The Treasure Hunt Begins on March 20th!
Did you know that 2023 is the Year of the Trail throughout all of North Carolina? All 100 counties in the Great Trails State will be showcasing special programs throughout this year to commemorate the Year of the Trail and invite visitors and residents to get out and enjoy the great outdoors.
In Moore County, the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has several programs to share, and one of them is the Pinecone Pathways Program. The CVB has partnered with glassmakers from Starworks in Star, NC to create a specially-made mold to produce a limited run of 100 (now 200) glass pinecones. These colorful pinecones – which look exactly like the ones pictured on this page – will be hidden along trails throughout Moore County starting in March.
How to Find a Glass-Blown Pinecone
Anyone can be a seeker!
Hit the trails in Moore County (View the list here) between March 20, 2023, and May 31, 2023 in search of one of 100 (now 200) hidden glass-blown pinecones. These glass-blown pinecones are exclusive to this program and cannot be purchased. Finders Keepers!
Area retailers will sporadically receive clues to hidden pinecone locations, so it is best to keep checking in on this site, or various social media outlets in Moore County throughout the program for updates and clues.
Rules
- We ask that you only keep ONE pinecone per seeker, per year. If you are lucky enough to find more than one (WOW, what luck!), please leave it where you found it or you may swap it with the first one you found if you like it better.
- Please register your find and share on social media #PineconePathwaysNC and you will be entered to win a grand prize to include: A two-night stay in the Pinehurst area, official Village of Pinehurst Historic Walking Tour book and a $250 gift card.
- Please stay on the trails. Pinecones will never be more than roughly 3 feet off any trails.
- Pinecones will never be on Private Property.
Always watch for and be respectful of our animal friends and beautiful native flora.
About our Artist
Starworks a local non-profit and arts-centered work community that promotes community and economic development by providing outstanding artistic educational programs and business ventures. They strive to engage the community with artwork and artists of the highest caliber. Starworks is a project of Central Park NC.
Each handblown pinecone is unique. These pinecones are only made by Starworks for this program.
Similar pieces can be found at: Shop Starworks
Found one of our glass-blown pinecones?
Congratulations!
Finding one of the elusive glass blown pinecones is very special! We would love to share in your excitement. Kindly share the below information with us to be entered for a chance to win the grand prize: A two-night stay in the Pinehurst area, official Village of Pinehurst Historic Walking Tour book and $250 gift card!
Be sure to share your find with friends and family and on social media! #PineconePathwaysNC
#1 Pinecone
Finder: Ashley R.
From: Moore County, NC
Found at: Weymouth Woods- Pine Barrens Trail
Date found: 1/1/2023
#2 Pinecone
Finder: Kat S.
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Bear Creek Robbins,NC
Date found: 3/21/23
#3 Pinecone
Finder: James W.
From: Troy, MO
Found at: Bear Creek Robbins, NC
Date found: 3/23/23
#4 Pinecone
Finder: Gillian M.
From: West End, NC
Found at: Bear Creek Robbins, NC
Date found: 3/23/23
#5 Pinecone
Finder: Debbie D.
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Bear Creek Robbins, NC
Date found: 3/22/23
#6 Pinecone
Finder: Private Collector
From: Enigma
Found at: Bear Creek Robbins, NC
Date found: 3/29/23
#7 Pinecone
Finder: Patricia V.
From: Aberdeen, NC
Found at: Reservoir Park, Southern Pines, NC
Date found: 3/21/23
#8 Pinecone
Finder: Private Collector
From: Mystery Land
Found at: Reservoir Park, Southern Pines, NC
Date found: 3/21/23
#9 Pinecone
Finder: Jim S.
From: Southern Pines, NC
Found at: Reservoir Park, Southern Pines, NC
Date found: 3/22/23
#10 Pinecone
Finder: Kimberly H.
From: Greensboro, NC
Found at: White Hall Trail, Southern Pines, NC
Date found: 3/21/23
#11 Pinecone
Finder: Kim N.
From: St. Augustine, FL
Found at: White Hall Trail, Southern Pines, NC
Date found: 3/21/23
#12 Pinecone
Finder: Michael S.
From: Aberdeen, NC
Found at: Aberdeen Lake Park
Date found: 4/1/23
#13 Pinecone
Finder: Mary S.
From: Chapel Hill, NC
Found at: Aberdeen Lake Park
Date found: 3/29/23
#14 Pinecone
Finder: T.N.
