Location: Durant Nature Preserve
Description: Wildflowers called spring ephemerals put on a stunning display in early spring, then they all but disappear from the woods for the rest of the year. We'll explore why plants might do this, and we'll walk around and enjoy the display. Bring a warm coat! Children must be accompanied by adults. Pre-registration is required.
Cost: $5
Location: Durant Nature Preserve
Description: Mosses and liverworts are tiny plants. They don't look like much at first glance, but they are amazing, in their diversity and their adaptations. And they are homes for many tiny living things. We may bring some mosses inside to look under the microscope for creatures that live inside the mosses. Bring a warm coat! Children must be accompanied by adults. Pre-registration is required.
Cost: $5
Many living things thrive right under our noses without us even noticing. Most of these critters are on the small side. Some are so small we wouldn’t notice them if they were in front of our eyes. Yet others are easy to see, if only we knew what we were looking at. We can sometimes make discoveries if we pay attention to these critters. Some might find it difficult to believe that real mysteries are still out there in an urban Nature Preserve “oasis” like Durant: not wolves, perhaps, but smaller mysteries: species no one has found before, or species no one has found in North Carolina
Moths are incredibly diverse and beautiful! With nearly 3,000 species documented in NC, they come in an amazing array of colors, shapes, and sizes, and also play a vital role in the ecosystem. Please join David George, science educator and co-author of the Moths of North Carolina website, for a late-night program at Durant Nature Preserve. Many different kinds of moths, as well as a range of other interesting night-flying insects, are sure to show up at the lights - and hopefully so will you!
Join NCBP member Tracy Feldman for a program at Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve in Raleigh.
Description: Pollination usually involves a relationship between plants and animals. Often it is beneficial to both plants and animals, yet sometimes one partner deceives the other. We'll talk about the pollination process, and we'll look for pollinators on plants at Horseshoe Farm Preserve, documenting them on iNaturalist. Children must be accompanied by adults. Pre-registration is required.
Join NCBP member Tracy Feldman for a program at Durant Nature Preserve in Raleigh.
Description: Ever wanted to see the world from a different perspective? We'll take a nature "hike" on the water, to view plants and the organisms that live in them (birds, insects, etc.). We'll explore our lake by canoe to learn about the ecology of Durant. Bring a water bottle, and a waterproof bag to put things you want to keep dry. Some prior boating experience recommended. Adults only--please pre-register online.
Cost: $5
Join NCBP member Tracy Feldman for a program at Durant Nature Preserve in Raleigh.
Join NCBP member Tracy Feldman for a program at Durant Nature Preserve in Raleigh.
Description: In honor of pride month, we'll explore the vast array of reproductive adaptations and behaviors in organisms around the preserve. From female insects that reproduce just fine without a male, to plants that have male and female body parts, to critters where males present as females and females present as males, life at the preserve is fascinating. Join us as we learn and celebrate the diversity in nature all around us. Bring a water bottle. Please pre-register online.
Join NCBP member Tracy Feldman for a program at Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve in Raleigh.
Description: Have you ever wondered about people who lived in this area hundreds of years ago? Horseshoe Farm Preserve has a rich and complicated history. Come to explore that history with us. Children must be accompanied by adults. Preregistration is required for planning purposes.
Cost: $5
Join NCBP member Tracy Feldman for a program at Durant Nature Preserve in Raleigh.
Description: According to NCpedia.org, there are over 4000 native plant species In North Carolina - if you look outside and just see a sea of green, you are not alone! This workshop will provide you with tools you can use to help distinguish one plant from another. We will also discuss why it matters which plants are which, to us and to other animals that eat plants. No experience necessary. Children must be accompanied by adults. Children and adults must register.