PARTY FOR THE PINE 2024
activities
Explore an Old Growth Forest, speak with local educators and conservationists, play games, eat food (free cake!), and so much more!
Birthday cake
Share in the celebration with a free slice of cake from Aberdeen Bakehouse
Guided hikes to the old tree
Join retired Park Superintendent Scott Hartley for a guided hike, or follow signs for a self-guided adventure!
fire building competition
Compete against other partiers and park staff to build a fire as quickly as possible. Prizes awarded to the best fire builders!
live prescribed burn
Weather permitting, watch a real prescribed burn with the NC State Parks burn crew
Turpentine Demonstration
See the process of turning longleaf pine resin into tar, pitch, and turpentine
live animals
Have an up-close experience with snakes, turtles, falcons, and more
games
Get the kids’ energy out with games in the Kid Zone, build a giant s’more, knockout “spot fires” with a backpack fire hose, or do some target practice with the Wildlife Resources Commission
vendors
Browse locally made arts and crafts
food trucks
Fill your bellies with a selection of the best food trucks in the region
local educators and conservationists
Learn about the Sandhills and its precious longleaf pine forests with guests from organizations like the Nature Conservancy, US Fish & Wildlife, Sandhills Prescribed Burn Association, and more!