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
Stroll around the grounds and take a free tour of the historic house on the Last Sunday of each month beginning Sunday, June 27 through the last Sunday in September. Friends of Moorefields board members will be on hand to discuss the history of this special place and update you on special projects like our archaeological investigation … Continued
Stroll around the grounds and take a free tour of the historic house on the Last Sunday of each month beginning Sunday, June 27 through the last Sunday in September. Friends of Moorefields board members will be on hand to discuss the history of this special place and update you on special projects like our archaeological investigation … Continued
Stroll around the grounds and take a free tour of the historic house on the Last Sunday of each month beginning Sunday, June 27 through the last Sunday in September. Friends of Moorefields board members will be on hand to discuss the history of this special place and update you on special projects like our archaeological investigation … Continued
Stroll around the grounds and take a free tour of the historic house on the Last Sunday of each month beginning Sunday, June 27 through the last Sunday in September. Friends of Moorefields board members will be on hand to discuss the history of this special place and update you on special projects like our archaeological investigation … 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
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 Introduction to Identifying Birds, or “Birding 101”, will be conducted on Saturday, May 7. The hike, … Continued
The 7th (almost-annual) Bluegrass Festival at Historic Moorefields is back! Join us ON THE NEW DATE Saturday, October 15th, 2022, 1:00 to 6:00 pm Featuring these great Triangle bluegrass bands: Pickard Mountain, GrassStreet, Nixon Blevins and Gage, Vintage Blue, and Bluegrass Experience Adults $15, Teens 13-17 $10, Kids 12 and under FREE! Lawn Seating, Food … Continued
The outdoor Bluegrass Festival at Historic Moorefields near Hillsborough is Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Refreshments will be available, including a selection of beer and wine and service from several food trucks. Triangle and Triad area bands will perform on the house’s reconstructed front porch: Pickard Mountain, The Carolina Cutups, Nixon Blevins and … Continued
Walk the grounds of Historic Moorefields with naturalist Rich Shaw and archaeologist Paul Noe. Visit the family cemetery, homestead, gardens, and historic and modern pathways on the property. Along the way we’ll explore how the present landscape can both help and hinder our understanding of what life was like at this site over its most … Continued