SNOW TUBING TRIP
Chapel Hill’s Adventure Program has a Snow Tubing day trip Saturday, Dec. 5, to Hawksnest in WNC. They’ll leave at 7 a.m. from the Community Center and return that night. Cost is $59 for Orange Co. residents, others $70. All ages. Bring lunch and a water bottle, $50 cash for tubing and money for dinner on the way back. Register at webtrac .chapelhill.org.
REI WINTER CLASSES
REI Cary/Durham offer a variety of winter sports classes, workshops. Some examples: snowshoeing basics Dec. 5, ski & snowboard waxing Dec. 5, winter camping, cross country skiing. Check the website for details.
DUKE FOREST TRAIL
Saturday, Nov. 21, is the official launch of the new Unearthing Duke Forest Interpretive Trail. Through three newly installed signs, visitors can explore some of the rich and complex human history of the land now called the Duke Forest and learn about historic features that remain visible today.
The event will feature remarks from project leaders and contributors, a guided hike on the trail and time to celebrate the many individuals and partners who helped bring this project to life. Program is 9-11 a.m.; preregistration required. Free. Register at airtable .com. Meet at the wooden bridge, Korstian Div.
69 ACRES PRESERVED
Triangle Land Conservancy is preserving 69 acres along Neuse River adjacent to TLC’s Williamson Preserve (450 acres) in eastern Wake County. The property, known as the Neuse River connector, lies along the Johnston County line. Funding was provided by the N.C. Land and Water Fund and Novo Nordisk pharmaceutical company of Clayton. The natural easement prohibits future residential or commercial development, widens stream buffers and protects water quality.