Friends of Gorges State Park

Friends of Gorges State Park 🌲🥾⛰️
Friends of Gorges is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on supporting, protecting, and promoting Gorges State Park.

Friends of Gorges State Park is excited to announce this year’s annual Mountain Monarch Festival!🦋Join us October 3rd fr...
08/27/2026

Friends of Gorges State Park is excited to announce this year’s annual Mountain Monarch Festival!🦋
Join us October 3rd from 10AM-4PM in the celebration of the migration of monarch butterflies! This event is free and open to the public.

Snipets of Gorges State Park’s Great Southeast Pollinator Census🐝💐🪴We are very excited to share that last Friday volunte...
08/26/2026

Snipets of Gorges State Park’s Great Southeast Pollinator Census🐝💐🪴
We are very excited to share that last Friday volunteers completed 20 surveys for the GSEPC 2026! We appreciate everyone who showed up to support & share in our efforts with this event!

Photo Credits: Susan Banta | Susan Sheets Banta

Join us Friday as we participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census at Gorges State Park.🐝This is a fun Citizen ...
08/17/2026

Join us Friday as we participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census at Gorges State Park.🐝
This is a fun Citizen Science Research Opportunity for all ages. Register at https://tinyurl.com/GorgesGSEPC2026

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Friends of Gorges State Park joins with you in celebrating the 250th Birthday of the United States of America. We welcom...
07/04/2026

Friends of Gorges State Park joins with you in celebrating the 250th Birthday of the United States of America. We welcome you to enjoy all the wonder that our local state and national parks provide and look forward to seeing you at Gorges State Park, one of our public lands in Transylvania County, NC.🇺🇸🎆🎉

We are so excited to announce our Native Landscape Gardens & workday volunteer opportunities!🪴🧑‍🌾Located at the Gorges S...
06/30/2026

We are so excited to announce our Native Landscape Gardens & workday volunteer opportunities!🪴🧑‍🌾
Located at the Gorges State Park Visitor’s Center, this permanent living exhibit promotes indigenous plant species and serves as an educational tool to the community.
With volunteer opportunities on the first Tuesday of each month (July 7-Nov. 3), we invite you to help us maintain these gardens and conserve native species!
Volunteers Should:
🗓️Register at the link below.
🧑‍🌾Dress accordingly for weather.
🪏Come prepared with gloves, tools, water, hats, ect..
✅Make sure they receive a FOG Volunteer shirt!

Register Now: https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C0B4CAAAC28A5FAC25-64387146-native?useFullSite=false

Annie Martin
North Carolina Native Plant Society
Oconee Bell Chapter of the NC Native Plant Society

Celebrate the river that connects us!🏞️Riverfest is making waves this Saturday in Rosman, NC! Come visit us at the annua...
06/15/2026

Celebrate the river that connects us!🏞️
Riverfest is making waves this Saturday in Rosman, NC! Come visit us at the annual festival that celebrates the connection of these local communities, the French Broad River. With plenty of activities, education opportunities, live music, and food options, there is something for everyone! 🎟️🪕🗺️

📍Champion Park, 6 Main St., Rosman, NC
⏰Saturday, June 20, 10AM-3PM

Explore Brevard
Conserving Carolina


https://conservingcarolina.org/event/11th-annual-upper-french-broad-riverfest/

Gear up and join us for an educational program on backcountry essentials! 🗺️🔦🥾Visit Gorges State Park to attend a Ranger...
06/11/2026

Gear up and join us for an educational program on backcountry essentials! 🗺️🔦🥾
Visit Gorges State Park to attend a Ranger-led informative experience focused on the 10 must have items for a trip into the backcountry.🏕️
🕙June 16th, 10AM-10:30AM
📍White Pines Picnic Shelter, Gorges State Park

Don’t go chasing waterfalls, unless you’re staying on the trail.🫶💧🌲Practice being waterfall wise at one (or more😉) of Go...
06/08/2026

Don’t go chasing waterfalls, unless you’re staying on the trail.🫶💧🌲
Practice being waterfall wise at one (or more😉) of Gorges State Park’s 26 waterfalls! Remember to always stay aware of your surroundings and the conditions of both the trail and the waterfall. Please follow guidelines to ensure optimal fun and safety.😊



Rain didn’t stop us today, and it won’t tomorrow either!🌦️Grab a raincoat and meet us at the White Squirrel Festival for...
05/23/2026

Rain didn’t stop us today, and it won’t tomorrow either!🌦️
Grab a raincoat and meet us at the White Squirrel Festival for this weekend’s last chance to get active with our NEW Waterfall Erosion Demonstration.☔️🛘
We’ll see you again tomorrow, Brevard!

Heart of Brevard

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976 Grassy Ridge Road
Sapphire, NC
28774

Telephone

+18289669099

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