ROCKY RIVER HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC

PITTSBORO, NC

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Sunrise Credit: Suzie Tremmel

The Rocky River Heritage Foundation Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Pittsboro, North Carolina. It was founded in 1994 to preserve, protect, and promote the history, culture, and heritage of the Rocky River community. The foundation is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and promoting the unique and diverse heritage of the Rocky River community. It strives to promote an understanding of the historic, cultural, and natural resources of the Rocky River area through educational and interpretive programs, activities, and events.

The foundation's main focus is on preserving the cultural and natural resources of the area, such as its historic buildings, sites, and landscapes. The Rocky River Heritage Foundation Inc. works to preserve and protect the area's architectural and archaeological resources and to promote the appreciation of the Rocky River community's history and culture. The organization also works to educate the public about the Rocky River area's history and to promote the preservation of the area's historical and cultural resources.

The Rocky River Heritage Foundation Inc. has been involved in numerous projects, including the restoration of the historic Rocky River Mill, a 19th century grist mill, as well as other projects to restore and preserve the community's historic sites and buildings. The foundation has also been involved in several educational programs, such as the annual Rocky River Heritage Days, which celebrates the cultural heritage of the Rocky River area. Additionally, the Rocky River Heritage Foundation Inc. works to preserve the area's cultural and natural resources, including its flora and fauna, and to promote the preservation of the area's historical and cultural resources.

ROCKY RIVER HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in PITTSBORO NC. US MID #8403700147

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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Another blooming Betulaceae American hazelnut - Corylus americana (in bloom before leaves present) Based on glandular hairs on (many) twigs, this keys out to Corylus americana as opposed to the other possible species, Corylus cornuta (Beaked Hazelnut). Swanson notes an additional useful character not found in other sourcess--stems of staminate catkins in C. cornuta are stalkless, or nearly so, while those of C. americana have longer stalks. Swanson's figure also shows that staminate catkins of C. americana are much longer than those of C. cornuta, but he does not mention this in the text. References - Radford et al., Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (UNC Press, 1968), p. 366-7 - Swanson, A Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Southern Appalachians (Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1994) pp. 138-9, fig. 27 - Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (UNC Herbarium, 2020), p. 831
Another blooming Betulaceae American hazelnut - Corylus americana (in bloom before leaves present) Based on glandular hairs on (many) twigs, this keys out to Corylus americana as opposed to the other possible species, Corylus cornuta (Beaked Hazelnut). Swanson notes an additional useful character not found in other sourcess--stems of staminate catkins in C. cornuta are stalkless, or nearly so, while those of C. americana have longer stalks. Swanson's figure also shows that staminate catkins of C. americana are much longer than those of C. cornuta, but he does not mention this in the text. References - Radford et al., Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (UNC Press, 1968), p. 366-7 - Swanson, A Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Southern Appalachians (Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1994) pp. 138-9, fig. 27 - Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (UNC Herbarium, 2020), p. 831
Flower detail American hornbeam - Carpinus caroliniana Detail of pistillate (female) flowers. They are hard to spot, being covered, partly, by the emerging leaves.
Carpinus in bloom American hornbeam - Carpinus caroliniana In bloom, with long clusters of staminate (male) flowers and pistillate (female) flowers barely visible at the tip of the twigs.
Alder in bloom Hazel Alder (Tag Alder, Smooth Alder) - Alnus serrulata (in bloom) Detail of pistillate (female) flowers.
Alder in bloom Hazel Alder (Tag Alder, Smooth Alder) - Alnus serrulata (in bloom) Seems to be our only alder species in the Piedmont. The staminate (male) catkins dangle from the twigs. On some twigs, there are obvious short cone-like clusters of reddish pistillate (female) catkins. I had not noticed the latter in their fresh state previously. Donald Stokes, one of my favorite nature writers, notes: "[Female catkins] are small and shaped like miniature pine cones. When they are in bloom, minute reddish hairs project from them in all directions to help catch the pollen grains out of the air. The female catkins are usually found immediately above the male catkins." References - Radford et al., Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (UNC Press, 1968), p. 366 - Stokes, The Natural History of Wild Shrubs and Vines (Globe Pequot, 1989), pp. 32-36 - Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (UNC Herbarium, 2020), p. 829
Alder in bloom Hazel Alder (Tag Alder, Smooth Alder) - Alnus serrulata (in bloom) Very close detail of pistillate (female) flowers.
Dive, dive! Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis (male) Location: Durham NC (USA) Frames two seconds apart show rapid dive. The birds lunge forward, using their big, wide tail for leverage, apparently. I need to get some video. I'm thinking that is the basic function of that big, flat tail in the stiff-tailed ducks. Sure seems like it, but hard to prove. Some discussion from Ducks Unlimited here: <a href="https://www.ducks.org/conservation/waterfowl-research-science/understanding-waterfowl-the-stiff-tailed-ducks" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.ducks.org/conservation/waterfowl-research-science/und...</a>
Tracks I think these are tracks of the... North American river otter - Lontra canadensis Otter are known to be present at this site. Hard to judge the size, as I was on a low bridge above. I think the track on the left was about 2 inches (5 cm) long.
White-throat White-throated sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis Abundant at this site.
Dive, dive! Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis (male) Location: Durham NC (USA) Frames two seconds apart show rapid dive. The birds lunge forward, using their big, wide tail for leverage, apparently. I need to get some video. Hmm, I'm thinking that is the basic function of that big, flat tail in the stiff-tailed ducks. Sure seems like it, but hard to prove. Some discussion from Ducks Unlimited here: <a href="https://www.ducks.org/conservation/waterfowl-research-science/understanding-waterfowl-the-stiff-tailed-ducks" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.ducks.org/conservation/waterfowl-research-science/und...</a>

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ROCKY RIVER HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC
PO BOX 314
PITTSBORO
NC
27312-0314

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MID # 8403700147
Name ROCKY RIVER HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 010836509
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 35.749822, -79.177372
CODES FIPS State Code: 37
FIPS County Code: 037
US Census Tract: 020800
US Census Block: 1017