Conference at a Glance

**PLEASE NOTE: The following schedule is tentative and will be updated as we confirm workshops and field trips. Sessions and times may change depending upon facilitator availability.**

Saturday, October 2

Sunday, October 3

Monday, October 4

Registration
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM


NC Environmental Education Certification Workshops

Aquatics EELE
Gorges State Park
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Project WILD
Ridge Haven Conference Center
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Leopold Education Project
Ridge Haven Conference Center
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Forest Festival Day & Woodsmen’s Meet
Cradle of Forestry
Pisgah National Forest
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Leadership Training Ropes Course
Ridge Haven Conference Center
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM


Dinner
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM


EENC Section Meetings
7:00 PM - 7:45 PM


Silent and Live Auction & Reception
Porter Center, Brevard College
8:15 PM - 10:00 PM

Fauna and Flora Walk
Ridge Haven Conference Center
6:30 AM - 7:45 AM


Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM


Concurrent Sessions # 1
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Concurrent Sessions # 2
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Concurrent Sessions # 3
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM


Lunch & EENC Annual Meeting
12:00 AM - 1:00 PM


Field Trips
1:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Gorges State Park

DuPont State Park Waterfalls

Blue Ridge Parkway & Graveyard Fields

Looking Glass Rock Hike

Nature Drawing and Journaling


Dinner
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM


Coca Cola Keynote Speaker and Eco-Reception
Ridge Haven Conference Center
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM


Star Gazing via telescopes from Pisgah Astronomical Institute
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM


Morning Yoga
Ridge Haven Conference Center
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM


Breakfast & Closing Remarks
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM


Behind the Scenes Tours (Optional):
9:30 AM on…

North Carolina Arboretum Asheville

Cradle of Forestry
Pisgah Forest

WNC Nature Center
Asheville

Pisgah Astronomical Research Center
Rosman

Shopping in Brevard or Asheville (Antiques, Toys, and Other Interesting Stuff)


Have a safe trip home!