Naturalist Walk and Talk – Native Orchids

Schedule

Fri May 08 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way | Asheville, NC

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Join staff naturalists on a walk to see what flora, fauna and phenomena we can find on the Arboretum trails.
About this Event

Naturalist Walk and Talk – Native Orchids

with Shane Myers

Friday, May 8 | 1 – 3pm

BRN - Elective

Walk around the Arboretum with our staff naturalists and talk about what we see around us. We might see plants and animals, and evidence of them going about their lives in our backyard. Topics will be based on what we see and experience and whatever questions that come up, so every class has the potential to be quite different.

We will focus on the diversity of native orchids at the Arboretum.

This program will take place outside and will follow easy trails and paved walkways. Dress for the weather and prepare to be outside for the entire program time.

Shane Myers' interest in nature began as a child with a love of dinosaurs. This quickly grew to include fossils, insects, and reptiles, and learning from the notes his grandparents kept of the birds that came to their feeders in Toledo, Ohio. He has a Bachelors of Science in Wildlife Biology and did most of his undergraduate work on dragonflies and damselflies. He's assisted in outreach and education for plant conservation groups, Odonata Groups, and various bird groups. Shane currently works for the Adult Education department at the NC Arboretum.

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20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, United States

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