Good news for bird lovers and conversationalists, a 10-acre wetland for birding is now open to the public in Foscoe. A partnership between the High Country Audubon Society and Blue Ridge Conservancy has resulted in the Foscoe Wetland Trail. The property was donated to the Conservancy in 2016. This hardwood wetland is not very common in the area. Birders can expect to find birds such as the belted kingfisher, osprey, and several species of flycatchers, among many others. A short trail constructed by American Conservation Experience leads to the wetland, but there are no official trails within the wetland.
Foscoe is located on Hwy 105, six miles southwest of Boone. Foscoe Grandfather Community Center allows parking and access to the trail at 233 Park Rd, Banner Elk. A variety of birds, insects, amphibians, and other aquatic life visit and live in wetlands, which act as filters by slowing the speed of water, causing suspended sediment particles to settle instead of being carried downstream.
