For those who don't have anything else scheduled this weekend (perhaps the
busiest weekend of the year), and cannot go to the CBC meeting, there is
the Spring Wildflower & Bird Pilgrimage sponsored by UNC Asheville
Department of Biology. Cost is $3 per person for the whole weekend.
It begins on Friday evening with a lecture by author, photographer, and
hiker Leonard M. Adkins of Catawba, VA, talking about the Appalachian
Trail. His Wildflowers of the Appalachain Trail received the
National Book Award last year. Friday evening lectures are always
interesting and entertaining.
At 6:30 - 7:30, before the lecture, is the sign up for field trips the
rest of the weekend. There are 13 all-day and half day field trips
including some just for birders. The Saturday half-day trip led by
Bill Sanderson (of this list) to on the Parkway to Craggy Gardens is
sure to turn up some great birds. Sunday morning Bob Wilson will lead a
Piedmont/Mountains trip along US 70 to Old Fort and the Parkway.