Press release from the Sierra Club of Western North Carolina:
Join the Sierra Club on May 7 for a webinar that features Scott Dean giving a virtual, guided tour of the wildflowers of Western North Carolina. He’ll share breathtaking photos and interesting stories about the beautiful spring blossoms of our area.
Date: Thursday, May 7
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Online webinarBe sure to register in advance: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GoHxF_yPTkq8SU-mG46DKQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.This event is free and open to the public.
Born and raised in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Dean has made Western North Carolina his home since 1992. After retiring from the military, he attended UNC-Asheville, earning a degree in biology, with a focus on the flora, fauna and geology of the southern Appalachians. A walk leader and featured speaker for the UNC-Asheville Wildflower Pilgrimage from 1995 until 2015, Dean has led wildlife and wildflower walks at the Western North Carolina Nature Center, where he worked for a year building the cougar and bobcat habitats.
Dean was a featured speaker, with his photography, at the 2011 Great Smoky Mountains Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage. A former First Vice President of the Friends of the Nature Center, he developed curricula and teaches field classes for the Blue Ridge Naturalist program at the N. C. Arboretum.
He shares his home with his wife Laurey-Faye; Loretta, the new wonder dog; and Zeb, the second wonder dog. When not leading natural history programs in the region, he enjoys gardening, hiking, backpacking, and playing various stringed, wind, and percussion instruments.
For more information, contact Judy Mattox, judymattox@sbcglobal.net, (828) 683-2176.
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