Support Our Work

Sat, Sep 01, 2012
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wild Things Weekend

This one-of-a- kind event, fun for the whole family, will feature live animal shows, award winning wildlife films, and exhibits from a wide range of outdoor businesses, environmental educators, and conservation groups from across the region.

This year’s presenters include:  

Rob Gudger and his Wolves

Steve O’Neil with Reptiles and Amphibians

Wild for Life with Birds of Prey

Special guests John Rucker and the “Turtle Dogs

Freeman Owle telling Cherokee Animal Stories


AND...Award winning wildlife fims

Click HERE for a schedule

This year’s International Wildlife Film Festival films include:

  • Where Bears Belong
  • Wilderness North Carolina
  • Red Wolves at the Crossroads
  • The Hunt for BoxTurtles

The event will be all day Saturday from 10am to 5pm at Pack Place in Downtown Asheville and will be fun for the whole family.  Doors open at 9:30am. A five dollar donation per person will give you access to presentations and films for the whole day. All proceeds will go to support Wild South’s wildlife education initiatives delivering top quality environmental educators to area schools.

Exhibitors will Include:

Mountain Wild, REI Asheville, Elisha Mitchell Audubon, Wild Birds Unlimited, Bird Ventures, WNC Nature Center, NC Wildlife Resources Commission, High Touch High Tech, Earthshine Nature Center, You Get We Give, and more.

Event Sponsors Include: 

The Glass Foundation, Eagle Nest Outfitters, Deltec Homes, Mountain High Outfitters, Mountain Xpress, REI Asheville, Diamond Brand Outdoors, Creative Communications, 

Event Location

Pack Place
2 South Pack Square
Asheville, NC 28801


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