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Trail Days Sketching HIKE!

Join Wil for a fun short Hike on The Duke-Kimbrell trail near the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden.

We will begin at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens parking lot with a quick sketching demonstration, then hike and sketch. The artist will provide all the materials, and you get to keep the sketch book. Sign up on the Caroline Thread trail site.

County: Gaston
Program Leader: Wil Bosbyshell

Program Name: Hiking Sketchbook 

Trail Name: Duke Kimbrell Trail

Address: 6500 South New Hope Road, Belmont, NC 28129

Park: Seven Oaks - Persimmon Trail Head, in the main Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden parking lot.  Trail head is to the left, and the farthest row back, when you are facing the main DSBG building.

Time: 9:30 AM

Program Type: sketch and hike!

Distance: 1 mile

Description (terrain, difficulty, things you may see on the trail, etc): Easy

Capacity: 25

Age restrictions? None

Dogs allowed? Yes

Bathrooms available? Yes, a little bit of a walk.

What to bring/wear: Comfortable walking clothing, hat, water, hiking chair (something to sit on)

What is provided: Small Sketch book to keep, color pencils to use on the hike

Carolina Thread Trail Hike

Join Wil for a fun short Hike on The Duke-Kimbrell trail in the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. We will begin at Seven Oaks - Persimmon Trail Head, in the main DSBG parking lot. Optional lunch at trail head coffee shop. We start with a quick sketching demonstration, then hike and sketch. The artist will provide all the materials, and you get to keep the sketch book. Sign up on the Caroline Thread trail site.

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