Lunchtime Discovery: Mountain Strong: Rising from the Storm

  • Wednesday, March 26, 2025
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Banner for the 'Lunchtime Discovery Series' featuring Women's History Month. The top section has a dark brown background with white text and decorative elements. Below, a colorful patterned border separates the top text from three images: a woman in an outdoor setting wearing a fleece jacket with a conservation logo, a group of workers planting vegetation near a riverbank, and an aerial view of a flooded town with buildings partially submerged in water.

In the face of devastation, we find strength-not just to endure, but to rebuild. Join us for an inside look at one woman’s journey through Hurricane Helene and the recovery efforts of her nonprofit, Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation and Development Council.

Along the way, we’ll meet other inspiring women in Marshall, North Carolina, who are rebuilding their lives and community. Through the lens of the Council’s work, we’ll explore the pivotal role of natural resource management in fostering resilience to future disasters. This talk also offers a personal reflection on a career path in conservation.

Join us in the SECU Daily Planet Theater or watch the livestream on YouTube Live.

Our Guest

Mariah Hughes, Executive Director, Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation and Development


Live Presentation hosted by NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ SECU Daily Planet Curator Chris Smith and the NC Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs staff.

Brought to you by the NC DEQ Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.

Details

Date:
March 26
Times:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Venue

SECU Daily Planet Theater

Nature Research Center
121 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601 United States
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Phone:
919.707.9800

Organizer

Chris Smith
919.707.9296