From: San Antonio, TX
Found at: Ray’s Mill Pond, Aberdeen
Date found: 4/3/23
#15 Pinecone
Finder: Unknown
From: Unknown
Found at: Rassie Wicker Park
Date found: 3/27/23-4/11/23
#16 Pinecone
Finder: Liz F.
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Pinehurst Arboretum
Date found: 3/24/23
#17 Pinecone
Finder: Bill H.
From: Aberdeen, NC
Found at: Village Green Trail, Pinehurst, NC
Date found: 3/26/23
#18 Pinecone
Finder: Kim C.
From: Rockingham, NC
Found at: Delano Pinebluff Lake Trail
Date found: 3/27/2023
#19 Pinecone
Finder: Emily J.
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Pinebluff Nature Trail
Date: 3/28/2023
#20 Pinecone
Finder: Unknown
From: Unknown
Found at: Cameron Phillips Memorial Park Trail
Date: 3/27/23-4/11/23
#21 Pinecone
Finder: Kim D.
From: West End, NC
Found at: Nancy Kiser Park, Carthage
Date found: 3/28/23
#22 Pinecone
Finder: James W.
From: Carthage, NC
Found at: Nick’s Creek, Southern Pines, NC
Date found: 3/21/23
#23 Pinecone
Finder: Ashley B.
From: Carthage, NC
Found at: Cameron Phillips Memorial Park Trail
Date found: 3/31/23
#24 Pinecone
Finder: Sam D.
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Rassie Wicker Park, Pinehurst, NC
Date found: 3/24/23
#25 Pinecone
Finder: Sarah F.
From: Southern Pines, NC
Found at: Rassie Wicker Trail, Pinehurst, NC
Date found: 3/28/23
#26 Pinecone
Finder: Casey S.
From: Aberdeen, NC
Found at: Aberdeen Lake Park Trail, Aberdeen, NC
Date found: 3/24/23
#27 Pinecone
Finder: Mel W.
From: Carthage, NC
Found at: Cameron Phillips Memorial Park Trail
Date found: 3/29/23
#28 Pinecone
Finder: Sammy G.
From: Pinebluff,NC
Found at: Ray’s Mill Pond
Date found: 4/6/2023
#29 Pinecone
Finder: Cathy R.
From: Moore County, NC
Found at: Cameron Irby Memorial Park in Vass
Date found: 3/31/23
#30 Pinecone
Finder: Tylr S.
From: Pleasant Garden, NC
Found at: Weymouth Center
Date found: 4/7/2023
#31 Pinecone
Finder: Terri B.
From: Aberdeen, NC
Found at: Weymouth Center
Date found: 4/9/2023
#32 Pinecone
Finder: Kristen F.
From: Seven Lakes, NC
Found at: Village Green Park, Foxfire
Date found: 3/31/23
#33 Pinecone
Finder: Sue M.
From: Streamwood, Illinois
Found at: Sandhills Horticultural Gardens
Date found: 4/3/2023
#34 Pinecone
Finder: Boomer C.
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Sandhills Horticultural Gardens
Date found: 3/31/23
#35 Pinecone
Finder: Elizabeth L.
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Sandhills Horticultural Gardens at Sandhills Community College
Date found: 4/3/23
#36 Pinecone
Finder: Christine W.
From: Whispering Pines, NC
Found at: Sandhills Horticultural Gardens at Sandhills Community College
Date found: 3/31/23
#37 Pinecone
Finder: Jill & David M
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Sandhills Horticultural Gardens at Sandhills Community College
Date found: 4/1/23
#38 Pinecone
Finder: Chris S.
From: Southern Pines, NC
Found at: Sandhills Horticultural Gardens at Sandhills Community College
Date found: 4/1/23
#39 Pinecone
Finder: Ava S.
From: Foxfire Village, NC
Found at: Village Green Park, Foxfire Village
Date found: 4/3/23
#40 Pinecone
Finder: Lisa D.
From: Southern Pines, NC
Found at: Village Green Park Trail, Foxfire
Date found: 4/2/23
#41 Pinecone
Finder: Miguel T.
From: Cameron, NC
Found at: Phillips Memorial Park in Cameron
Date found: 4/2/23
#42 Pinecone
Finder: Lee M.
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Reservoir Lake Park
Date found: 4/10/2023
#43 Pinecone
Finder: Sheree A.
From: Atlanta, GA
Found at: Whitehall
Date found: 4/19/23
#44 Pinecone
Finder: Christina B.
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Reservoir park
Date found: 4/10/2023
#45 Pinecone
Finder: Miranda D.
From: Carthage, NC
Found at: Nicks Creek during the Pooh bear story trail!
Date found: 4/11/2023
#46 Pinecone
Finder: Kate S.
