Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: TBD Cost: Free Meetup Location & Time (for Carpooling): TBD Join us for a field visit to an actively eroding streambank that is part of the EBCI Stream Restoration Program. This tour will highlight practical, on-the-ground techniques for evaluating existing site conditions, includingContinue reading “Streambank Stabilization Field Trip”
Category Archives: Wednesday Fieldtrips
Oconaluftee Indian Village: Cultural Education Experience
Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Oconaluftee Indian Village Cost: $20 per person Meetup Location & Time (for Carpooling): TBD Step into the 18th-century Cherokee world at the Oconaluftee Indian Village. This guided experience offers a powerful educational look at Cherokee traditions, craftsmanship, and community life. Tours depart everyContinue reading “Oconaluftee Indian Village: Cultural Education Experience”
Farm Disaster Recovery & Conservation Planning Field Tour
Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Bethel Area Farms Cost: Free Meetup Location & Time (for Carpooling): TBD This unique field trip will visit farms in the Bethel area that have been impacted by recent natural disasters. Participants will see firsthand the soil degradation, infrastructure damage, and landscape challengesContinue reading “Farm Disaster Recovery & Conservation Planning Field Tour”
Great Smoky Cannabis Company Farm Tour
Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Cherokee Cannabis Operations Farm Requirements: 21+ with valid ID Cost: Free Meetup Location & Time (for Carpooling): TBD Step behind the scenes of the Tribe’s cannabis production facility for an in-depth look at sustainable cultivation, research and development, and tribal enterprise management. ThisContinue reading “Great Smoky Cannabis Company Farm Tour”
EBCI Tribal Fish Hatchery Tour
Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: EBCI Fish Hatchery Cost: Free Meetup Location & Time (for Carpooling): TBD Join Natural Resources Director Mike LaVoie for a behind-the-scenes look at the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ (ECBI) fish hatchery. Learn about trout egg hatching, stocking efforts, and the Tribe’s outstandingContinue reading “EBCI Tribal Fish Hatchery Tour”