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Greenway Speaker Series
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what is it?
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The Greenway Speaker Series is an opportunity to learn and discuss conservation and recreation topics with experts and adventurers from all over the country. Topics and opportunities will vary from casual conversations to intimate dinners with renowned speakers.
the details
Speakers?
Jennifer Pharr Davis, Author, Speaker & National Geographic Adventurer of the Year
When? Saturday, May 15 | 6-9pm Where? Bob Reid Field Trial Barn, 195 Adventure Road, Fort Mill, SC 29715 Cost? $21 general admission, $15 Greenway members, Free for 14 and under. Picnic add-on option available: $35, $50 with wine
Tickets? Purchase tickets here.
about the speaker
Jennifer Pharr Davis is an adventurer, author, speaker, and member of the President's Council for Sports, Fitness and Nutrition. She has covered more than 14,000 miles of long distance trails on six different continents and in 2011 she set the fastest known time on the Appalachian Trail by hiking nearly 47 miles a day for 46 straight days. Jennifer has written eight books and has contributed articles to the New York Times, Outside magazine, Backpacker, and Trail Runner.
Jennifer is founder and owner of Blue Ridge Hiking Company, a guiding service that strives “to make the wilderness accessible and enjoyable” for hikers of all ages, genders, and ability levels. She has served as a board member for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and an ambassador for the American Hiking Society. In 2012, she was named a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and in 2016 she received North Carolina's Laurel Wreath Award, the state highest honor for athletic achievement. Jennifer lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband Brew and their daughter Charley and son Gus.
