Topics Related to Winter 2025-2026

Join us at Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area to learn about turkeys!

Explore Morrow Mountain after dark! Go on a guided hike of the Quarry Trail with park staff. We will look and listen for signs of nocturnal wildlife. Bring your own flashlight or headlamp; red light function is preferred. Registration is limited to 50 participants. Please call the Park Office to sign up at (704) 982-4402. Meet at Shelter C.

Explore Morrow Mountain after dark! Go on a guided hike of the Quarry Trail with park staff. We will look and listen for signs of nocturnal wildlife. Bring your own flashlight or headlamp; red light function is preferred. Registration is limited to 50 participants. Please call the Park Office to sign up at (704) 982-4402. Meet at Shelter C.

Join us at Jones Lake State Park for a hike to learn about Carolina bays.

Join us at Jones Lake State Park for an informational program about these slithering species.

Celebrate the wide world of birds by attending a guided bird count with park staff. All data goes toward the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). Be prepared to hike approximately one mile distance on the Fall Mountain Trail over mostly flat ground along the Lake Tillery shoreline. Limited binoculars available. Bring your own if you have them. A bird checklist and field guides will be available for participants. All are welcome but some birdwatching experience is suggested. Meet at the Lake Tillery/Boathouse parking lot.

Celebrate the wide world of birds by attending a guided bird count with park staff. All data goes toward the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). Be prepared to hike approximately one mile distance around the Quarry Trail and surrounding picnicking area. Limited binoculars available. Bring your own if you have them. A bird checklist and field guides will be available for participants. All are welcome but some birdwatching experience is suggested. Meet at Shelter C near the Lower Picnic parking lot.

Attention all Bark Rangers: Today is National Walk Your Dog Day! Show your appreciation for “Man’s Best Friend” by taking them on a guided hike on the Three Rivers Trail. This trail is approximately one mile long with beautiful views of the Confluence of the Yadkin-Pee Dee rivers. Meet at the trailhead located in the Boathouse parking lot.

Francis Kron is renowned as the first medical doctor of North Carolina’s Southern Piedmont. Delve deeper into the life of this fascinating man and his legacy left at Morrow Mountain State Park. Guided tours will be available of the structures and grounds. Drop-ins are welcome! A small parking lot is available nearby. The Kron House can be reached by a short walk up a flight of stairs.