Lifelong Adventure: Blue Ridge at Wildacres

  • 10:00am Monday, September 08, 2025 - 6:00pm Thursday, September 11, 2025
  • In the Field

Program Full

Enjoy the last days of summer at Wildacres Retreat Center, on its own heavily wooded mountain peak just off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Little Switzerland. We will explore nearby trails for wildflowers, mushrooms, salamanders, birds and other wildlife.  Evenings will be spent moon and star watching, salamander hunting and moth trapping.  Great food, comfortable accommodations and plenty of rocking chairs for enjoying great views of the mountains from the retreat center.

Please note: You will be required to enter the following information for each registrant before you can complete your registration: emergency contact, physician contact and health information (allergies, conditions, medications relevant to this field experience). Take a moment to gather this information before beginning your registration.

REGISTRTRATION IS FULL FOR THIS TRIP

If the trip is full, please email Missy Chernick to be added to the waitlist.

Registration deadline: Monday, August 25 at 10:00am

For additional information about this trip and other Lifelong Hikes & Adventures, contact Jerry Reynolds at 919.707.9884.

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Details

  • Fee: $340 per participant; $289 per member participant. (Fee includes transportation, 8 meals and 3 nights lodging (lodging is double occupancy—singles will be paired with another participant).)
  • Requirements: Minimum age 18.
  • Cancellation Notice: Refunds only issued if the Museum cancels the trip, or if cancellation is made in one of the following ways at least two weeks prior to the trip date: Either in writing via email to Missy Chernick or through the Museum box office (919.707.9950). We cannot issue credits, rain checks, or transfers for these trips.
  • Activity Level: Easy to moderate.
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Details

Start:
September 8 @ 10:00 am
End:
September 11 @ 6:00 pm
Fee:
$340 per participant; $289 per member participant. (Fee includes transportation, 8 meals and 3 nights lodging (lodging is double occupancy—singles will be paired with another participant).)

Venue

In the Field

Meet at Prairie Ridge, then travel to site by Museum vehicle.