Every first Saturday, we hike 4-5 miles on serene trails through hardwood forest and meadows at a relatively fast pace, joining all the new life bursting with energy during the spring. August's hike is at Brumley Forest Nature Preserve. Three-quarters of the way through our hike, we'll stop at some tables to show-and-tell our mystery … Continued
Celebrate MST’s 42nd Birthday with guided THREE guided hikes in Hillsborough (and 27 other trail towns!) ERFM Hillsborough 3-Mile MST Birthday Hike LOCATION: Trek east along the Hillsborough Riverwalk by the Occoneechee Palisade crossing the Eno River at the Oxbow Bridge to take a lap at the Occoneechee Speedway (an original NASCAR dirt track) TIME: Meet … Continued
This monthly event is currently cancelled due to COVID-19, but be sure to check back when we are able to resume! First Saturdays, 9:30am (12:30pm, winter months) Occoneechee Mountain, Hillsborough, NC Meeting Location: Gold Park Pavilion With a summit at 867 ft above sea level making Occoneechee Mountain the highest point between Hillsborough and … Continued
This monthly event is currently cancelled due to COVID-19, but be sure to check back when we are able to resume! First Saturdays, 9:30am (12:30pm, winter months) Occoneechee Mountain, Hillsborough, NC Meeting Location: Gold Park Pavilion With a summit at 867 ft above sea level making Occoneechee Mountain the highest point between Hillsborough and … Continued
This socially-distanced hike will explore the ridges and bottomlands near Seven Mile Creek, one of Orange County’s most significant and undisturbed natural areas. We will be led by Milo Pyne, N.C. State-trained botanist, a retired senior regional ecologist for NatureServe, former president of the Eno River Association, and an expert on Piedmont wildflowers. Registration is … Continued
Come spend a spring day at Hillsborough’s Historic Moorefields. This idyllic site sits at 2201 Moorefields Road, Hillsborough on 70 beautiful acres just 20 minutes from downtown Chapel Hill and Durham, NC, and a short drive from downtown Hillsborough. The annual spring wildflower hike is scheduled for Sunday, April 10. The hike explores the ridges and bottomlands … Continued
"I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul." — Pablo Neruda (100 Love Sonnets) What do you think of when we say, "Undying love"? Join us in February to thrill to the "undying" part of that phrase. We will celebrate Valentine's Day in our … Continued
Experience American history through the unique perspective of one of North Carolina’s oldest and most historically significant towns, with a guided walking tour of downtown Hillsborough. Established in 1754 as the seat of government for Orange County, Hillsborough’s colonial legacy and signs of its importance in North Carolina and American history can be seen … Continued