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SUMMARY:Nature Study Day at Kalmia Gardens with Josh Arrants
DESCRIPTION:Join Josh Arrants\, nationally renowned naturalist\, for a nature study day at Kalmia Gardens. From plants to spiders\, snakes to birds\, and everything in between\, the serendipity of Mother Nature herself will inspire and delight\, with Josh serving as guide. The day will begin with a presentation\, break for a group lunch\, and conclude with a tour of the grounds\, where everything from local ecology to cultural history will be explored.\n\nAttendees are asked to bring comfortable walking shoes and dress appropriately for an outdoor hike. The hike will include inclines and declines on uneven and unpaved terrain.\n\nJosh Arrants is a nationally renowned naturalist who has over 25 years of experience working with endangered species\, monitoring flora and fauna populations\, and teaching natural history across the United States. Originally from the Palmetto State\, Josh has lived in Montana for over a decade and served on the board of directors of The Glacier Institute\, where served as the immediate past president. He has taught Master Naturalist classes in SC\, TX\, and MT. Most recently\, he received the 2024 Lindsay Pettus Conservation Award from Katawba Valley Land Trust and Arrants Outdoors was awarded the 2025 Green Business of the Year Award from the Environmental Education Association of South Carolina.\n\nPre-registration and $75 tickets are required and can be purchased HERE\, or by contacting Kalmia Gardens at (843) 383-8145\, or by email at LContreras@coker.edu. Credit card purchases incur a credit card fee. Lunch will be provided with your ticket price. Please select from: BBQ sandwich\, grilled chicken on a croissant\, or chef salad with vegetables.\n\nPlease note: This event is held at the Joslin Education Center at:\n\n1520 W. Carolina Avenue\n\nHartsville\, S.C. 29550\n\nMay 9\, 2026\n\n10 a.m. 2 p.m.\n\nSorry\, no refunds on customer-initiated cancellations or non-attendance.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Josh Arrants\, nationally renowned naturalist\, for a nature study day at Kalmia Gardens. From plants to spiders\, snakes to birds\, and everything in between\, the serendipity of Mother Nature herself will inspire and delight\, with Josh serving as guide. The day will begin with a presentation\, break for a group lunch\, and conclude with a tour of the grounds\, where everything from local ecology to cultural history will be explored.
\n\nAttendees are asked to bring comfortable walking shoes and dress appropriately for an outdoor hike. The hike will include inclines and declines on uneven and unpaved terrain.
\n\nJosh Arrants is a nationally renowned naturalist who has over 25 years of experience working with endangered species\, monitoring flora and fauna populations\, and teaching natural history across the United States. Originally from the Palmetto State\, Josh has lived in Montana for over a decade and served on the board of directors of The Glacier Institute\, where served as the immediate past president. He has taught Master Naturalist classes in SC\, TX\, and MT. \;Most recently\, he received the 2024 Lindsay Pettus Conservation Award from Katawba Valley Land Trust and Arrants Outdoors was awarded the 2025 Green Business of the Year Award from the Environmental Education Association of South Carolina.
\n\nPre-registration and $75 tickets are required and can be purchased \;HERE\, or by contacting Kalmia Gardens at (843) 383-8145\, or by email at \;LContreras@coker.edu. Credit card purchases incur a credit card fee. Lunch will be provided with your ticket price. Please select from: BBQ sandwich\, grilled chicken on a croissant\, or chef salad with vegetables.
\n\nPlease note: This event is held at the Joslin Education Center at:
\n1520 W. Carolina Avenue
\nHartsville\, S.C. 29550
\n\nMay 9\, 2026
\n10 a.m. &ndash\; 2 p.m.
\n\nSorry\, no refunds on customer-initiated cancellations or non-attendance.
\n
LOCATION:Joslin Education Center at Kalmia Gardens 1520 W. Carolina Avenue Hartsville\, S.C. 29550
UID:e.2045.3538
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DTSTAMP:20260505T002407Z
URL:http://business.hartsvillechamber.org/events/details/nature-study-day-at-kalmia-gardens-with-josh-arrants-3538
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