The Carolinas Chapter of the
Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists
Fall Field Course to the Harrisville 7.5-minute Quadrangle, North Carolina
Event: AEG Carolinas Fall Field Course to explore the geology and geomorphology of the southern portion of the Uwharrie National Forest, Harrisville 7.5-minute Quadrangle, North Carolina.
Field Course Leaders: Tyler Clark, P.G., North Carolina DEQ, Division of Water Resources; Kurt Waibel
Details: This will be a carpool-style field trip visiting six to eight stops in southern Montgomery County and northern Richmond County in the southernmost portion of the Uwharrie National Forest. Most stops will be road cuts right alongside the road and a few others will require short hikes of less than 500’ into the woods. Some roads will be well-maintained, gravel-covered forest service roads. NO 4-WHEEL DRIVE IS REQUIRED. We will have our lunch break at the Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site in Mt. Gilead, which has picnic tables and restrooms. Bring your own lunch.
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025.
Time: 9 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m.
Location: Meet/park at Candor Elementary School, 414 S. Main Street in Candor.
Cost: $25 for AEG members and their spouses/SO’s and public-sector employees; $35 for non-members; free for student members of AEG.
Registration: Registration is closed.
Field Trip Waiver: Please sign/date and return field trip waiver to Andrew Beaty by October 8 or bring it with you to the field trip.
Continuing Education Credits: 6 hours for North and South Carolina geology boards.