Youth Climate Summit
Youth Climate Summit
The NCBP will have a table at the Youth Climate Summit at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham.
BugFest!
BugFest!
The NCBP participated in this year's BugFest event at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. We had two separate displays - one for moth caterpillars (David) and one for leaf-mining insects (Tracy).
Moths of NC (David)
Moth Night at Guilford County Farms
Moth Night at Guilford County Farms
Join David George and Jeff Niznik for a public moth night at Guilford County Farms.
BugFest
BugFest
The NCBP will have tables at this year's BugFest event at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. The theme of the event is Lepidoptera, and we will have a collection of caterpillars and specimens to look at.
Moth Madness!
Moth Madness!
Join NCBP member David George for a moth night event at the Chapel Hill Public Library. In addition to the moth sheets, we will have a variety of activities and prizes. Please register for the event on the library website.
Moth Night at Durant Nature Preserve
Moth Night at Durant Nature Preserve
Durham Butterfly Count
Durham Butterfly Count
Join NCBP member Jeff Pippen for the annual NABA Durham Butterfly Count.
Pack your binoculars and join us for the annual Durham Butterfly Count, which routinely sees between 50-60 species, vying for the highest species diversity of any count in the Carolinas. The Durham count circle harbors many excellent butterflying locations, so we can use all the eyes we can get! Beginners welcome (see below).
Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve Program: Amazing Adaptations
Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve Program: Amazing Adaptations
Join NCBP member Tracy Feldman for a program at Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve.
Description: Adaptations are amazing! We'll talk about some stunning adaptations shown by organisms around us, and we'll also explore ways that evolution works. Bring sunblock and a water bottle. Children must be accompanied by adults. Children and adults must register.
Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve Program: How Many Ways to Eat a Plant?
Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve Program: How Many Ways to Eat a Plant?
Join NCBP member Tracy Feldman at Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve for this kid-friendly program.
Description: Plants are like hotels for critters that use them for food and shelter. We'll explore some of the ways insects use plants, and the ways plants make homes for insects and other living things. Children must be accompanied by adults. Children and adults must register.
Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve Program: Early Birds
Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve Program: Early Birds
Join NCBP member Tracy Feldman at Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve for an early-morning bird walk.
Description: Grab your binoculars and meet us at beautiful Horseshoe Farm for a bird-watching hike led by Wake Audubon guest naturalist, Erla Beegle. Spend your morning watching and learning about birds that prefer a meadow or edge habitat, on an approximately 1-mi walk. For beginning and advanced birders. Bring your binoculars, or borrow a pair of ours. Pre-registration is required.