Discover Uwharrie

04/11/2025

Mother Nature's clearing the sleep from her eyes

04/10/2025

Yes! There still exist a Drive-In Movie Theater...
located just over the river in Badin, NC! 🍿📽

04/10/2025

Hoppin' into Easter Week... 🐰🌷

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04/10/2025

Coyote sightings spike in the spring during the breeding season and peak in May as they search for food to support their pups. While they rarely attack people, they are opportunistic hunters, so smaller pets should be closely supervised when outdoors to avoid being preyed upon.

Tips to protect pets include:

- Remove all outdoor pet food, fallen fruit, food waste and bird feeders.
- Keep cats and dogs on a leash or harness whenever they’re outside.
- Haze coyotes away (yelling, spray with water hose, throw a ball) from homes and businesses to keep them wary of humans.
- Install fencing which is at least 6 feet tall and prevents digging underneath.

Coyotes build dens in brushy or wooded areas to protect their pups when they are very young. If a coyote is staring or starts following you, her den may be nearby, so calmly leave the area and inform others to avoid the area for a few weeks. As soon as the pups can survive outside of the den, the coyotes will no longer use the shelter.

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04/09/2025

Such a cool event! This Saturday!

04/09/2025

04/08/2025

The recent meeting of Waterkeepers Carolina (our network of NC & SC waterkeepers) in Conway, SC, afforded me the opportunity to visit Georgetown, SC, where the Yadkin P*e Dee and Waccamaw Rivers join to form Winyah Bay before meetings the Atlantic Ocean. I had never been to Georgetown or the

04/07/2025

🚨Download FREE Forest Service digital maps.🚨

Discover the perfect national forest or grassland for your next hike, picnic, or scenic drive.

Find your adventure today: https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/maps.

04/07/2025

🌸 Main Street Stroll – April 10 🌸

Join us Thursday in Downtown Troy for shopping as our Main Street stores stay open until 7pm! Grab a bite at Everything Rolled food truck and stroll over to Blair Park to meet Montgomery County Animal Services as they walk their dogs and share information on how you can adopt an animal!

04/04/2025

Today, the Uwharrie NF plans to ignite a prescribed fire on 265 acres of the Railroad Tracks West unit, two miles west of the town of Troy, NC. The area to be burned is north of the power line right-of-way visible on the aerial photo/map. Smoke impacts should be minimal with good ventilation and dispersal expected. The burn will reduce hazardous fuels, enhance wildlife habitat and maintain an intact piedmont longleaf pine ecosystem.

04/03/2025

Y'all got Spring Fever??? Here's some things to get out and do...

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04/01/2025

Good morning April

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04/01/2025

Today's panoramic photos are from the History Center collection. The top picture shows the Narrows Dam in May of 1917 while it was under construction. The middle photo is the Falls Dam and the bottom picture is the Badin Aluminum plant from November 15,1919. Be sure to click on the picture for a better view! {The Badin Theater can be seen on the far left of the bottom photo}

03/30/2025

We wrap up our Women’s History Month posts with THE Boss Lady…

Uwharrie National Forest District Ranger, Susan Miller.

Susan came to the Uwharries in December, 2020 - just two months after the Discover Uwharrie Welcome Center opening. We have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know, grow, and work alongside such an amazing person.

Susan truly has a heart for the Uwharrie Region. She goes above and beyond her “official” responsibilities by working closely with local planning committees, conservation organizations, and volunteer groups.

Susan has a background as a Fish and Wildlife Biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service stationed in Southern Pines.

Her primary responsibility now includes the oversight and support of staff that manages over 52, 000 Uwharrie National Forest acres and all of its activities.

Susan also represents the U.S. Forest Service at the NC Sandhills Conservation Partnership and Eastern NC Sentinel Landscapes Partnership. She initiated and coordinates the North Carolina Longleaf Coalition and actively participates in the NC Chapter of The Wildlife Society and NC Prescribed Fire Council.

Susan graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Zoology. She and her husband have two grown daughters and live on a small farm in a 115+ year old farmhouse. She and her family are actively involved in habitat restoration on their farm where they have planted native warm-season grasses and longleaf pine to promote wildlife habitat. She also enjoys spending time training and competing with her dogs in variety of dog sports. Her newest furry sidekick is an adorable Black Lab named Tillie!🐾

Thank you, Susan! And Happy Women’s History Month!

03/28/2025

🔥Fire Safety Reminder: No Firing Tracers on National Forests🔥

A reminder to all visitors: Firing any tracer bullet or incendiary ammunition is prohibited on National Forests of North Carolina (36 CFR 261.5). These rounds pose a high risk of causing unintended fires, as they can ignite dry vegetation.

Help prevent wildfires by following all regulations. Let’s all do our part and keep our forests, communities, and firefighters safe!

03/28/2025