On Sunday, Oct. 16 from 2-3:30 p.m. there will be guided nature walk at Pearson’s Falls. Docents will be stationed along the trail to the 90-foot falls and will point out interesting things as hikers come by.

Come see fall flowering plants, ferns, lichens, mushrooms, insects and rocks that make up the unusual ecology of the Pearson’s Falls Glen along Colt Creek. There are picnic tables and benches available for families to enjoy a picnic or snack and to take a rest on the hike up to the falls and back.

The docent corps including leader Annie Ewing, Bob Tobey, Linda Eiserloh, Marion Crounse, Jackie Burke, Lucy Brannon and Virginia Meador are members of the Tryon Garden Club and hope to make your afternoon fun by pointing out some of the things that make the glen such a special place in Polk County.

The Tryon Garden Club appreciates the help of the Polk County Community Foundation in improving the pathways and handrails on the trail along to the falls.

Pearson’s Falls is located at 2748 Pearson’s Falls Rd., Saluda, NC, 28773. Take Highway 176 North from Tryon about four miles and look for signs on your left. Or take Pearson’s Falls Road or Highway 176 South down from Saluda. There is an admission fee to Pearson’s Falls and Glen. The docent talks are free. For information, please call the gate at 828-749-3031 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Or email pearsonsfallsinfo@gmail.com.

– article submitted by Lucy Brannon