Raleigh Parks Winter-Spring 2024 Leisure Ledger

Family Family Fishing Join us for this fun fishing program!

Night Hike Age: 14-99 yrs. Get ready for an unusual experience as you explore Forest Ridge Park by night! Join us on a guided four mile night hike through the park, where you’ll experience nature under the stars. Our guides will lead you through the darkness, pointing out features that you wouldn’t see during the day. With just the light of the moon and your trusty flashlight, you’ll enjoy a sense of adventure and excitement! Whether you’re looking for a thrilling activity or simply want to try something new, our guided night hikes are an unforgettable Orienteering 101 Age: 16-99 yrs. Have you ever wanted to explore the wilderness with just a map and compass? This course will take you off trail inside Lake Johnson Park and teach you all about how to navigate without the aid of a GPS or your phone. Walk away understanding how to read a compass, take bearings, understand a topographic map, and much more. No prior experience is necessary. Advanced registration is required for this program. Ali Wood: Magnolia Cottage – Course Fee: $12 Jan 27 Sa 1:00-4:00pm Feb 18 Su 1:00-4:00pm Seize the Night Trail Run Age: 16-100 yrs. Short on daylight? Training for a trail race? Running is your favorite? Bundle up, lace up, and bring a light to run the Shoreline Trail at Forest Ridge Park after hours. This is a social, no drop four mile trail run. Check in, warm up, and learn the course. The run will start at 6:15 p.m. Check out after your run. Participants must use headlamps or lights while on the trail. Seize the night! Forest Ridge Park – Course Fee: $2 Jan 10 W 6:00-8:00pm Feb 29 Th 6:00-8:00pm Wilderness First Aid Age: yrs. Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center May 4-May 5 Sa & Su 8:00am-6:00pm way to see Forest Ridge Park! Forest Ridge Park – Course Fee: $6 Night Hike - Shoreline Trail Jan 24 W 6:00-8:00pm Night Hike - Loops Feb 28 W 6:00-8:00pm

Introduction to Camping Age: 18-100 yrs. Have you always wanted to go camping but feel nervous or intimidated about planning a trip? This program will provide a wealth of knowledge for new campers or those planning and leading group trips. We will walk you through the basics of camping in four instruction sessions that qualify you to register your Family for a campout at Durant Nature Park June 8-9, 2024. You will need to attend 3 of the 4 instruction sessions to participate in the campout (We will not have a session 2/14). The sessions will cover finding a place to camp, navigating online reservation systems, campsite rules, and what to do when you get there. We will talk about gearing up for a campout: What do you need? Where do you get it? How do you use it? We will also talk out camp cooking, outdoor ethics, first , camp safety, and what to do in an ergency. est Ridge Park – Course Fee: $12 7-Mar 6 W 5:30-7:00pm ab aid em For Feb

Participants will learn how to cast, set up a rod, and then go fishing in the lake. This is a great way to spend the day with the whole Family! Equipment is provided including rod, reel, and bait. Adult(s) must accompany participant(s) under 16, register, and pay the program fee. Advance registration is required for this program. Lake Johnson Waterfront Center – Course Fee: $4 Mar 16 Sa 9:00-11:00am Full Moon Glow Disc Golf Age: 14-100 yrs. Why let daylight limit your playing time? Play a round of 9 by the light of the moon! The baskets will be illuminated and glow discs will be provided. This will be a night of open play with no assigned tee times. Tee off between 6 p.m. and 6:45 Space is limited. Preregistration is requ for each participant. A headlamp p.m. ired Guided Nature Hike Age: 7-99 yrs. Join us for a 2-mile hike on the beautiful trails of Lake Johnson Park. A knowledgeable nature instructor will accompany you on each hike to discuss natural features and Lake Johnson's history. The hikes will be held on our unpaved trails that may not be suitable for children under the age of 7. Parts of the trail considered moderate/strenuous. Participants should dress for the weather in comfortable clothing and closed-toed shoes that can get messy. Adult(s) must accompany participant(s) under 16, register, and pay the program fee. Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center – Course Fee: $4 Jan 20 Sa 3:00-5:00pm or flashlight is recommended. Forest Ridge Park – Course Fee: $5 Jan 3 W 6:00-8:00pm 6:00-8:00pm Feb 7 W

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Leisure Ledger January-April 2024 | parks.raleighnc.gov