2027 Events & Workshops
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If you live near us, click here below to learn about discounts for local residents and see options for attending entire workshops or pieces of workshops. Please check this page regularly for new events.
February 2027
20th
Mountain State Maple Days and Winter Trees Walk Tours 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday Free Tours Journey to the Yew Mountain Center forest for free tours of the maple operation. Our conversations will flow from sap run conditions, tapping specifics, tree types, to collection, and evaporation. Ken Beezley, Davis & Elkins College Instructor of Sustainable Resource Management, will be giving tours on Winter Tree Identification. Learn how to identify the features of dormant winter trees, such as bud color and shape, in this family-friendly, easy walk through the woods. Learn Winter Tree Identification from Ken Beezley. Along with Maple Tapping, Sap Collection, the Boiling Phase, Filtering, and Bottling. 📸 Fun Challenge: Capture your experience during the walk —bark textures, unique buds, sap flowing, or a scenic view-- and share your favorite moments with #MapleDays Warm drinks will be available, along with our Made-to-Order pancake breakfast, (an additional cost) w/breakfast meat and fruit. This is a family-friendly event. Free to register; suggested donation: $10. We appreciate every gift, regardless of its size. Please leave pets at home. March 2027
19th
Tree Grafting Workshop DIY Fruit Tree Grafting Experience 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday $25 Registration Get ready to learn the timeless skill of tree grafting with our Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop! Discover the whip-and-tongue grafting technique and create your own grafted fruit trees in this hands-on class. Guided by knowledgeable instructors, you’ll work with apple trees and take home five grafted dwarf trees to start or expand your own orchard. Grab-n-Go refreshments will be available. Please feel free to bring your own snacks or bring something to share. This is a family-friendly event. Sharp knives will be in use. Please leave your pets at home. Spaces are limited. Registration is required. Stay with us for Mountain State Maple Days the next day! Rooms and campsites are available for an additional cost. 20th
Mountain State Maple Days Tours & Treats 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday Free Tours of the Maple Operation Journey to the Yew Mountain Center forest for free tours of the maple operation. Our conversations will flow from sap run conditions, tapping specifics, to collection. Warm drinks will be available, along with our Made-to-Order pancake breakfast, (an additional cost) w/breakfast meat and fruit. This is a family-friendly event. Please leave pets at home. Free to register; donations appreciated. April 2027
10th
Community Volunteer Day Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM We're sprucing up the trails and working on projects to get us ready for our busy program season. We'll be serving a meal for all of our helpers. Bring a friend! Advance registration will help us plan and prepare. Thank you for registering online to let us know you are coming, or give us a call at 304-653-4079. Some of the projects: Clearing the 5K course in the forest, Readying gardens, And more! Afterwards, we'll head to the end of Hills Creek Road, a few miles away, to appreciate the diversity of wildflowers and clear out a diversity of littered objects. The YMC is helping to keep this beautiful creek-side destination clean. Example of Alternative Idea: 10th Community Volunteer Day Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM We're sprucing up the trails and working on projects to get us ready for our busy program season. Before we begin on our projects for the day, Dr. Julie will be providing a Ayurvedic Somatics workshop to get our minds and bodies prepared for the tasks that lay ahead today and into our future lives. Advance registration will help us plan and prepare. Thank you for registering online to let us know you are coming, or give us a call at 304-653-4079. Some of the projects: Clearing the 5K course in the forest, Readying gardens, And more! Afterwards, we'll be serving a meal for all of our helpers. Bring a friend! 17th
The WV Ramp 5K and Wildflower Festival Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Celebrate Spring with guided walks, art, and locally sourced seasonal food. The WV Ramp 5k and fun run starts at 10 am. Run or walk! This rugged course will traverse forest, fields, wildflowers, and ramps! One-mile kids' fun run challenge. There will be an artist workshop. Artist and Craft - TBA Find the perfect addition to your garden with the native plant sale. Explore the local wildflowers during our guided wildflower walks. Other activities include live music, a ramp-inspired lunch, and kids' activities. Mountain Medicine Trail goods will be available for purchase during the event. This is a family-friendly event. Please leave your pets at home. May 2027
Forest Farming Weekend
14th
