Events

5th Annual Boone Docs Film Festival, Celebrating Life in Appalachia See Link for more detail.... https://www.apptheatre.org/boone-docs-film-festival

To compliment the Boone Docs Film Festival, Friends of the Blue Ridge is offering a free immersive nature walk and creative learning experiences with renowned artist, Wes Waugh. All supplies are included. Advance registration is required for this limited size group event.  More info: https://tinyurl.com/ArtinNatureWalk  To Register: https://blueridgefriends.org/hcregistration/

Boone Greenway, March 6, 3:00 - 6:00pm Explore your creative side during our Art Walk on March 6 from 3-4:30 PM. Featuring watercolor artist Kaydance Swain, this guided 3-mile walk on the Boone Greenway invites participants of all skill levels to paint en plein air. Art supplies are provided. Following the walk, guests are invited […]

Art of Living Retreat Center, Boone, NC March 8, 9:30am - 12:00pm Elevate your spirit while hiking along a serene 3-mile loop near the top of Heavenly Mountain (elev 4,000 ft). Breathe in the crisp mountain air as we pause for brief Hatha and Pranayama sessions before concluding with a full yoga practice at the […]

Clawson Hurley Park, Boone, NC - Join Friends of the Blue Ridge and Frog Watch USA for a lighthearted 2-mile riverside cleanup walk followed by an organized frog watching event along the South Fork of the New River . We'll have bags, grabbers and gloves. Feel free to bring gloves and your own grabbers and […]

Blue Ridge Mountain Sunrise Hike Elevate your spirit and start your morning with a breathtaking, free, guided sunrise hike along a 4,000 ft mountain ridge in the NC High Country. Imagine watching the sun peep out over the eastern peaks, illuminating layers of mountains and valleys in all directions. Experience sparkling clear headwaters, morning bird songs, […]

The Friends of the Blue Ridge High Country chapter is working with Footsloggers, Rock Dimensions, and others to bring you some fun experiences during the Boone Art Crawl Earth Day celebration on April 17th! For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/art-in-nature-series

Blue Ridge Mountain Sunrise Hike Elevate your spirit and start your morning with a breathtaking, free, guided sunrise hike along a 4,000 ft mountain ridge in the NC High Country. Imagine watching the sun peep out over the eastern peaks, illuminating layers of mountains and valleys in all directions. Experience sparkling clear headwaters, morning bird songs, […]

Elevate your spirit and start your morning with a breathtaking, free, guided sunrise hike along a 4,000 ft mountain ridge in the NC High Country. Imagine watching the sun peep out over the eastern peaks, illuminating layers of mountains and valleys in all directions. Experience sparkling clear headwaters, morning bird songs, and the occasional creamy mist […]

Elevate your spirit and start your morning with a breathtaking, free, guided sunrise hike along a 4,000 ft mountain ridge in the NC High Country. Imagine watching the sun peep out over the eastern peaks, illuminating layers of mountains and valleys in all directions. Experience sparkling clear headwaters, morning bird songs, and the occasional creamy mist […]

Blue Ridge Mountain Sunrise Hike Elevate your spirit and start your morning with a breathtaking, free, guided sunrise hike along a 4,000 ft mountain ridge in the NC High Country. Imagine watching the sun peep out over the eastern peaks, illuminating layers of mountains and valleys in all directions. Experience sparkling clear headwaters, morning bird songs, […]