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• Triangle: Zoom Meeting

  • When
    May 06, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Lisa Cuchara will present Adding Impact to Your Nature Photography.

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• Upstate: Furman Rose Garden

  • When
    May 08, 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Furman Rose Garden 3300 Poinsett Highway; Greenville, SC

  The Outing will be at the Furman Rose Garden (34.92, -82.44) on Furman University property, 3300 Poinsett Highway. Greenville, SC
  
  Parking should be available near the Campus Book store off SoHo Circle (accessed by Ray Roberts Rd). (See Photo image).
  
  We will meet at the Rose Garden entrance area where there are hedges and a gazebo. It is just northeast of the student Food court (Chik-fil-a inside).

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• Upstate: Furman Rose Garden

  • When
    May 08, 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Furman Rose Garden 3300 Poinsett Highway; Greenville, SC

  The Outing will be at the Furman Rose Garden (34.92, -82.44) on Furman University property, 3300 Poinsett Highway. Greenville, SC
  
  Parking should be available near the Campus Book store off SoHo Circle (accessed by Ray Roberts Rd). (See Photo image).
  
  We will meet at the Rose Garden entrance area where there are hedges and a gazebo. It is just northeast of the student Food court (Chik-fil-a inside).

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• High Country: Photographing Birds Small in Frame w/Ray Hennessy

  • When
    May 08, 2026
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  In bird photography, it is common to try to fill the frame to give viewers an up-close look at our unique feathered friends. But there's another approach that can also be incredibly powerful. 

  Join the High Country Region as we welcome Ray Hennessy, who will share his concepts and techniques for: Photographing Birds Small in the Frame.

  Ray has mastered this style of environmental bird photography in which the subject often occupies less than 5% of the frame. The results are dramatic and compelling. You won't want to miss his talk!

  The High Country Region is grateful to Ray for sharing his insights with us and to our friends at Hunt's Photo for underwriting this presentation!

  Please RSVP here to receive Zoom details if you're not already subscribed to High Country Region emails.

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• Myrtle Beach: Port Royal Rookery with Myrtle Beach Region

  • Start
    May 12, 2026
  •  
    3:00 AM
  • End
    May 13, 2026
  •  
    1:00 AM
  • Location
    Port Royal Cypress Wetlands 1700 Paris Ave; Port Royal, SC
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  Overnight outing to Beaufort SC for the nesting birds with chicks in Port Royal Rookery. Must RSVP. A block of hotel rooms has been reserved. Get details by adding Myrtle Beach region to your CNPA subscription list.

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• High Country: Bird Photography Outing

  • When
    May 16, 2026
  •  
    7:00 AM
  • Location
    Brookshire Park, Boone, NC

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  The High Country Region is hosting a fun bird photography outing at Brookshire Park in Boone, NC. 

  While the park is modest in size at 8 acres, it is located alongside the South Fork of the New River and attracts an abundance of birds, especially along its riparian path and forest trail. Here's a helpful report from High Country Audubon listing some of the species often found there. 

  This outing will provide a timely follow up to pro shooter Ray Hennessy's presentation at our May 8 Zoom meeting titled, "Shooting Birds Small in Frame." 

  We'll plan to meet up at 7am in the main parking lot near the restrooms. For directions, check this Google Maps link.

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• Triangle: Flower Hill Nature Preserve

  • When
    May 16, 2026
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    12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Flower Hill Nature Preserve 9038 Flower Hill Road; Middlesex, NC
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  We will meet at noon at Rosa Kitchen (1185 East Finch Ave. D) in Middlesex. The Flower Hill Nature Preserve is a short drive away. The preserve is heavily wooded with steep hills. You should bring hiking boots or shoes and stay within your comfort zone. Enter at your own risk.
  
  Most people drive by with a second thought. However, step inside and suddenly you're in another world. Steep drops, ravines, and mountain life thriving where it shouldn't. We are hoping to have the bloom of the Watauga rhododendrons my mid-May. This 10 acre preserve is a chuck of the Watagua County mountains deposited in Central NC by glacial activity.

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• Myrtle Beach: Myrtle Beach in person meeting

  • When
    May 28, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Swig and Swine Restaurant 523 Broadway St; Myrtle Beach, SC

  CNPA member Kathy Stauss with Vision Art Gallery speaks on turning your photos into exhibited art. We encourage members to stay afterwards to socialize and enjoy a BBQ lunch.

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