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• High Country: Lumos App Demo w/Ethan Holshouser

  • When
    March 12, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  

  Join us on March 12th via Zoom for a presentation that is guaranteed to help you produce more impactful outdoor images - no matter what or where you are shooting.

  Our presenter is Ethan Holshauser, an incredibly talented nature photographer (and a High Country Region member!) He also happens to be the creator of the Lumos app, a very powerful sun and moon tracker tool that makes planning for great shots a breeze.

  Lumos displays times (on any date/location you choose) for sunrise/set, moonrise/set, golden hour and other solar and lunar events in an easy-to-use interface. It also offers augmented reality view, map overlays and street-view integration.

  While there are other apps that provide similar information, Ethan says he designed Lumos to be more intuitive, with no complicated settings or cluttered menus to navigate.

  Don't miss this opportunity to learn all about this powerful app as Ethan discusses best practice and shares some of his favorite images he captured with assistance from Lumos. 

  Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84488871882?pwd=6vXTbV1bnYgoVaCoRB0brogsY9mRXk.1

  Questions? Email high-country-coordinator@cnpa.org

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• Triangle: Jordan Lake Birding Tour

  • When
    March 20, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Poe Ridge Ramp 935 Jordan Dam Road; Moncure, NC
  • Registered
    5 registrants

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  Join Capt. Dave for a boat tour of Jordan Lake. Hopefully, we'll see and photograph ospreys, woodpeckers, blue herons, eagles, and cormorants. Maybe some nice flowering trees and bushes as well. The cost is $40 per person (it will be collected before the tour begins). Parking is $7 per parking space (two cars per space) or free with a National Park Pass. Bring a jacket or windbreaker. Tour lasts approximately two hours. This has always been a popular outing.

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• Triad:Falls Lake Dam for Osprey and Eagles

  • When
    March 21, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Pleasant Union Church Rd; Wake Forest, NC
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Join us for a Trip to Falls Lake Dam at Pleasant Union Church Rd, Wake Forest, NC from Old Falls of Neuse Rd. Like Jordan Lake, Falls Lake Dam has eagles & Osprey that collect and feed at the discharge. There are restroom onsite.

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• High Country: Stone Mountain State Park Outing

  • When
    March 22, 2026
  •  
    7:30 AM
  • Location
    Stone Mountain State Park, Roaring Gap, NC

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  Our March outing will be to Stone Mountain State Park near Roaring Gap on Sunday, March 22. We'll meet at the Visitor's Center at 7:30am.

  Please RSVP here so we know who's coming.

  From the park's website: "Stone Mountain is home to the 600-foot granite dome that is a designated National Natural Landmark and the historic Hutchinson Homestead, a restored mid-19th-century farm situated at the mountain base. The park offers nearly all types of outdoor activity to experience a high country landscape adorned with beautiful waterfalls, winding creeks, and bountiful trout streams."
  

  Here's a map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8pAQzGE9tqxP5GFZ6

  Hope you can join us!

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• Myrtle Beach:From Nature to Gallery Walls

  • When
    March 26, 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Swig and Swine 525 Broadway St; Myrtle Beach, SC

  Kathy Strauss of Vision Art Gallery will instruct on how to turn your photos into gallery art, with information on how to participate in the Monthly Myrtle Beach Art Walks in the Arts and Innovation District. Lunch afterwards at this delicious BBQ restaurant.

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• Workshop: Creative Still Life & Indoor Photography

  • When
    March 28, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The HUB Station Art Center, Hudson NC
  • Spaces left
    6

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  Join the CNPA High Country Region for a special hands-on photography workshop focused on the fundamentals of producing incredible still life images like these in the comfort of your own home.

  

  This full-day course will spark your fire as you learn to create beautiful fine art photos using floral arrangements, artistic "dead stuff" and even unique items from your own desk drawers!

  Our instructor is Jamie Konarski Davidson of New Life Photos, who will show how to use tabletop set-ups, backgrounds, lighting techniques and other tools & techniques to achieve stunning results. 

  Jamie  is an award-winning photographer with a passion for capturing and sharing the intimate moments and beauty of the natural world. She leads workshops across the East Coast and encourages her students to stretch their creative muscles and push beyond their comfort zones.

  We are thrilled that she will be sharing her expertise with us.

  The workshop will take place at The HUB Station Art Center - 145 Cedar Valley Road in Hudson, NC - just minutes from Hickory and Lenoir. The program will run from 9am to 4pm (with a short break for lunch). There's plenty of free, onsite parking. 

  Your $105 registration fee also includes a pre-workshop Zoom video by Jamie (previously recorded) to provide preparatory information and a live, follow-up Zoom meeting after the workshop to share images and receive feedback.

  To allow for personalized instruction, registration is limited to 15 participants, so sign up today!

  CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY

  If a cancellation is received by March 16, 2026, a refund will be issued minus a 3% credit card processing charge. Cancellations after March 16, 2026 will forfeit the full registration fee. Thank you for your understanding.

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• Creative Still Life & Indoor Photography (Public)

  • When
    March 28, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The HUB Station Art Center, Hudson NC
  • Spaces left
    2

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  Join the CNPA High Country Region for a special hands-on photography workshop focused on the fundamentals of producing incredible still life images like these in the comfort of an indoor setting (like your own home, for instance).

  
  

  This full-day course will spark your fire as you learn to create beautiful fine art photos using floral arrangements, artistic "dead stuff" and even unique items from your own desk drawers!

  Our instructor is Jamie Konarski Davidson of New Life Photos, who will show how to use tabletop set-ups, backgrounds, lighting techniques and other tools & techniques to achieve stunning results. 

  Jamie  is an award-winning photographer with a passion for capturing and sharing the intimate moments and beauty of the natural world. She leads workshops across the East Coast and encourages her students to stretch their creative muscles and push beyond their comfort zones.

  We are thrilled that she will be sharing her expertise with us.

  The workshop will take place at The HUB Station Art Center - 145 Cedar Valley Road in Hudson, NC - just minutes from Hickory and Lenoir. The program will run from 9am to 4pm (with a short break for lunch). There's plenty of free, onsite parking. 

  Your $105 registration fee also includes a pre-workshop Zoom video by Jamie (previously recorded) to provide preparatory information and a live, follow-up Zoom meeting after the workshop to share images and receive feedback.

  To allow for personalized instruction, registration is limited to 15 participants, so sign up today!

  CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY

  If a cancellation is received by March 16, 2026, a refund will be issued minus a 3% credit card processing charge. Cancellations after March 16, 2026 will forfeit the full registration fee. Thank you for your understanding.  

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• Triangle: In-person Meeting

  • When
    April 01, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Abbotts Creek Community Center 9950 Durant Rd; Raleigh, NC

  Our new Coordinator will present Wildlife in Eastern North Carolina. A chance to get to know our new leader. He does Youtube videos about the wildlife out east.

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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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