Friends of Tryon Creek

Experience all the winter season has to offer. Observe the sights and sounds of the forest while hiking tree-lined trails and crossing bridges over Tryon Creek. Practice your nature observation skills and see if you can find wintertime species like singing Song Sparrows and chattering Douglas Squirrels.

Engage in stories to learn about the environmental and cultural importance of solstice and how a variety of cultures celebrate the new year. Express your creativity through making winter crafts, writing poetry, and creating nature-based art. Run and play games in an open meadow, then build a fort of tree limbs and moss nearby. Warm up around a campfire circle to share your own winter solstice traditions like marshmallows and hot cocoa.  Special to our winter program on Friday afternoon, families are welcome to join in for a campfire celebration.

Friends of Tryon Creek is a community-supported nonprofit connecting youth to nature since 1970. We create a space that is inclusive and caring by being respectful to each other and the forest. Together we’ll make memories and friendships forged in the forest that will last a lifetime!