Date: Friday, September 25 - Sunday, September 27, 2026
Location: Grandfather Mountain, Linville Gorge, and other sites along the Blue Ridge Parkway
Credit: 20 contact hours toward CEUs or Criteria II/III for North Carolina’s Environmental Education Certification Program

Fee includes a two-night stay at the NC Forest Service Mountain Training Facility in Crossnore, NC (most rooms will be double occupancy), most meals, educational materials, and resources.

This program is for educators only.

Registration Instructions

• Please register (to create an account) or sign in (at the top of this page). 
• Members must sign in to receive a 15% discount. You will only see the discount once the item is added to your cart.
• Once you click Add to cart, you can register for additional Educator Treks before checking out.

Cancellation Policy: Refunds are granted when cancellation is received in writing at least two weeks before the program begins.

Privacy and data use policies can be found on the NCMNS Website Privacy Policy page.

Notice to Children and Guardians: If you are under age 13 and you wish to participate in certain events or exhibits at, conducted by, or sponsored by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, your parent or guardian must register you and provide their consent as well as your information. Please ask your parent or guardian to fill out your online registration form or any other forms requesting your information.