Friday EELE's
Mt. Mitchell
EELE This EELE may be presented at Mt. Mitchell or Lutheridge, depending on the weather.
Directions to Mt. Mitchell: http://www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/momi/directions.html
South Mountains EELE - Wild, Wonderful, Water
Physical address for
mapping purposes: 3001 South
Mountains State Park Ave., Connelly Springs, NC 28612
For map visit:
http://www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/somo/directions.html
Contact: Wade Stubbs 828-433-4772
If participants have a pair of waders or rubber boots, they
should bring them.
Please pack your lunch. It will not be provided, and there are few
lunch options near the park.
South Mountains State Park
is located in Burke
County, 20.5 miles south
of Morganton.
From I-40
- turn
south on exit 105 (NC 18),
- travel
11.1 miles
- right
turn onto SR 1913 (Sugarloaf
Road)
- turn
left Old NC 18 (4.3 miles)
- travel
2.7 miles and make a
- right
turn onto SR 1901 (Ward's Gap
Road).
- The
park is 1.4 miles off SR 1901 on SR 1904 (South Mountains Park Avenue).
- Travel
one mile from South Mountain Park Avenue to the South Mountains
State Park gate.
New River
EELE - Friday, 10:00 – 4:00
Directions: http://www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/neri/directions.html
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Friday Field Trips
Geological raft trip
through time on the French Broad
River
For map: http://www.noc.com/Rafting/FrenchBroad/Directions
Meet at: Nantahala
Outdoor Center’s
French Broad River Outpost located on Highway 25/70 between Marshall
and Hot Springs.
When: Friday, October 26, 12:00
PM. Trip will last until about 5:30
PM.
Directions:
From Asheville
- take Highway 19/23 toward
Weaverville
- Just before Weaverville,
exit onto Highway 25/70 toward Hot
Springs. Stay
on Highway 25/70 through Marshall
- Once the road changes from 4-lane to 2-lane,
go another 6.5 miles. Look for the
Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) French Broad River Outpost on the left near the
top of a hill. The entrance is on the
left at the top of the hill past the sign and parking area.
(NOTE: If you see
the Walnut Volunteer Fire Dept., you’ve gone too far.)
Bring: Cloths and shoes to get wet
in. Cotton clothes will stay wet and you
may get cold, so wool or other fabric that dries quickly will keep you warmer. You can leave a change of clothes in your car
at the Outpost. Showers and changing
rooms are available there. A bus will
transport us to the put-in to start the trip and will pick us up at the
take-out for the ride back to the Outpost.
NOC will provide a
waterproof paddling jacket, a life jacket, and a helmet for each person.
There is a 10-minute
hike to one of the rock outcrops during the trip. Wear shoes suitable for a short hike, and
remember your shoes will get wet.
Food: Lunch is not provided, so eat
lunch before the trip. You can bring a
snack or drink for the river, but there is limited space to carry food and
drink in the rafts.
The Colburn Earth
Science Museum has also invited you to take a self-guided tour of the museum on
Friday morning. The museum is located in
Pack Place,
downtown Asheville. Please present this sheet to the museum
attendant.
- Turn Left out of
Lutheridge onto Highway 25
- Drive about nine
miles
- Turn right onto College Avenue in
Downtown Asheville
- Pack Place will be
on your right.
Evergreen Community Charter School
1/2 day, morning -- 9:30 - 12:00
Physical
address for mapping purposes: 50 Bell Road, Asheville,
NC 28805
Directions From Lutheridge:
- Turn Left Out Of Lutheridge, drive about 3 miles
- Turn
Right onto the Blue Ridge
Parkway
- Turn
Right and travel North
- Drive
about 5.5 miles on the Blue
Ridge Parkway
- Take
the US-70 W exit on the left
- Merge
onto Tunnel Rd/US-70
- Go 1.1 mi
- Turn
right at Beverly Rd
(light at the Groce
Methodist Church
- Turn
right at New Haw Creek Rd
- Right
at Bell Rd
- Left
into Evergreen parking lot
Riverbend Farm - Exploring
Sustainable Living on Biltmore Estate
1:00 - 5:00. Come early if you want
to tour the house on your own. Bring
your own lunch, or plan to buy lunch at full price at the restaurants.
