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Tour the Historic Home of George Bird Evans

The Old Hemlock Foundation will open the historic home of George Bird Evans and his wife, Kay Evans, to public tours. The 1782 deeded property is on the National Register of Historic Places. The log home was built in circa 1815. The tours will tell about lives of George and Kay. This tale of love of mountains, art, music, fine writing and English Setters will share about George as an artist, author of mysteries and upland hunting, and breeder the Old Hemlock Line of English Setters.

We have two public tours per year

July 18 and September 20, 2026: Public Tours of the Evans Home at Old Hemlock at first at 1:00 pm and the next at 3:00 pm

There are approximately five miles of trails Old Hemlock. Visitors are welcome to use with permission.

The following events are free and open to the public.

Please call (304) 379-7505 or email oldhemlockfoundation@gmail.com for more information.

Other tours for educational and civic groups are available per the schedule and are pre-arranged.

2026 Upcoming Events at Old Hemlock

March

- - - March 4 (Wednesday) – Social for Owners of Old Hemlock Setters, 5:00 pm
    - March 4–7 – Old Hemlock Setter Family Reunion at On Point Outfitters
    - March 18 – Site Visit: AFNHA AmeriCorps Administrative Team
    - March 26 – Workday, 9:00 am–2:00 pm
    - March 28 – Woodcock Walk at Snake Hill WMA, 7:00 pm

April

- - - April 3 – Woodcock Walk at Snake Hill WMA, 7:00 pm
    - April 4 – Woodcock Program & Walk at the WV Botanic Garden, 6:00 pm
    - April 11 (Saturday) – Friends of Old Hemlock Litter Pick‑Up (all welcome), 9:00 am
    - April 18 – Woodcock Program at Canaan Valley NWR, 6:00 pm; American Woodcock Display, 7:30 pm
    - April 21 – WVU Ornithology Lab Bird Walk & Banding Demo with Dr. Lituma, 8:45 am
    - April 22 – Old Hemlock Bird Walk (Open to the Public), 7:30 am
    - April 25 (Saturday) – Exploring Aging by Molt & WRP Codes Workshop, 1:00–4:00 pm
    - April 26 (Saturday) – Wildlife Habitat Workday (all welcome), 9:00 am–2:00 pm
    - April 28 – Girl Scout Nature Walk, 6:00 pm

May

- - - May 5–10 – Leader at the WV Wildflower Pilgrimage
    - May 9 – Private Tour of Old Hemlock Grounds and the Evans House
    - May 19 (Tuesday) – Set Up Bird Banding Mist Nets, 5:00 pm
    - May 24 – OHBO 2025 Bird Banding (Open to the Public), 7:00 am–noon

- - - May 27 – Old Hemlock Bird Walk (Open to the Public), 7:30 am

- - - May 28 (Thursday) – Master Naturalist Bird Class at ACCA, 6:00 pm

June

- - - June 1 (Monday) – OHBO 2025 Bird Banding (Open to the Public), 7:00 am–noon
    - June 6 (Saturday) – Preston County Back Road Birding Tour with LeJay, 8:00 am
    - June 7 (Sunday) – Bird Banding & Net Tending Training, 7:00 am–noon
    - June 14 (Sunday) – OHBO 2025 Bird Banding (Open to the Public), 7:00 am–noon
    - June 21 (Sunday) – OHBO 2025 Bird Banding (Open to the Public), 7:00 am–noon
    - June 24 (Wednesday) – Guided Bird Walk at Old Hemlock with LeJay, 7:30 am

July

- - - July 4 (Saturday) – OHBO 2025 Bird Banding (Open to the Public), 7:00 am–noon
    - July 12 (Sunday) – OHBO Bird Banding MAPS (Open to the Public), 7:00 am–noon
    - July 18 (Saturday) – Public Tour of the Evans House at Old Hemlock, 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm
    - July 19 (Sunday) – Bird Banding & Net Tending Training, 7:00 am–noon
    - July 20 (Monday) – OHBO Bird Banding MAPS (Open to the Public), 7:00 am–noon (Picnic for MAP volunteers)
    - July 24–26 – Private Tours for WV Master Naturalists
    - July 27 (Sunday) – Bird Banding & Net Tending Training, 7:00 am–noon

August

- - - August 2 (Sunday) – OHBO Bird Banding MAPS (Open to the Public), 7:00 am–noon
    - August 19–October 10 – Allegheny Front Migration Observatory

September

- - - September 14 & 21 (Sundays) – Public Tours of the Evans House at Old Hemlock, 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm

*Bird Banding and Mist Net Training: This event is focused on training volunteers for the assisting with bird banding at Old Hemlock, Canaan Valley Owl Banding and the Allegheny Front Migration Observatory. Participants must register prior to attendance with Orion Metheny (waterfowler98@yahoo.com)

** Old Hemlock Bird Observation (OHBO)- Volunteers arrive at 5:30 am for operation to start at 6:00 am