Montreat 2019 Summer Hikes Run Until August 1st

Montreat 2019 Summer Hikes Run Until August 1st

From mid-June through August 1, 2019, public hikes are being led by the Wilderness Ranger team of Montreat Conference Center, one of the eight entities that make up Montreat Landcare. Ranging from easy to difficult, and half-day and full-day, this year’s line-up of...
Montreat Landcare Offers Springtime Celebrations for All Ages

Montreat Landcare Offers Springtime Celebrations for All Ages

Arbor Day, the annual Native Plant Sale, and Children Outdoors events are part of current Montreat Landcare Committee efforts to serve residents and visitors in our small mountain community this spring. Saturday, April 27, sees a celebration of Montreat’s status...
Home Owner Wildfire Safety Guidelines from Montreat Landcare

Home Owner Wildfire Safety Guidelines from Montreat Landcare

Efforts over the past year to advise homeowners on practices to reduce the risk from wildfires in Montreat have come together in a new Landcare Committee project. Working with the Montreat Tree Board and N.C. Forest Service, members of the community have held...
First-ever Montreat Tree Planning Guide Addresses Public Lands

First-ever Montreat Tree Planning Guide Addresses Public Lands

The Town of Montreat has a brand new “Tree Management Guide” that forms the foundation for an effective, systemic and proactive tree care program along the Town’s rights-of-way and public properties. The guide also contains valuable information concerning topics such...
Montreat Children Outdoors Projects Launched by Landcare

Montreat Children Outdoors Projects Launched by Landcare

In partnership with some of the region’s most successful outdoor education organizations, new and contemporary educational resources for the children of the Montreat community’s residents and visitors have been established under a Montreat Landcare project. ecoEXPLORE...