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Mason Farm Biological Reserve

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Old Mason Farm Road
Chapel Hill, NC United States
(919) 962-0522 ncbg.unc.edu

Hours

Dawn to dusk, 365 days a year.

Admission

Free

Parking

Free

Getting There

To get to the Mason Farm Biological Reserve you have to pass through the parking lot of Finley Golf Club and drive on a gravel road until you can cross the stream on a low overflow bridge. After heavy rains, there may be too much water flowing over the bridge for a safe crossing.

Accessibility

Access is by permit only. Click here to apply for a permit from the North Carolina Botanical Garden.

The trails at the Mason Farm Biological Reserve are not wheelchair accessible. If you have special needs that could be accommodated to enable your visit to the Reserve, please let us know in advance by calling 919-962-0522.

May 2021

Mason Farm Biological Reserve Tour

May 11 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Mason Farm Biological Reserve, Old Mason Farm Road
Chapel Hill, NC United States
Free

with Johnny Randall, NCBG Director of Conservation Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Time: 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Fee: Free, preregistration required Take a walk with NCBG director of conservation Johnny Randall through Mason Farm Biological Reserve, a 367-acre nature preserve in Chapel Hill that features old farm fields, once cultivated by American Indians and the first European settlers to Orange County, now converted to native plant and wildflower meadows, and ancient woodlands of original forest, never clear-cut or plowed. Johnny will discuss…

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