From: Southern Pines, NC
Found at: Whitehall Tract
Date found: 4/11/2023
#47 Pinecone
Finder: Robin G.
From: Robbins, NC
Found at: Robbins Bear Creek Trail
Date found: 4/15/2023
#48 Pinecone
Finder: Unknown
From: Unknown
Found at: Robbins Bear Creek Trail
Date found: 4/7/2023-4/15/2023
#49 Pinecone
Finder: Corey R.
From: Carthage, NC
Found at: Robbins Bear Creek Millpond Trail
Date found: 4/15/2023
#50 Pinecone
Finder: Jeniffer P.
From: Aberdeen, NC
Found at: Bear Creek loop in Robbins
Date found: 4/15/2023
#51 Pinecone
Finder: Keith H.
From: Spies, NC
Found at: Robbins Bear Creek Trail at Running Cedar Trail
Date found: 4/16/23
#52 Pinecone
Finder: Connie H.
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Round Timber trail, Weymouth Woods
Date found: 4/6/23
#53 Pinecone
Finder: Carmella S.
From: Aberdeen, NC
Found at: Weymouth Woods, Paint Hill Tract, Fox Squirrel Loop
Date found: 4/7/23
#54 Pinecone
Finder: Hannah P.
From: Raeford, NC
Found at: Bower’s Bog Trail, Weymouth Woods, Southern Pines
Date found: 4/6/23
#55 Pinecone
Finder: Gina C.
From: Aberdeen, NC
Found at: Weymouth Woods
Date found: 4/7/2023
#56 Pinecone
Finder: Sierra K.
From: Ashdown, Arkansas
Found at: Weymouth Woods Nature Preserve, Gum Swamp Trail
Date found: 4/6/23
#57 Pinecone
Finder: Jason M.
From: Aberdeen, NC
Found at: Pinebluff Trail
Date found: 4/16/23
#58 Pinecone
Finder: Teressa B.
From: Aberdeen, NC
Found at: Pinebluff Nature Trail
Date found: 4/18/23
#59 Pinecone
Finder: David T
From: Pinebluff
Found at: Pinebluff Nature Trail
Date found: 4/18/2023
#60 Pinecone
Finder: Alicia B.
From: Southern Pines, NC
Found at: Pinebluff Lake Delano Nature Trail
Date found: 4/15/2023
#61 Pinecone
Finder: Jeff N.
From: Southern Pines, NC
Found at: Pinebluff Delano Lake
Date found: 4/16/23
#62 Pinecone
Finder: Unknown/Not Registered
From: Unknown/Not Registered
Found at: Aberdeen Lake Park Trail
Date found: 4/14-4/26
#63 Pinecone
Finder: Christopher H.
From: Aberdeen, NC
Found at: Aberdeen Lake Park Trail
Date found: 4/14/23
#64 Pinecone
Finder: Elise G.
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Aberdeen Ray’s Mill Pond
Date found: 4/16/23
#65 Pinecone
Finder: Ryan L.
From: Vass, NC
Found at: Aberdeen Lake Park Trail
Date found: 4/16/23
#66 Pinecone
Finder: Emily S.
From: Southern Pines, NC
Found at: Aberdeen Lake Park Trail
Date found: 4/15/23
#67 Pinecone
Finder: Jon B.
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Arboretum Trail, Pinehurst
Date found: 4/15/23
# 68 Pinecone
Finder: Christie B.
From: West End, NC
Found at: Arboretum Trail, Pinehurst
Date found: 4/15/23
#69 Pinecone
Finder: Michaela B.
From: Southern Pines, NC
Found at: Arboretum Trail, Pinehurst
Date found: 4/17/23
#70 Pinecone
Finder: Beth H.
From: Southern Pines, NC
Found at: Rassie Wicker, Pinehurst
Date found: 4/17/23
#71 Pinecone
Finder: Collector
From: Unknown
Found at: Pinehurst Arboretum, Pinehurst
Date found: 4/17/23
#72 Pinecone
Finder: Jessica S.
From: Carthage, NC
Found at: Arboretum Trail, Pinehurst
Date found: 4/16/23
#73 Pinecone
Finder: Matt B.
From: Carthage, NC
Found at: Rassie Wicker Park
Date found: 4/16/2023
#74 Pinecone
Finder: Amanda L.
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Village Green Trail, Pinehurst
Date found: 4/16/23
#75 Pinecone
Finder: Laura V.
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Village Arboretum, Pinehurst
Date found: 4/17/23
#76 Pinecone
Finder: Sumer H.
