this Earth Day! REUSE your park map to create a unique tree from RECYCLED materials. Help REDUCE the resources needed to make a free souvenir from Chimney Rock State Park on this Earth Day.

A Park Ranger will discuss items that are collected at the park for recycling and other efforts in the park to reduce resources used. These same earth friendly behaviors are easy to do at home. We will talk about products made from trees and learn which ones we can reuse or recycle. Visitors, especially youth, are encouraged to make a Chimney Rock Earth Day Tree from reused park maps and recycled materials. Meet us at the Old Rock Café riverside deck at 11 AM.

The Catawba Science Center in Hickory NC will host outdoor and indoor activities for Earth Day. On the green, there will be displays that include energy efficient vehicles, green homes, solar utilities and much more. Interested people will receive plants in the Arbor Day tree give-away to replace ones lost through storm damage or just to add to their garden.The Bluebird Society and other educational presentations will show how we all can take care of our planet and minimize the impact on natural resources.Inside, the Planetarium will offer programs such as the Planet Earth special, Ice Worlds, and children can dig for and take home real fossils inside the dinosaur exhibit.There is no charge for this special Earth Day event. Parking is limited so late arrivals can park on the street and walk the short distance to the Science Center.

Native American Earth Day Workshop - April 20-23. Terra Nova Center, Cedar Mountain NC

Earth Day at Beech Mountain - Beginning at 11 AM Meet at the Town Kite Field - Events include Trash Pick Up; Environmental Education Games; Wildlife Presentation; Earth Day Cake and Yummy Snacks. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy Fun for the Whole Family. FREE Event.

Celebrate Earth Day with a Picnic for the Planet. You can participate in the Nature Conservancy's Picnic for the Planet:

We think that Picnic for the Planet can be the world's largest picnic celebration – and this year we want to prove it. The Nature Conservancy is attempting to set the record for most people picnicking in 24 hours. Your picnic can be part of the Guinness World Records® attempt! To participate, download the informational packet.

The basic requirements for each picnic attempting the record:

Each picnic must have at least 25 people
Each picnic must take place within our 24-hour period: 8 pm EDT on Saturday, 4/21/12 to 8 pm EDT on Sunday, 4/22
Picnics must be outdoors
Each picnic must have three people to witness the event, count participants and fill out a couple simple forms
We will need at least one photo

Ready to dive in? Participating in the record attempt is easy!

1) Plan a picnic! Make sure you will be able to meet the requirements above.
2) Download the informational packet to participate.
3) Gather your documentation and photos, and mail or e-mail them to us by 5/4/12.
4) You're done! Be sure you've provided your e-mail or stay tuned to nature.org to find out if we set the record.

Get more information about EARTH DAY HERE

The Blue Ridge Parkway at 469 miles long is the nation's longest scenic rural parkway. Now 70 years old it is administered by the National Park Service and host to approximately 20 million visits annually. It connects the Shenandoah Valley National Park with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. Along the route are opportunities for lodging, dining, camping, hiking and simply enjoying breathtaking views from easily accessible overlooks and picnic areas. For additional information visit :The Blueridge Parkway Association

The River Arts District is open year around with the opportunity to meet artists in their studios. Schedules are available online. This unique area along the French Broad River is home to more than 165 artists with working studios located in 18 turn-of-the-century industrial buildings. The artists of the River Arts District welcome you into their studios to talk with them, see their latest artwork, watch demonstrations, and experience for yourself the magic hidden inside the time-worn factories and warehouses along the French Broad River.

Chimney Rock Park is named for a 500 million-year-old giant granite monolith overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge. Visitors are awed by the breathtaking view that spreads 1200 vertical feet beneath them and 75 miles across the Carolinas. The now state owned park encompasses 1,000 acres offers the best of the mountains in one place with spectacular 75-mile views, hiking trails for all ages, a 404-foot waterfall, a variety of special events and much more. Chimney Rock NC

The National Scenic Byways Program is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The program is a grass-roots collaborative effort established to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. Since 1992, the National Scenic Byways Program has provided funding for almost 1500 state and nationally designated byway projects in 48 states. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes certain roads as All-American Roads or National Scenic Byways based on one or more archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities.

Tsali Recreation Area is an outdoors lover's paradise. Probably the most popular features of Tsali Recreation Area are the 39 miles of trails suited for mountain bikers and horse-back riders, as well as hikers. The 4-loop system offers a variety of landscapes. You can climb 1-foot wide rugged paths or travel flat, well-beaten roads. The four trails--Right, Left, Mouse Branch, and Thompson Loops--meander through mixed pine and hardwoods on a peninsula stretching into Fontana Lake. Near Bryson City NC and Robbinsville NC.