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Get to Know the Black Bear, Cashiers Land Trust’s Village Nature Series
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Talk around town is that black bear activity has been high this year with lots of sightings happening, many in or near very populated areas. A few lucky folks have even been able to snap a great photo or two when these furry fellas come to visit. But there is a photographer we know who has spent years with the black bears, observing their behavior in the wild and capturing outstanding photos and stories about what he’s witnessed. On Thursday, July 31, you have a chance to meet him!
Join Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and The Village Green for our monthly Village Nature Series presentation, “Country Bear Jamboree: Exploring Black Bears in Their Native Habitat Through the Lens of Bill Lea.” This free, family-friendly presentation at The Village Green starts at 5:30 PM. Don’t miss your chance to learn about the mighty and sometimes misunderstood Black Bear up close through Bill’s photographs and stories.
Most of us are fascinated with these majestic creatures whose forest home we share.
We are so fortunate to have healthy populations of wildlife living in our region. One of the important responsibilities we face, however, is maintaining enough habitat for wildlife to roam and satisfy their basic needs for survival.
Habitat that native animals rely on to meet their basic needs are constantly being fragmented by human development, roads, etc. A poorly-planned development can rob wildlife of the habitat they need to find food, shelter and breeding sites. One way we can protect critical wildlife habitat is to conserve “wildlife corridors” – an area of habitat connecting wildlife populations otherwise separated by human activities or structures. Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust conserves a number of properties that provide critical wildlife corridors in Jackson and Macon Counties. Thanks to conservation-minded land owners, these important places are being conserved for the wildlife that depends on them.
To learn how you can be involved with Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust visit hicashlt.org. To learn more about our VNS partners, The Village Green, and their mission to preserve and enhance land for our community’s civic, spiritual, academic, recreational and cultural activities in order to maintain the quality of life for all citizens and visitors to the greater Cashiers area visit villagegreencashiersnc.com.
