10:30 am - Meet at Fonta Flora Brewery at Whippoorwill Farm (in the Milking Parlor), where Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina's staff will share how and why they protect land in Burke County (and surrounding counties), directly followed by a 2 mile (+/-) guided plant ID hike on the Fonta Flora State Trail.

Participants will learn about common (and some not-so-common) trees, shrubs, and wildflowers found across western NC. All will get to take home their very own FCNC Field Guide!

12:00 pm - We will head back over to the brewery for beers and a social.

Facebook Event: Emerging Leaders Hike & Hops w/ Foothills Conservancy

This is a free event. Emerging Leaders is open to all Young Professionals aged 21-40.