Participants will camp at the Calloway Gap campsite in Grandfather Mountain State Park. Participants will gain experience in planning a trip, using backpacking gear, and developing backcountry hard skills. Experience the wonders of Grandfather Mountain during the day and night by backpack camping overnight at one of the mountain’s primitive backcountry campsites. The rugged terrain, unique ecosystems, extreme weather and breathtaking views have enticed countless explorers. Both VIP and regular tickets include a meet-and-greet session after the program.įor thousands of years, people have been drawn to explore Grandfather Mountain. VIP tickets include a reception with the guest speaker before the program where heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served and all-day admission to the park. He also co-led the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Expedition to Tupungato Volcano in Chile that installed the highest weather station in the Americas in February 2021. In 2022, Perry led two National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Expeditions: one to Nevado Ausangate (6,384 m) in southern Peru to assess climate change impacts, and another to install the highest weather station in the world just below the summit at the Bishop Rock (8,810 m). Perry has led or co-led 23 research expeditions and - along with local collaborators - has installed and maintained 11 weather stations above an elevation of 5,000 meters. His research interests include alpine precipitation formation, snow and ice, and precipitation-glacier-climate interactions. Baker Perry is a National Geographic explorer and a professor at Appalachian State University in Boone. Both VIP and regular tickets include a meet-and-greet session after the program.ĭr. For a full schedule, click here.ĭavid Allen Sibley is the author and illustrator of the series of successful guides to nature that bear his name, including the New York Times bestseller “The Sibley Guide to Birds.” He has contributed art and articles to Smithsonian, Science, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, Birding, BirdWatching and North American Birds, and wrote and illustrated a syndicated column for The New York Times. All events take place at the Wilson Center for Nature Discovery. Saturday afternoon presenters focus on conservation issues and initiatives on a local or regional scale. The series consists of Thursday night events with internationally and nationally known presenters focused on conservation, nature and outdoor adventure. This event is part of the Grandfather Presents speaker series. Arrive early or stay after to chat with the presenter. But most importantly, he’ll explain how you can help birds in the places you live, work and play. What are the biggest opportunities and challenges for bird conservation in NC in 2023 and beyond? How are emerging social, economic and ecological realities impacting our work and what is Audubon doing, thinking and planning for those realities, at the national, state and local level? Audubon recently announced a new strategic plan, so Smalling will outline how the organization’s approach will shape the next decade and beyond. Join Grandfather Mountain for “State of the Birds 2023” with Audubon NC Executive Director Curtis Smalling.
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