• Youth Nature Series: Building a Wild Bee Hotel by Jessica Blackburn

    Common's Lawn 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, United States

     Become a backyard hero in our hands-on Wild Bee Hotel Workshop! Kids will discover the secret lives of solitary bees—nature’s gentle, super-pollinators—while building their very own wooden nesting home. Using natural materials like wooden frames and hollow stems, participants will craft a safe haven to take home and hang in their gardens. We’ll learn why […]

  • Youth Nature Series: Animal Tracks and Skulls by Topher Stephens

    Common's Lawn 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, United States

    Step into the shoes of a wildlife detective in our hands-on Animal Tracks and Skulls Workshop! Kids will get up close with the amazing creatures of Western North Carolina by examining real skulls and track casts of local mammals like black bears, bobcats, and foxes. Participants will learn to "read" the forest floor by identifying […]

  • Youth Nature Series: Magnifying the Magical World of Moss by Skye Cahoon

    Common's Lawn 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, United States

    Beginner bryologists (moss scientists) are invited to marvel at mosses! These tiny plants can live almost anywhere, including places like our windowsills and sidewalks. They may seem like green fuzz, but when we zoom in a little, they look like mini trees and ferns. There are even little animals living in the moss, like mites […]