Events
August 28, 2025
Thursday
Mushroom Foray
** Registration Required **
Time:
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location:
Pisgah State Park in Chesterfield
** Exact location will be provided prior to the event **
Description:
Let the fascinating world of fungi capture your imagination on this walk with mushroom mavens John Benjamin and George Caughey. Discover late summertime mushrooms, and learn about the complex role this kingdom plays in our woodland ecosystems.
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Co-sponsored by the Friends of Pisgah and the Harris Center for Conservation Education.
For questions or additional info:
Contact Susie Spikol
spikol@harriscenter.org
or
friendsofpisgah@gmail.com
For general information about the Harris Center field trips, please visit:
October 4, 2025
Saturday
Pisgah Reservoir Canoe & Kayak Outing
** Registration Required **
Limited to 30 Reservations
Email the Friends of Pisgah to Register:
Time:
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location:
Reservoir Road - Pisgah State Park
(Location off Rt. 119 will be provided at registration)
Description:
The Friends of Pisgah annual Fall canoe and kayak outing on beautiful Pisgah Reservoir, which features numerous islands and a varied shoreline w/ stunning rock formations. The largest body of water in the Park is remote, so this event is a rare opportunity.
FOP volunteers will shuttle boats and gear to the water up the steep road to the Reservoir which is normally closed.
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Participants should bring their own boat; paddles; a life preserver for each person is mandatory; water and lunch. Be prepared to hike from the upper parking lot. About one mile of steep road to the Reservoir. Reservoir parking is limited to boat transport vehicles. Those unable to hike can be accommodated in boat transports upon request.