Palustris 2011
A Toast to the Old Growth Walks at Weymouth Woods
Introduction to Our Temple When: March 24, 3:30 - 4 p.m. Take a half-hour tour of the Temple Beth Shalom, prior to Vivian Jacobson’s lecture, “The Jerusalem Windows: The Twelve Tribes of Israel.” The tour will emphasize the Temple’s religious objects, Torah scrolls, prayer books, external light, and other ceremonial Jewish objects. Cost: Free. Where: Temple Beth Shalom, 131 Jackson Springs Road, Foxfire Village Information: (910) 673-5224
When: March 26 Sandhills Photo Display – Several area wildlife photographers will display their photos in the auditorium. This will be open all day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. so stop in. 8 a.m. - Bird Walk: Early spring migrant birds and “winter birds” of the longleaf pine forest will be searched for on this two-mile hike. Learn to identify birds by sight and sound. Meet at the park office. 10 a.m. - Wildflower Hike: Botanist/biologist Bruce Sorrie, with the NC Natural Heritage Program, will lead a hike to look at wildflowers, shrubs and trees. Meet at the park office. 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. - Old Growth Hike: Meet the oldest-known longleaf in the world! Meet at the park office and we will carpool 4 miles to the Boyd Tract. From there it’s a 200-yard hike to the 462-year-old tree. 2:30 p.m. - Red-cockaded woodpeckers: Join Brady Beck, biologist with the NC Wildlife Resource Commission, for an overview of the ecology and research techniques used in studying and managing this endangered species. 4:00 p.m. - Party For The Pine: Meet at Weymouth Center (just down the road from Weymouth Woods) to celebrate the birthday of the oldest known longleaf pine in the world, which is 462 years old! We will have cake and punch and discuss how Weymouth Woods came to have this incredible piece of property. Afterward, join us for a hike to see this longleaf matriarch. The hike is one mile round trip. Be prepared for hiking on sandy trails with roots downhill to the tree. Cost: Free. Where: Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines. (910) 692-2167 Information: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/wewo/main.php
PineStraw : The Art & Soul of the Sandhills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2011
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