GetHiking! A Welcome to Spring series

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This 9-week series is aimed at hikers with flexible schedules or who are retired. Every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., we will hike a different trail primarily in the North Raleigh/Wake Forest area searching for the emerging signs of spring. The hikes will be 2 to 4 miles in length, on a variety of terrain ranging from easy to moderate. There is a $50 fee for this series, $25 of which is refundable through a gift card from Great Outdoor Provision Co. The program includes a weekly enewsletter with hiking tips, resources, a recap of the previous week's hike and details on the next hike in the series, including tips (with photos) of what new signs of spring we might expect to see. The series begins March 25. The schedule of hikes follows:

March 25 — Durant Nature Park, Raleigh
3 miles, natural surface; few rocks & roots, some elevation change.

April 1 — E. Carroll Joyner Greenway, Wake Forest
3 miles, pavement.

April 8 — Annie Louise Wilkerson MD Nature Preserve Park, Raleigh
2 miles, natural surface.

April 15 — Sal’s Branch Trail, Umstead State Park
3 miles, natural surface.

April 22 — Neuse River Trail, WakeMed Soccer Park to Horseshoe Farm
2.5 miles, pavement.

April 29 — Blue Jay Point County Park, Raleigh
3.1 miles, natural surface.

May 6— De Hart Botanical Garden, Louisburg
4 miles, natural surface.

May 13 — MST at Falls Lake: Day-Hike Section D
3 miles, natural surface.

May 20 — MST at Falls Lake: Day-Hike Section H
3.1 miles, natural surface.