District Hike #212 - Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve
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NORTH STAR DISTRICT
O C C O N E E C H E E C O U N C I L
Let’s Go Hiking! #212
Let’s get outdoors and have some fun and exercise!
Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve
October 4, 2026 @ 2pm
Epps Forest, Prairie, Pond, Hidden Rocks, Overflow Trail Loop
5229 Awls Haven Dr,
Raleigh, NC 27614
Meeting Place: By the visitor center
Estimated Distance: 2.2 miles
All Trails: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/annie-louise-wilkerson-epps-forest-prairie-pond-hidden-rocks-overflow-a980fb2?u=i&sh=70mxxz
Directions:
In 2006, the City of Raleigh received a gift of 157 acres of land south of Falls Lake to create its first designated Nature Preserve park. This land, containing mature forests with some trees over 200 years old, as well as rock outcrops, wetlands, and large open-field pastures, was the bequest of Dr. Annie Louise Wilkerson, a renowned Raleigh doctor with many pioneering achievements in her 53-year career in medicine and public service. The bequest specified that the land must become a "Nature Preserve Park" used for the "primary purposes" of "nature education" and "research into the methods of conservation". Today, Wilkerson Nature Preserve continues Dr. Wilkerson's vision, preserving habitats containing many rare and endangered species, and delivering hundreds of nature education programs annually for visitors of all ages.
Remember, this does not necessarily have to be a Unit event…please spread the word to our Scouting families and promote the hikes as “family events”! All you need to bring is a good pair of walking shoes, plenty of water and your enthusiasm. Nature will provide the rest!
We hope to see you on the trail. Rain or shine!
Please remember to follow the Guide to Safe Scouting!
http://www.scouting.org/HealthandSafety/GSS/toc.aspx
O C C O N E E C H E E C O U N C I L
Let’s Go Hiking! #212
Let’s get outdoors and have some fun and exercise!
Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve
October 4, 2026 @ 2pm
Epps Forest, Prairie, Pond, Hidden Rocks, Overflow Trail Loop
5229 Awls Haven Dr,
Raleigh, NC 27614
Meeting Place: By the visitor center
Estimated Distance: 2.2 miles
All Trails: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/annie-louise-wilkerson-epps-forest-prairie-pond-hidden-rocks-overflow-a980fb2?u=i&sh=70mxxz
Directions:
In 2006, the City of Raleigh received a gift of 157 acres of land south of Falls Lake to create its first designated Nature Preserve park. This land, containing mature forests with some trees over 200 years old, as well as rock outcrops, wetlands, and large open-field pastures, was the bequest of Dr. Annie Louise Wilkerson, a renowned Raleigh doctor with many pioneering achievements in her 53-year career in medicine and public service. The bequest specified that the land must become a "Nature Preserve Park" used for the "primary purposes" of "nature education" and "research into the methods of conservation". Today, Wilkerson Nature Preserve continues Dr. Wilkerson's vision, preserving habitats containing many rare and endangered species, and delivering hundreds of nature education programs annually for visitors of all ages.
Remember, this does not necessarily have to be a Unit event…please spread the word to our Scouting families and promote the hikes as “family events”! All you need to bring is a good pair of walking shoes, plenty of water and your enthusiasm. Nature will provide the rest!
We hope to see you on the trail. Rain or shine!
Please remember to follow the Guide to Safe Scouting!
http://www.scouting.org/HealthandSafety/GSS/toc.aspx
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Where is it happening?
Annie B Wilkerson Nature Preserve, Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States
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Host or PublisherNorth Star District, Occoneechee Council, BSA
