Rutherford Weekly - Shelby NC
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This series will offer an opportunity to enjoy the spring season through fi ve guided hikes taking place every other Friday. Starting March 3 the fi rst trek will head to the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area in Upstate South Carolina for a 5.6-mile, moderate, out and back hike along the Pinnacle Pass and Naturaland Trust trails to view Moonshine Falls. Hikers will have to cross Matthews Creek using a cable crossing (one cable for feet and one cable for hands). This is the easiest way to cross the creek, but rock hopping and wading may be possible. The next hike, on March 17 will take place at Jocassee Gorges Management Area where the group will follow the Foothills Trail along Laurel Fork Creek to the 80-foot Laurel Fork Falls. This 7.1 mile, out and back hike is of moderate diffi culty, with some wet crossings, and will offer the opportunity to view Oconee Bells in bloom. The discovery of this rare plant was made by French botanist, André Michaux, and became his most important fi nd. On June 13 join us to learn more about Michaux and his botanical discoveries in the Carolina mountains by attending the Landrum Library Speaker Series which will feature Charles Williams, an expert on Michaux. On March 31 the group will head to Pinnacle Mountain (Long Ridge) in Table Rock State Park in South Carolina. The 5.5-mile, moderate hike will traverse areas affected by fi res in the fall of 2016 and lead hikers to a granitic bald where, in the late 1990s, more than 600 prehistoric petroglyphs were discovered. The petroglyphs are believed to be created by the Hopewell culture and pre-date the Cherokee. They are thought to be between 1,500 and 3,500 years old. Before the hike, join Conserving Carolina and the Etowah Library on March 22 for a free lecture about this site when noted naturalist, historian, and outdoor writer, Dennis Chastain, will be presenting, "Native American Rock Carvings of the Carolina Mountains." Then, on May 23, Chastain will be at the Landrum Library Speaker Series to present on, "Cherokee of the Carolinas." On April 14 the group will head to The Nature Conservancy's Blue Wall Preserve for a 6.8-mile, moderately strenuous (strenuous due to a 1,000' elevation gain over just one mile), out and back hike along the Blue Wall Escarpment. This hike offers beautiful mountain views, ponds, streams, forests, and a waterfall. Then on April 18 join the group at the Landrum Library Speaker Series to learn about the preservation and ecology of this property from Kristen Austin, Upstate Conservation Director for The Nature Conservancy. Finally on April 28, everyone is invited to join the NC Year of the Trail and celebrate trails and outdoor recreation in North Carolina as the group heads to Hickory Nut Gorge for a 5.6-mile, moderate, out and back hike along Conserving Carolina's newest trail, Strawberry Gap. This hike will take participants past Ferguson Peak and up to Blue Ridge Pastures, offering spectacular views of Hickory Nut Gorge. Space is limited and re-registration is required. To register and for more information, visit Conserving Carolina's website and "calendar" tab, conservingcarolina.org/calendar. Learn more and become a member at conservingcarolina.org. Conserving Carolina's Spring Hiking Series begins March 3 Article Provided By: Jean Gordon View from Ferguson Peak - Strawberry Gap Trail - by Gordon Tutor On April 1, 2023, approximately 55,000 children receiving NC Health Choice coverage will move to NC Medicaid and begin receiving additional physical and behavioral health services. This change will help save families money and increase access to care. Families with children moving from NC Health Choice to Medicaid will no longer have to pay enrollment fees or copays for medical visits and prescriptions. They will also have access to enhanced behavioral health services not previously covered by NC Health Choice. People with NC Health Choice do not need to do anything to move to the Medicaid program. The move is automatic and will be effective April 1, 2023. A provision included in the North Carolina state budget, approved in July 2022, directed NCDHHS to move NC Health Choice benefi ciaries from the NC Health Choice program to the Medicaid program. North Carolina joins 17 other states who have combined Medicaid/CHIP programs for children. Approximately 55,000 Children Moving to Medicaid April 1 Article Provided By: ncdhhs