Wild Edibles Walk 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Friday Suggested walk donation $15. We appreciate every gift, regardless of its size. Join us for an easy walk and an informative session teaching safe, responsible and sustainable ways to gather nourishment from the wild. Please leave your pets at home. Stay with us for the weekend to explore even more of the YMC events, with the Forest Farming Field Day happening the next day. 15th
Forest Farming Field Day Multiple Workshops & Presenters 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday The 2027 WV Forest Farming Field Day will address a variety of forest farming topics, including opportunities for generating agricultural income while conserving and rejuvenating forested land through the cultivation of medicinal herbs, mushrooms, and maple syrup. Tour the Yew Mountain Center's forest farm and learn how to get started or expand your own forest farm. This is a family-friendly event. Please leave your pets at home. Spaces are limited. Registration is required. 16th
The Living Roots of Appalachian Sunday A special presentation exploring the roots of Appalachian culture. (Free - Event Donations Welcome!) June 2027
5th
Community Volunteer Day Music and Potluck Saturday Volunteer - 1:00 PM Music & Potluck - 5:00 PM Are you looking for ways to help support our community center? Come volunteer and/or join us for music and a potluck in the evening. We're sprucing up the trails and working on projects to keep us growing. We'll be serving a snack for all of our helpers, along with learning some herbal mixology before we head out on our projects. Bring a friend! Afterwards, we'll be having a music and potluck fundraising get-together. Bring your instrument and favorite dish to share. Advance registration will help us plan and prepare. Thank you for registering online to let us know you are coming, or give us a call at 304-653-4079. This is a family-friendly event. Please leave your pets at home. Example of Alternative Idea: 5th Community Volunteer Day Saturday Dr. Rob Sound Bath - 10:00 AM Volunteer - 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Music & Potluck - 6:00 PM Are you looking for ways to help support our community center? Come volunteer and/or join us for a sound bath with Dr. Rob. Before we head out on the trails and start working on projects to keep us growing, Dr. Rob will be providing a sound bath experience for our volunteers around the Yew pond. Afterwards, we'll be having a music and potluck fundraising get-together. Bring your instrument and favorite dish to share. Advance registration will help us plan and prepare. Thank you for registering online to let us know you are coming, or give us a call at 304-653-4079. This is a family-friendly event. Please leave your pets at home. July 2027
9th to 11th
Mountain Medicine Weekend Multiple Workshops & Presenters Friday. Saturday & Sunday Explore traditional and modern uses of the wild plants and fungi of our region. Participate in the sustainable harvest and preparation of tinctures, teas, and/or salves. Learn how forest farming contributes to the protection of these native Appalachian resources from the small producers and businesses bringing local forest resources to our region. This weekend is for participants wishing to gain experience and information to enter the marketplace with their own products and/or people who are interested in the benefits and experience of sustainably sourcing herbs for personal wellness. This is a family-friendly event. Please leave your pets at home. 23rd to 25th
Mushroom Weekend Friday, Saturday & Sunday Join us for a variety of events with a fun fungal focus! The mushroom foray will be on Saturday. This is the ultimate hands-on, multi-sensory, arts-infused learning adventure. Whether you're a seasoned forager or a curious newcomer, this event offers something for everyone. This is a family-friendly event. Please leave your pets at home. It's camp season! Schedule a day trip for your camp or talk to us about hosting a mini camp with us. August 2027
28th
Native Seed Collection Walk 1:00 PM Saturday Fall is starting to touch the forest, and the prized botanicals have put in most of their work for the year. It's time to give them a helping hand to ensure success for their next generation. Join us for a moderate walk to our best botanical habitat to collect ramp and other valued seeds as we expand our forest farm. You may take some home to start a forest garden as well.
This is a family-friendly event.
Please leave your pets at home. September 2027
Pop-up Workshops and Events TBA
Rooms and campsites are available for an additional cost.
It's field trip season! Schedule an experience for your class, homeschool group or club.
October 2027
1-31st
Pop-up Workshops and Events TBD November 2027
20th
Fall Planting Workshop 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Saturday Learn the basics of root division and seeding in the fall to propagate plants such as goldenseal, ginseng, ramps, and black cohosh. Increase the value of forested land while rejuvenating the woodland ecosystem by forest farming! We will have limited plant material available if you would like to take some to start or enhance your forest farm. This is a family-friendly event. Please leave your pets at home. Suggested donation: $10 Rooms and campsites are available for an additional cost.
December 2027
1-31st
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Rooms and campsites are available for an additional cost.
