Rockingham County Naturalist Club

01/12/2022

Due to the weather forecast for Sunday January 16, 2022, our hike will be canceled.

10/21/2018

03/01/2018

Our next hike will take place on Sunday, March 18th. We'll head out to the old Eden Park. An interesting tree, Pratt cemetery, a stream and pond, and the Smith River are just a few of the sites we'll see along the way. The hike will be approximately 2 miles; however, people may choose to hike shorter routes. These photos were taken at an earlier hike of the site. Pete Atkins is the hike leader. Meet at RCC at 2 p.m. and we will caravan to the site.

02/18/2018

We will hike the Knight’s place in Stoneville tomorrow, on February 18.

They have on their property rocks that have holes in all different shapes and sizes. It is said to have, “pockets of quartz that were inside the rock.” We will see these unusual rocks, have stream beds to walk, and talk about history of the rocks. We will also plan to play around the creek. (Easy Hike) We will leave RCC at 2:00 p.m.

11/21/2017

Here are a few photos taken on our High Rock Ford walk last Sunday. We had 30 to 35 people join us! If you took photos as well, we'd love for you to share them with us here.

11/14/2017

Hello All, our next hike is this Sunday, November 19 at High Rock Ford on the Haw River. This historic site was a rallying point for General Nathaniel Greene’s troops during the American Revolution. The first known gristmill in the county was erected here in 1753. Remains of the rock dam are on the site. Jordan Rossi, Executive Director of the Museum and Archives of Rockingham County (MARC) and Bob Carter will lead the hike. (Easy)

We will leave from RCC at 2 p.m.

10/12/2017

Our next hike is this Sunday! We'll leave RCC at 2:00 p.m. We will hike a portion of the old colonial Moravian Petersburg Road that crosses the Mayo River at a shallow fording place known as “the Mayo Ford.” The property is behind the old K-Mart in Madison and is now part of the Mayo River State Park. Bob Carter, County historian, will lead the hike. (Moderate Hike)

09/13/2017

This Sunday, September 17, the Naturalist Club will go on a hike at Mayo Ford. We will leave RCC at 2:00 p.m. This hike is a new section of the Mayo River State Park. The Ranger
(Walt) will be leading this hike. We will see the oldest rock in Rockingham County. He will give the history and tell how old the ancient rock is estimated to be. We will also be near a spring
site. This is not a marked trail, so prepare to protect your legs. (Moderate Hike)

06/02/2017

Join us this Sunday, June 4, for our annual covered dish picnic! We'll leave RCC at 1:30 p.m. for a short drive to Bob Futrell's cabin in Wentworth. We will eat on arrival and hike afterwards. Bob will take us to a water fall that is behind his cabin. This will be a beautiful and easy hike. We will see a variety of plants, trees, and bird.

Please bring a covered dish to share with others, and join us for a relaxing and beautiful afternoon.

05/17/2017

This Sunday, May 21, is our next hike. We're headingto the Mill Site on Buffalo Creek. It is a beautiful hike, and a great creek to put your feet in. We will be looking for wild flowers. Our leaders will be Milton Hundley and Deb Irving. The group will leave from RCC at 2:00 p.m.