Triangle Reading and Nature Walk Meetup Group

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About us

This Reading and Nature Walk Meetup takes walks in a group and then stops someplace scenic along the way to read in nature (or journal, meditate, make art, etc.). Everyone reads what they want, no preparation required. Then we walk back. Along the way participants can talk about what they're reading, or anything else. Anyone who likes nature and reading, and who will listen as much as they talk to others, is welcome!

This group is a great way to meet and get to know people who both enjoy walking in nature and reading and talking about books and ideas. Groups are usually small, and there are a good number of "regulars" so it's easy to get to know people.

Hikes are typically on weekends, late afternoon or early evening, though sometimes we'll do morning ones too. Lately our locations have mostly been on the western side of the Triangle (closer to Durham/Chapel Hill/Hillsborough) though we're open to doing more on the Raleigh/Cary side too - send your suggestions!

Events usually have relatively small limits on participation (15-30 people), partly because of limited parking at the hike locations, and partly to keep the groups small enough to foster conversation and not feel like an army marching through the woods! Because of this, there will often be waitlists after the registration limit is reached. If you do sign up for an event and later find out that you can no longer participate, please change your RSVP so your spot will become available for someone on the waitlist. And if you're on the waitlist, keep an eye out for late cancellations that might open a spot for you.

Participation in any of the events organized by this group are at your own risk. These hikes are on public and well-used trails, but there may be dangers like tripping over tree roots, snake or insect bites, poison ivy, or other unpredictable risks. By joining this event you agree not to hold the organizers responsible for any injuries, and that you understand that you participate at your own risk.

These hikes are for humans only. We know some participants would like to bring their dog along, and that you consider your dog to be well behaved, but we'd like to keep a focus on the comfort and safety of all the people on these walks, so please leave pets at home. Thanks!

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Horton Grove Nature Preserve: Walk, Read, and Connect
Sun, Feb 22 · 3:00 PM EST
Horton Grove Nature Preserve, Jock Rd, Bahama, NC, US
Join us for a Sunday afternoon walk at Horton Grove Nature Preserve north of Durham, which includes trails along a meadow as well as through the woods. We'll walk about 3 miles, with a stop along the way to read, rest, meditate, draw, or other quiet activity for about 20 minutes, weather permitting.

Meet at 3:00pm on Sunday Feb 22 at the parking lot for Horton Grove Nature Preserve, on Jock Road in Bahama, NC. The last mile or so of Jock Road before you reach the parking lot is a gravel road, and you'll pass some historic sites like an old barn and some cabins from the 1850s, where enslaved people lived. This area was once part of Stagville Plantation, one of the largest plantations in North Carolina before the Civil War, and some of the history of that time is preserved here. If you're interested in local history, read more about the people who lived here and plan to stop to see these historic buildings after our hike (there are separate parking spaces near them, about a mile from where we'll gather for the hike).

We'll get started a few minutes after 3:00pm and will aim to be back at the parking lot around 5:00pm.

We hope to see some of the "regulars" there, and to meet new folks! This group is a great way to meet people who both enjoy walking in nature and reading and talking about books and ideas. It's a fun group, with friendly people.

A couple of other notes:
- If you sign up and later realize you can no longer come, please change your RSVP to indicate that, so it will open up your space for someone on the waitlist, and so we know not to wait for you at the trailhead.
- There's a lower limit on attendance for this one because the parking lot is small.
- If you're on the waitlist, check Meetup the day of the event, because often people drop out late and spaces open up at the last minute.
- We’ll still plan to walk if it’s drizzling or raining lightly. But if there’s heavy rain or extreme heat or cold in the forecast, we’ll reschedule and send a notice by the morning of the event to people who have registered.
- Participation in this hike and any of the events organized by this group are at your own risk. These hikes are on public and well-used trails, but there may be dangers like tripping over tree roots, snake or insect bites, poison ivy, or other unpredictable risks. By joining this event you agree not to hold the organizers responsible for any injuries, and that you understand that you participate at your own risk.
See you soon!
20 attendees
Hillsborough Riverwalk to Occoneechee Speedway
Sun, Mar 8 · 3:00 PM EDT
Hillsborough Riverwalk, 228 South Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC, US
Join us for a Sunday afternoon hike along the Hillsborough Riverwalk to the Historic Occoneechee Speedway Trail and back. The route is about 4 miles in all, an easy walk along mostly level ground. We'll start on a paved section of the riverwalk along the Eno River, past the reconstruction of an Occaneechi village, and then do a loop of an old NASCAR track now deep in the woods, with a stop to read and rest on the old racetrack grandstand before heading back.

Meet at 3:00pm on Sunday March 8 at the entrance to the Riverwalk Trail in downtown Hillsborough. The trail entrance is by the Eno River Parking Deck at the end of Nash and Kollock Street, near Weaver Street Market. There is abundant free parking in the town-run parking deck.

We'll get started a few minutes after 3:00pm and will aim to be back at the parking deck around 5:00pm.

We hope to see some of the "regulars" there, and to meet new folks! This group is a great way to meet people who both enjoy walking in nature and reading and talking about books and ideas. It's a fun group, with friendly people.

A couple of other notes:
- If you sign up and later realize you can no longer come, please change your RSVP to indicate that, so it will open up your space for someone on the waitlist, and so we know not to wait for you at the trailhead.
- If you're on the waitlist, check Meetup up to the day of the event, because often people drop out late and spaces open up at the last minute.
- We’ll still plan to walk if it’s drizzling or raining lightly. But if there’s heavy rain or extreme heat or cold in the forecast, we’ll reschedule and send a notice by the morning of the event to people who have registered.
- Participation in this hike and any of the events organized by this group are at your own risk. These hikes are on public and well-used trails, but there may be dangers like tripping over tree roots, snake or insect bites, poison ivy, or other unpredictable risks. By joining this event you agree not to hold the organizers responsible for any injuries, and that you understand that you participate at your own risk.
See you soon!
30 attendees