About the event
Image credit: Mildred the Bear Private Attraction, circa 1990
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Digital Archive. North Carolina State Parks Collection.
Join us on January 27th when we learn history and facts about black bears with the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation. We will also learn about the life of Mildred the Bear, Grandfather Mountain's charismatic resident mascot from who lived at the mountain from 1973-1993.
About the speaker
Cassie Petrilla has a background in Environmental Studies from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. She has worked as an environmental educator in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and throughout Western North Carolina. She is currently working as the Education Specialist with the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation.
PLEASE NOTE: Limited seating available. An 80% refund will be issued if the participant cancels three weeks prior to the event. For cancellations made less than three weeks prior to the event, BRAHM will issue a refund IF the museum is able to fill the vacated spot.
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS:
In order to protect the health of our staff and patrons masks are required for this event.