One thing we are very proud of here in the Wake Forest area is celebrating our history! We celebrate milestones, landmarks, and events - why? To preserve the distinct richness that is Wake Forest! You have to know where you have been to see where you are going!
March 29th - 9:00am - 5:00pm, is a HUGE event for the area and you certainly won't want to miss this opportunity to get out and enjoy nature, history and have a little fun!
B.W. Wells Heritage Day is all about learning about life on a 19th century farm. There will be a variety of guided 
tours to choose from such as:
- B.W. Wells History Tour - every hour on the hour. Short history walk leads you around all the main features of the Rock Cliff Farm home stead. You will hear about the history of B.W. Wells and the farm itself.
- Zeagle's Rock Loop Trail Hike - self guided.
- Geology Walk - 10:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, 4:00pm. This tour leads you down to the lake shore to discuss the unique geology that caused the shape of Rock Cliff Farm. You will visit a rock outcrop along the lake shore and then return uphill along the same trail. You can opt to continue along the trail adding another ¾ of a mile.
- Wildflower Walk - 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm. This tour leads you along a series of north facing slopes where spring wildflower can be spotted. Plant ecology and history will be discussed as you meander along the trail. The trail returns uphill back to the farm, you can opt to continue along the loop trails in either direction adding another ¾ of a mile.
- Hog Farming Tour - 2:00pm. This tour takes you back to 1950, when hog farming was the livelihood of area residents. We will explore the old time techniques of hog farming by visiting a pen and smokehouse.
- Bird Hike on Zeagle's Rock Trail
8:00 am - Canoe Tour of Rock Cliff Farm
9:00 am and 1:00 p.m. After a brief orientation to paddling, participants will walk about 1/3 of a mile to the lake shore to board the canoes. From there it is a leisurely paddle along the narrow lake making a few interpretive stops of the Rock Cliff Farm shore line. After a unique photo opportunity and view of Zeagle's Rock, you will turn back and return to the launch site. There will be a 1/3 of a mile return hike up the trail with some steep sections. Participants must be at least 12 years old and know how to swim. Sign up is required. Canoes, life jackets and paddles provided courtesy of Paddle Creek.
Space is limited, registration fills up fast
We celebrate Bertram Whittier Wells who was one of the pioneers in the field of botany and ecology, and was one of the first to discover the diverse array of wild flowers in North Carolina. B.W. Wells was also quite interested in painting and produced over 300 stunning paintings most of which he gave away.
In addition to the tours about there will be Family Ecology Hikes, displays, exhibits, children's activities, games AND the NC Botanical Gardens booth will have free seed packet giveaways and free hourly plant raffles!
The entire B.W. Wells Heritage Event is FREE!
Don't miss this opportunity to explore a little more in My Back Yard....
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