Horton Grove Nature Preserve: Walk, Read, and Connect

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!