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2023-09-23T10:00:00-04:00
2023-09-23T15:00:00-04:00
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Friends of DuPont Forest
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On National Public Lands Day, Saturday September 23, 2023, Friends of DuPont Forest will host the 6th annual DuPont Forest Festival, an event celebrating the adventure and
The DuPont Forest Festival is a free, family friendly event open to the public. It is hosted by Friends of DuPont Forest and sponsored by Henderson County Tourism Development Authority.
The DuPont Forest Festival is a celebration of all the adventure and history found in DuPont State Forest.
We’ll have a mix of drop-in activities, demonstrations, group tours, and hikes, all perfect for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages. Our number one goal for the Forest Festival is to teach people to love the Forest. Along with having fun, the activities will weave in education about reducing impacts to the Forest, waterfall safety, trails that serve multiple types of recreationalists and Forest conservation. Each event will be led by an expert volunteer and representative from our partner organizations.
This year we are thrilled to partner with the iDaph Events and welcome the Tree Tops Trail Race.
DUPONT FOREST FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
10:30am
Thomas Cemetery Hike with Patty Stahl
Thomas Cemetery Hike with Patty Stahl
11:00am
YAM Kids Yoga
Women’s Intermediate Ride- with Amanda Robertson
Women’s Beginner Gravel Ride- With Niki Celani
YAM Kids Yoga
Women’s Intermediate Ride- with Amanda Robertson
Women’s Beginner Gravel Ride- With Niki Celani
11:30am
Wintergreen Falls Hike with Greenville Hiking Club
Co-Ed Intermediate Gravel Ride with Lindsey Hall
Co-Ed Beginner Single Track Ride with Michelle Deerlodge
Wintergreen Falls Hike with Greenville Hiking Club
Co-Ed Intermediate Gravel Ride with Lindsey Hall
Co-Ed Beginner Single Track Ride with Michelle Deerlodge
11:45am
Smoky Bear
Women’s Beginner Single Track Ride with Sydney
Smoky Bear
Women’s Beginner Single Track Ride with Sydney
12:00pm
Intermediate Co-ed MTB Ride with Nate LaValla
Blue Wall Adventures Kids MTB clinic
Intermediate Co-ed MTB Ride with Nate LaValla
Blue Wall Adventures Kids MTB clinic
12:30pm
Respect wildlife activity with Eagle’s Nest Foundation and the Outdoor Activity
Walk on the Wild Side Hike with Conserving Carolina
Respect wildlife activity with Eagle’s Nest Foundation and the Outdoor Activity
Walk on the Wild Side Hike with Conserving Carolina
1:00pm
YAM All Levels Flow Yoga
Earth Walk with Earth Winds
Youth Ride
YAM All Levels Flow Yoga
Earth Walk with Earth Winds
Youth Ride
1:30pm
Trail Rod Presentation with Johnny Kelly
Respect Wildlife activity with Eagle’s Nest Foundation and the Outdoor Activity
Trail Rod Presentation with Johnny Kelly
Respect Wildlife activity with Eagle’s Nest Foundation and the Outdoor Activity
1:45pm
Smoky Bear
Smoky Bear
2:00pm
Yoga and Meditation by Moonchild Farm
Blue Wall Adventures Kids MTB Clinic
Bike Clinic
Yoga and Meditation by Moonchild Farm
Blue Wall Adventures Kids MTB Clinic
Bike Clinic
ALL DAY DROP-IN ACTIVITIES
Pet the miniature horses with Pisgah Trail Blazers
Pine cone craft and scavenger hunt with Jinx
Face Painting and Tattoos with Friends of Dupont Forest
Come see the Rocky the Hellbender with the North Carolina
Wildlife Resources Commission
View the Craft Gallery with Eagle’s Nest Camp
River Bingo and Leave No Trace Activity with Mills River Partnership
Dance and learn the 7 Leave No Trace principles with Ripple Forest Collective
Fly Fishing Demos with Headwaters Outfitters
Trail Rod Demo’s with Johnny Kelly
Discover the Healing Powers of Waterfalls with Waterfall Keepers of NC
Wood Carving with Piedmont Wood Carvers
Massage with YAM- Yoga and Massage
NC Forest Service
Leave No Trace
Friends of Dupont Forest·
DuPont Trail Crew