Casting for Beginners: Level 1

Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education

This is the perfect introductory class for beginners. Learn at your own pace as we teach various casting techniques. This class is held at Lake Imaging in DuPont State Recreational Forest. All equipment and materials are provided. Bring a lunch. Ages 12 and up. Register online at www.ncwildlife.org/pisgah/signup or call 828-877-4423.

Free

Preserving Pollinators and Native Grasses with Fire

Pilot Mountain State Park 1792 Pilot Knob Park Road, Pinnacle, NC, United States

Join Park Rangers and Staff at Pilot Mountain State Park as we celebrate the ‘Burning to Conserve North Carolina State Parks – 2020, the Year of Fire!” What is prescribed fire?  Why use fire in the landscape? How is burning beneficial to wildlife and public lands? What precautions are taken to control and maintain these...

Free

Turkey Hunting Seminar

Guilford County Extension Center 3309 Burlington Rd., Greensboro, NC, United States

Turkey hunting seminars are provided through cooperative efforts between the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and NC Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. Although open to all skill levels, this "all in one" Turkey Hunting Seminar is specifically geared for those who are interested in turkey hunting, but don’t know how to get started especially...

Free

Public Input Meetings on Hunting Deer with Dogs

South Granville High School 701 North Crescent Drive, Creedmoor, NC, United States

The Wildlife Commission will hold four public input meetings in March to discuss deer hunting with the aid of dogs, associated conflicts and potential solutions. "Hunting deer with the aid of dogs is a deeply rooted and long-standing tradition in North Carolina, said Gordon Myers, the Commission's executive director."However, in a rapidly changing state, conflicts...

Turkey Hunting Seminar

Cumberland County Extension Office 301 E. Mountain Drive, Fayetteville, NC, United States

Turkey hunting seminars are provided through cooperative efforts between the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and NC Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. Although open to all skill levels, this "all in one" Turkey Hunting Seminar is specifically geared for those who are interested in turkey hunting, but don’t know how to get started especially...

Free

Public Input Meeting on Hunting Deer With Dogs

Saint Andrews University 1700 Dogwood Mile, Laurinburg, NC, United States

The Wildlife Commission will hold four public input meetings in March to discuss deer hunting with the aid of dogs, associated conflicts and potential solutions. "Hunting deer with the aid of dogs is a deeply rooted and long-standing tradition in North Carolina," said Gordon Myers, the Commission's executive director. "However, in a rapidly changing state,...

Invasive Plants and Animals

Pilot Mountain State Park 1792 Pilot Knob Park Road, Pinnacle, NC, United States

Meet with a Park Ranger to learn more about invasive species in Pilot Mountain State Park. We will explore how invasive species arrive, their impact on native communities, and what is being done to control these species.  Meet at Corridor Lot - Hauser Road Parking Area - North River Section.

Free

Fire Ecology

Pilot Mountain State Park 1792 Pilot Knob Park Road, Pinnacle, NC, United States

Meet with a park ranger at the TRACK Trail located near the restroom for a short walk through recently burned areas of Pilot Mountain State Park.  Come learn why we perform prescribed fires at Pilot Mountain, and see firsthand effects of fire on this mountainous landscape.

Free

Introduction to Fly Fishing

Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education

Learn the basics of fly fishing: equipment, knots, casting, and spend a couple of hours fishing the Davidson River. All materials provided. Bring a lunch. Ages 12 and up. Register online at www.ncwildlife.org/pisgah/signup or call 828-877-4423.

Free

Turkey Hunting Seminar

Onslow County Extension Center 4024 Richlands Hwy., Jacksonville, NC, United States

Turkey hunting seminars are provided through cooperative efforts between the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and NC Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. Although open to all skill levels, this "all in one" Turkey Hunting Seminar is specifically geared for those who are interested in turkey hunting, but don’t know how to get started especially...

Free