The Lake Norman Covekeepers meeting will be Thursday April 30 at a special location: Mt. Island Educational Forest, a picturesque slice of nature featuring complex interdependent ecosystems, which is not open to the general public. Guest speaker Laura Shidal, will give a private tour of the forest, starting at 6:30 p.m. The address is 534 Killian Road, Stanley. Info: Ben Benoit 704-489-6249.