Join DRBA at our February First Saturday Outing (FSO) at the Knight Brown Nature Preserve in Rockingham County owned by the Piedmont Land Conservancy on February 1, at 10 a.m. The hike will be about 3 ½ miles with some moderate climbs.
The Piedmont Land Conservancy was given 150 acres of land by Cecilia Brown in 2008 who inherited it from her partner Paul Brown who grew up in Rockingham County. Ms. Brown was living in Santa Monica, CA and contacted PLC with the offer of the gift. Later, 30 more acres were included to make the Preserve 180 acres. About 3 miles of trails were completed and opened in 2013 with an additional 1.2 miles of trials were built in 2023. Much of the Preserve is mature oak, hickory and beech forest. Occasionally deer, fox, black squirrels, turkeys, and bobcat have been spotted. The main creek that extends through much of the Preserve is Mountain Creek and joins Belews Creek before entering the Dan River.
“The Knight Brown Preserve is a very nice forest to find solitude to hike and be away from the hustle and bustle and rejuvenate. Being winter and no leaves, we’ll have some nice forest views,” says FSO coordinator Will Truslow.
For more information contact trip coordinator, Will Truslow at willtruslow@hotmail.com or (336) 314-5022.
Participants should dress in layers, wear hiking shoes or boots, bring hiking sticks, food and water. All participants will be required to sign a waiver.
If the hike needs to be canceled because of the weather, visit www.danriver.org by Friday, January 31, for updated information.