For
map: http://www.biltmore.com/visit/maps/default.asp
Hosts: Lee
Reading and Lyne Kennedy
Lee
Reading’s Cell Phone for the day of: 828-777-9274
Bring:
Comfortable walking shoes
Once at the
Estate turn left into the Group Sales Office. Go to the ticket counter and get
your ticket. You may
want to visit the Welcome
Center there is a
five-minute interpretive film you might want to watch.
You will
need to keep your ticket with you at all times.
To drive to
River Bend Farms
- proceed to the ticket booth (15 minutes travel)
- Turn right
when the road ends
- Turn left
- Drive about
10 minutes and River Bend Farms will be on the right (after the Inn on Biltmore Estate)
You will
pass the Winery on the right
The road
will open into a parking lot – park
The program
will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the picnic tables on the left (you are welcome to
eat your lunch here)
Directions from Lutheridge (15 Minutes travel)
Turn Left out of Lutheridge
- Drive north on US-25 for about 8 miles
- Turn Left onto Lodge
Street
- Drive straight into Biltmore Estate
- Once inside the Estate follow directions to the Welcome Center.
Directions from the Arboretum (25 minutes travel)
- Turn Left and drive up to the Blue Ridge Parkway
- Turn Left Onto the Blue
Ridge Parkway
- Drive six miles
- Exit to 25 North (second exit)
- Travel 3.6 miles North
- Turn Left onto Lodge Street
- Enter the Estate
Directions from
Evergreen
Charter School
(20 minutes travel)
- Turn Right out of the School Driveway on Bell Rd 397 ft
- Turn Left onto toward New Haw Creek Rd Drive for about 1.5
miles
- Turn left to stay on New Haw Creek Rd
- Go straight through the light onto Crockett Ave
- Turn right at Beechwood Rd 0.2 mi
- Turn left to stay on Beechwood Rd 0.4 mi
- Turn right at NC-81/Swannanoa River Rd/US-74-ALT Continue to
follow NC-81, 1.9 mi
- Turn left at Biltmore
Ave
- Turn Right onto Lodge St
NC
Arboretum
1/2 day
morning -- 9:00 - 12:00
For map
visit: http://www.ncarboretum.org/PublicPrograms/Directional_Map.htm
Directions From Lutheridge:
- Turn Left Out Of Lutheridge, drive about 3 miles
- Turn
Right onto the Blue Ridge
Parkway
- Turn
left and travel South
- Take
the exit for Rte. 191/Brevard Rd. – as you come down the Exit ramp, turn
left into the drive for the Arboretum.
- Tell
the attendant at the gate that you are attending the EENC workshop.
- Drive
up to the visit center – park in the main parking lot.
- Meet
in the main entrance area of the visitor’s center.
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Sunday Field Trips
Animal Haven & WNC Nature Center - 2 trips in 1
Directions: http://www.wildwnc.org/information/directions
Cradle of Forestry in America Historic Site & Pisgah Wildlife Center
Mountain Bike Exploration of Bent Creek
Waterfall Tour through Dupont State Forest
We will be meeting at the Buckforest Access Area Parking lot in DuPont
State Forest at 1:30 pm on Sunday. A 12 passenger van that will be
leaving from the conference center at 12:45 pm. We should be finished
in DuPont around 3:30pm and be back at the conference center by 4:30 pm.
Wear sturdy hiking shoes (Moderate Trane). Bring water, camera, and
dress for the weather.
Driving Directions to Dupont State Forest:
- Take NC-280 toward Brevard
- Turn left (East) on US-64 and go 3.7 milesto the Texaco station in Penrose.
- Turn right on Crab Creek Rd.,continue 4.3 miles
- turn right (South) on DuPont Rd. Travel South 4.0 miles on DuPont Road that turns into Staton Road.
- Go past the Hooker Falls Access to Buck Forest Access Area on the left.
Directions are also online at
http://www.dupontforest.com/directions.asp
Warren Wilson College Green Campus Walkabout
Directions: http://www.warren-wilson.edu/admission/visit/directions.php
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI)
Directions: http://www.pari.edu/directions
Service Project - French Broad River Clean-up
East of the West, Field Trips Stops on the Way Home
The following field trips are "on the way home," or just a short
detour off track, for folks returning to the Central or Eastern parts
of the state:
Charlotte Nature Museum
Directions: http://www.discoveryplace.org/home/discovery_place-directions.php
Discovery Place (Charlotte)
Directions: http://www.discoveryplace.org/home/discovery_place-directions.php
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