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Lifelong Longleaf Hike: Holly Shelter

May 8 @ 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

$15

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with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences

Date: Wednesday, May 8
Time: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Fee: $15 ($10 Members of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences)
Minimum Age: 18

The longleaf pine story continues with our exploration of Holly Shelter Game Land in Pender County.  Here we will explore the longleaf pine savannas and associated pocosins rich in carnivorous plants and colorful orchids. Holly Shelter, North Carolina’s first state game land, is managing longleaf pine with an aggressive burn regime and restoring longleaf pine to areas that had been converted to loblolly pine plantations when under private ownership.

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Registration deadline: Monday, May 6 @ 7:00 AM

For additional information about this trip and other Lifelong Hikes & Adventures, contact Jerry Reynolds at 919.707.9884.