HAYWOOD COUNTY -- Haywood Community College Annouces WNC Environmental Summit Friday, March 20, 2026 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m.Haywood Community College Auditorium
This free event is open to adult and student participants. A conference setting, combined with interactive booths and hands-on workshops, will provide educational opportunities for regional groups to come together, share ideas, encourage one another, and take action to make a difference. Register to attend below. For school group registration, please contact sroberts@haywood.edu.
Panel Presentations and Youth Action Labs
Panel presentations include Change and Resiliency in Waterways of WNC and Forestry, Fish, and Wildlife Conservation, featuring regional specialists and partners.
Youth Action Labs, specifically built for our Middle and High School participants, will provide hands-on activities and ways for participants to take action as leaders to address environmental threats. The labs aim to empower youth voices and leadership!
Additionally, with Balsam Mountain Trust, Rachael Hart will present on Wildlife Conservation (A Live Animal Presentation).
This event is designed to connect like-minded, like-spirited people to each other and to connect people to place. The work is to inspire HOPE and conservation through action. This is closely tied with the vision: 1) to teach science through the lens of culture, 2) to provide meaningful and fun learning opportunities for youth and adults, and 3) to inspire discussion and the desire to learn more!