Raleigh Parks Winter-Spring 2024 Leisure Ledger

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Age: 7-14yrs. What does an animal need in its habitat? In which ways to we share habitats with animals? We will examine the components of a good wildlife habitat, and then go on a hike to visit different habitats in the Preserve – including Forest, Pond, Field, and more. A.L. Wilkerson Nature Preserve – Course Fee: $4 Mar 26 TU 10:30am-12:00pm Lake Johnson ecoEXPLORErs Age: 5-13 yrs. Do you enjoy observing nature? Want to be a scientist and earn badges while doing it? Join us to learn more about the ecoEXPLORE program and how to participate. ecoEXPLORE is an incentive-based citizen science program for children in grades K-8. During this program we will spend time inside working through one of the badge activities before heading outside to start making nature observations. Adults must accompany participant(s), adults attend free and do not need to register. Advance registration required. Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center – Course Fee: $4 Ornithology Field Season Badge Jan 13 Sa 10:00-11:30am Duck Field Focus Badge Feb 10 Sa 10:00-11:30am Botany Field Season Badge Mar 9 Sa 10:00-11:30am Wildflower Field Focus Badge Apr 13 Sa 10:00-11:30am Life Among the Fallen Leaves Age: 6-99 yrs. During winter, we often seek a warm, sheltered place. Other critters do too, and leaf litter is home to many organisms over the winter. We’ll learn about organisms found in leaf litter, and what they do. Then we’ll collect some lea litter and see how many critters we find. Children and adults must preregister and pay the program fee. Durant Nature Preserve – Course Fee: $5 f Jan 20 Sa 2:00-4:00pm Make Your Own Bird Feeder Age: 6-99 yrs. Come prepare for the Great Backyard Bird Count by making your very own bird feeder and learn some of your common backyard birds! Made from all natural materials, this feeder will encourage birds to visit your yard so you can start contributing to community science! Children must be accompanied by adul Children and adults must preregister a pay the program fee. Durant Nature Preserve – Course Fee: $6 Feb 16 F 4:00-5:00pm ts. nd

Marvelous Mosses! Age: 10-99 yrs. 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. They are also homes for many tiny living things. Come get a closer look and learn more out these incredible organisms! Brin rm coat! Children must be accompa adults. Pre-registration is required. ant Nature Preserve – Course Fee: $5 ab g a wa nied by Dur Mar 23 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Meteorology Masters Age: 8-14 yrs. You could ask a groundhog or join us to learn how scientists really predict the weather by practicing your own observation-based forecast. We will measure the atmosphere using tools including an anemometer, hygrometer, barometer, and sling psychrometer. Make a weather instrument to take home! A.L. Wilkerson Nature Preserve – Course Fee: $4 Feb 2 F 3:30-5:00pm

Mineral Detectives Age: 9-14 yrs. Don’t be fooled by fool’s gold -- learn how geologists test minerals by using properties including hardness, streak, color, luster, and acid reactivity. Take on the challenge of testing and identifying a variety of mineral samples. Take home a mineral for your own collection! A.L. Wilkerson Nature Preserve – Course Fee: $5 Feb 20 Tu 3:30-5:00pm Nature’s Jamboree Age: 6-99 yrs. Many animals make sounds, for many different reasons. We’ll learn about animal sounds, as we listen to the evening bird chorus and the start of the evening frog chorus. Children must be accompanied by adults. Pre-registration is required. Durant Nature Preserve – Course Fee: $5 Apr 10 W 5:00-7:00pm

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