From: Carthage, NC
Found at: Phillips Memorial Park
Date found: 4/22/2023
#77 Pinecone
Finder: Tammy G.
From: Cameron, NC
Found at: Phillips Memorial Park, Cameron
Date found: 4/22/2023
#78 Pinecone
Finder: Stacy P.
From: Cameron, NC
Found at: Phillips Memorial Park
Date found: 4/23/2023
#79 Pinecone
Finder: Brenda P.
From: Foxfire, NC
Found at: Village Green Park, Foxfire
Date found: 4/21/2023
#80 Pinecone
Finder: Katie R.
From: Camden, SC
Found at: Village Green Park, Foxfire
Date found: 4/26/2023
#81 Pinecone
Finder: Kayla S.
From: Pleasant Garden, NC
Found at: Weymouth Center Grounds
Date found: 4/22/2023
#82 Pinecone
Finder: Paul S.
From: Climax, NC
Found at: Weymouth Center Grounds
Date found: 4/21/2023
#83 Pinecone
Finder: Tammy W.
From: Asheboro. NC
Found at: Sandhills Horticulture Gardens
Date found: 4/21/2023
#84 Pinecone
Finder: Diem Family
From: Apex, NC
Found at: Horticultural Gardens, Sandhills Community College
Date found: 4/21/2023
#85 Pinecone
Finder: Julia N.
From: Seven Lakes, NC
Found at: Nancy Kiser
Date found: 4/23/2023
#86 Pinecone
Finder: Jamee N.
From: Fayetteville, NC
Found at: Vass Cameron Irby Memorial Park
Date Found: 5/4/2023
#87 Pinecone
Finder: Kim M.
From: Robbins, NC
Found at: Bear Creek Trail, Robbins, NC
Date found: 4/26/23
#88 Pinecone
Finder: Unknown / Not Registered
From: Unknown/Not Registered
Found at: Bear Creek Trail, Robbins, NC
Date found: 4/29/23
#89 Pinecone
Finder: Tom H.
From: Homeworth, OH
Found at: Bear Creek Trail, Bear Cat, Robbins, NC
Date found: 5/2/23
#90 Pinecone
Finder: Madelyn L.
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Weymouth Center
Date found: 5/12/23
#91 Pinecone
Finder: Vickie C.
From: Southern Pines, NC
Found at: Weymouth Center
Date found: 5/12/23
#92 Pinecone
Finder: Josiah G.
From: Pinehurst, NC
Found at: Weymouth Center
Date found: 5/12/23
#93 Pinecone
Finder: Evan V.
From: Southern Pines, NC
Found at: SCC Horticultural Gardens
Date Found: 4/30/23
# 94 Pinecone
Finder: Nathalie
From: Southern Pines, NC
Found at: Sandhills Horticultural Garden
Date found: 4/29/2023
#95 Pinecone
Finder: Unknown/Unregistered
From: Unknown/Unregistered
Found at: SCC Horticultural Gardens
Date Found: 4/28-5/1/23
#96 Pinecone
Finder: Christina K & Angela H
From: Cameron, NC
Found at: Nancy Kiser Park
Found at: 4/30/2023
#97 Pinecone
Finder: Kate W.
From: Carthage, NC
Found at: Nancy Kiser Park
Date Found: 4/30/2023
#98 Pinecone
Finder: Carissa K.
From: Durham, NC
Found at: Cameron Irby Park, Vass
Date found: 4/21/23
#99 Pinecone
Finder: Unknown/Not Registered
From: Unknown/Not Registered
Found at: Cameron Irby Park, Vass
Date found: 5/5-5/9/23
Pinecone # 100
Finder: Matt J.
From: Foxfire, NC
Found at: Village Green Trail, Foxfire
Date found: 4/28/2023
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FAMILY EVENTS HAPPENING IN THE SANDHILLS
01
June
2023
Moore County Farmers Market,
604 W. Morganton Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387 United States
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June
2023
Moore County Farmers Market,
604 W. Morganton Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387 United States
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02
June
2023
First Bank Stage at The Sunrise,
250 NW Broad Street
Southern Pines, NC United States
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03
June
2023
Moore County Farmers Market,
604 W. Morganton Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387 United States
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04
June
2023
Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities,
555 E. Connecticut Avenue
Southern Pines, NC United States
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08
June
2023
Moore County Farmers Market,
604 W. Morganton Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387 United States
+ Google MapSouthern Pines, NC 28387 United States
08
June
2023
Moore County Farmers Market,
604 W. Morganton Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387 United States
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June
2023
Moore County Farmers Market,
604 W. Morganton Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387 United States
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