BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.7//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-118@dukeforest.duke.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T113000 DTSTAMP:20240826T170428Z URL:https://dukeforest.duke.edu/events/2024-snt-tour/ SUMMARY:2024 Shepherd Nature Trail Tour DESCRIPTION:Shepherd Nature Trail Guided Tour\nPOSTPONED to Saturday\, Sept ember 7 from 9-11:30am\nRAIN DATE: Sunday\, September 8 from 9-11:30am.\n\ nJoin Duke Forest Senior Program Coordinator\, Maggie Heraty\, for a guide d tour of the Shepherd Nature Trail\, Duke Forest’s one and only interpr etive trail. This introductory tour is an opportunity for both new and sea soned Duke Forest visitors to gain deeper insight into what makes the Shep herd Nature trail—and the land it traverses—so special. Learn more abo ut the human and natural history of the area and about the important teach ing and research mission of the Duke Forest. Maggie will invite participan ts to contemplate the land’s past and present and consider the roles we all play in shaping this forest over time. In return\, you’ll find that the Shepherd Nature Trail is the place to show (and impress) your nature- and history-loving friends!\n\nAudience: This tour is geared toward adult audiences (ages 18+). Any minors interested in participating must have a p arent or guardian present and have an active interest in the subject.\n\nA ccessibility:\n\n Tour participants will be on their feet throughout this 2.5-hour tour\, walking and standing during short presentations.\n The S hepherd Nature Trail is a 0.8-mile loop in total. It is considered easy fo r an average hiker. However\, it includes unpaved walking surfaces (gravel and dirt footpaths)\, short uphill and downhill sections\, and foot-bridg e crossings. We invite participants to bring trekking poles or a walking s tick if needed.\n There are NO BATHROOMS in the tour area\, so please pla n accordingly.\n Parking is available and will be directed by Duke Forest staff.\n Our registration form includes a question where you can share d etails about any accessibility needs you may have. If you have accessibili ty considerations that you would like to make our staff aware of\, please let us know.\n\n \;\nRegistration is now full.\n \;\nSpace is limi ted to 20 participants.\nIn an effort to increase the reach of our tours\, the first 10 tour slots will be first-come\, first-served\, and the remai ning slots will be filled from a waitlist. Our tours are small and often f ill quickly\, and we hope to engage a mix of folks new to the Duke Forest and past participants. Thank you for your understanding.\nFull event detai ls—including location and parking directions—will be sent to confirmed tour participants within 7 business days. A reminder email will be sent a week prior to the event.\n\n \;\n\n[gallery size="medium" ids="10200\ ,10199\,10198"]\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dukeforest.duke.edu/files/2024/07/PXL_20 230917_160822384.MP_-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR