Featured Events

First in Flight – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the First Hang Glider Flight at Grandfather Mountain

Jul 27

First in Flight – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the First Hang Glider Flight at Grandfather Mountain

10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Field Course: Southern Appalachian Sky Islands

Jul 27

Field Course: Southern Appalachian Sky Islands

10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grandfather Presents: Dale Hall

Aug 15

Grandfather Presents: Dale Hall

4:45 pm - 7:45 pm
Field Course: Sunrise at Grandfather Mountain: Landscape Photography Course

Aug 24

Field Course: Sunrise at Grandfather Mountain: Landscape Photography Course

5:30 am - 11:30 am
Grandfather Presents: Dr. Margaret Lowman, Ph.D., aka CanopyMeg

Sep 19

Grandfather Presents: Dr. Margaret Lowman, Ph.D., aka CanopyMeg

4:45 pm - 7:45 pm
Daily Programs

Mar 22

Daily Programs

March 22nd, 2025 @8:00 am - November 9th, 2025 @5:00 pm
Adult Field Course: Landscape Potential: Approaches to Ecological Landscape Design

May 10

Adult Field Course: Landscape Potential: Approaches to Ecological Landscape Design

10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grandfather by Night: Twilight Hike

May 30

Grandfather by Night: Twilight Hike

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Adult Field Course: Exploring Grandfather Mountain’s Geologic Window

Jun 14

Adult Field Course: Exploring Grandfather Mountain’s Geologic Window

10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grandfather Presents: T. Edward Nickens

Jul 24

Grandfather Presents: T. Edward Nickens

4:45 pm - 7:45 pm
Mindfulness and Well-being Series: Nature and Forest Therapy at Grandfather Mountain

Jul 25

Mindfulness and Well-being Series: Nature and Forest Therapy at Grandfather Mountain

10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Grandfather Presents: Jeff Corwin

Aug 7

Grandfather Presents: Jeff Corwin

4:45 pm - 7:45 pm
SOLO Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Course

Aug 23

SOLO Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Course

August 23rd, 2025 @8:00 am - August 24th, 2025 @5:00 pm
Educator Workshop: WILD About Salamanders

Sep 13

Educator Workshop: WILD About Salamanders

10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grandfather Presents: Nature’s Song of Renewal: Ecological Resilience After Helene

Sep 25

Grandfather Presents: Nature’s Song of Renewal: Ecological Resilience After Helene

3:30 pm - 7:00 pm