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Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Field Experience Fridays

Budding Ornithologists Join us as we dive into the wonderful world of birds! From learning the tools used by ornithologists ...

Durant Nature Preserve's Citizen Science: Camera Trapping

Join us for the citizen science series! Themes rotate throughout the season. This program is designed for students who want ...

Pope House Museum's Weekend Third Ward Walking Tours

From June 15 through Aug. 18, 2024, the Pope House will do walking tours of the Third Ward. Explore one of ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat

Join us for a live feeding of the Maine lobster in the Arthropod Zoo. This clawed crustacean is formidable and ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and interact with veterinary staff, students and interns working on real medical ...

  • 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

WakeMed's Parenting With The Pros - Sports Safety

Come learn some tips and tricks to help keep your teen safe while they achieve their sports goals! Join Dr. ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat

Join us for a live feeding of the marine life in the Our Changing Oceans aquarium. Species currently in our ...

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 1st floor, Our Changing Oceans exhibit., 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Designed for ages 7 and up. No registration required. Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. ...

  • 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC State Farmers Market's Summer Fest

Summer Fest is NCDA&CS’ take on celebrating all things local. The variety of N.C. produce is as bright as confetti… ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and interact with veterinary staff, students and interns working on real medical ...

  • 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding a Snapping Turlte

Join us for a live feeding of the common snapping turtle in the Bottomland Hardwood Forest exhibit. The common snapping ...

  • 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
  • Location: Nature Exploration Center, 2nd Floor, Bottomland Hardwood Forest, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Field Experience Fridays

Little Naturalists Join us at Prairie Ridge for a one-day drop off program for early elementary students entering grades 1-2 ...

Juniper Level Botanic's Open Garden

Visit us every season to learn what plants grow best in our area. We are open rain or shine during ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat

Join us for a live feeding of the marine life in the Our Changing Oceans aquarium. Species currently in our ...

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 1st floor, Our Changing Oceans exhibit., 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Designed for ages 7 and up. No registration required. Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. ...

  • 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Bird Watching at Dix Park

Learn about the resident and migrant birds of Dix Park and sharpen your bird identification skills.

Juniper Level Botanic's Open Garden

Visit us every season to learn what plants grow best in our area. We are open rain or shine during ...

Discovering the Magic of Pollinators at Dix Park

Learn about the magical lives of pollinators and their vital role in ecosystems through an interactive family friendly class! Join Nomadic ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Designed for ages 7 and up. No registration required. Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. ...

  • 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Statewide Star Party

Join us at Prairie Ridge Ecostation to view the stars! See the sky through telescopes compliments of the Raleigh Astronomy ...

Juniper Level Botanic's Open Garden

Visit us every season to learn what plants grow best in our area. We are open rain or shine during ...

New Hope Valley Railway Ride - Slow Down Sunday

The perfect way to unplug, slow down and have fun on the Triangle’s Train. At 12 miles-per-hour, you’ll ride through ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding a Snapping Turlte

Join us for a live feeding of the common snapping turtle in the Bottomland Hardwood Forest exhibit. The common snapping ...

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am
  • Location: Nature Exploration Center, 2nd Floor, Bottomland Hardwood Forest, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Pope House Museum's Weekend Third Ward Walking Tours

From June 15 through Aug. 18, 2024, the Pope House will do walking tours of the Third Ward. Explore one of ...

Durant Nature Preserve's Citizen Science: Turtle Tracking

Join us for the citizen science series! Themes rotate throughout the season. This program is designed for students who want ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and interact with veterinary staff, students and interns working on real medical ...

  • 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat

Join us for a live feeding of the Maine lobster in the Arthropod Zoo. This clawed crustacean is formidable and ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat

Join us for a live feeding of the marine life in the Our Changing Oceans aquarium. Species currently in our ...

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 1st floor, Our Changing Oceans exhibit., 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Designed for ages 7 and up. No registration required. Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. ...

  • 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Durant Nature Preserve's Life Under the Water

We'll explore how critters live under water--how they breathe, how they move, find or catch food, and more. We'll also ...

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Butterfly Walk

Come join us for a butterfly walk! We will talk about butterfly behavior and how to identify different species, and ...

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Stories

Join us as we open your eyes to the wonderful world of nature through a family-friendly, nature-filled storytime. We’ll begin ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and interact with veterinary staff, students and interns working on real medical ...

  • 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding a Snapping Turlte

Join us for a live feeding of the common snapping turtle in the Bottomland Hardwood Forest exhibit. The common snapping ...

  • 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
  • Location: Nature Exploration Center, 2nd Floor, Bottomland Hardwood Forest, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Juniper Level Botanic's Open Garden

Visit us every season to learn what plants grow best in our area. We are open rain or shine during ...

Lake Crabtree's Nature Nerds: Dragonfly Discovery

Expand your knowledge of our local flora and fauna by exploring a different area of the park each month. Join ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat

Join us for a live feeding of the marine life in the Our Changing Oceans aquarium. Species currently in our ...

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 1st floor, Our Changing Oceans exhibit., 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Designed for ages 7 and up. No registration required. Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. ...

  • 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Prairie Ridge Ecostation Hummingbird Banding

Have you ever wondered how scientists study birds? Are you enamored by the beauty and majesty of hummingbirds? Join us ...

Juniper Level Botanic's Open Garden

Visit us every season to learn what plants grow best in our area. We are open rain or shine during ...

Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve presents How Many Ways to Eat a Plant?

Plants are like hotels for critters that use them for food and shelter. We'll explore some of the ways insects ...

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Creators

Calling all Creators and Builders! Join us in the Nature PlaySpace as we bring out materials to create artwork, build ...

Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve's Amazing Adaptations

Adaptations are amazing! We'll talk about some stunning adaptations shown by organisms around us, and we'll also explore ways that ...

Juniper Level Botanic's Open Garden

Visit us every season to learn what plants grow best in our area. We are open rain or shine during ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding a Snapping Turlte

Join us for a live feeding of the common snapping turtle in the Bottomland Hardwood Forest exhibit. The common snapping ...

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am
  • Location: Nature Exploration Center, 2nd Floor, Bottomland Hardwood Forest, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Pope House Museum's Weekend Third Ward Walking Tours

From June 15 through Aug. 18, 2024, the Pope House will do walking tours of the Third Ward. Explore one of ...

Dix Park's Little Explorers: Paws and Claws

Preschoolers will have fun learning about animals and nature at the park. Stories, games, songs, and live creatures bring this ...

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: Outdoor Classroom at the Stone Houses Visitor Center 800 Umstead, Raleigh, NC, 27603
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: dorotheadixpark.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Creators

Calling all Creators and Builders! Join us in the Nature PlaySpace as we bring out materials to create artwork, build ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and interact with veterinary staff, students and interns working on real medical ...

  • 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat

Join us for a live feeding of the Maine lobster in the Arthropod Zoo. This clawed crustacean is formidable and ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat

Join us for a live feeding of the marine life in the Our Changing Oceans aquarium. Species currently in our ...

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 1st floor, Our Changing Oceans exhibit., 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Designed for ages 7 and up. No registration required. Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. ...

  • 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Meet the Pollinators at Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Did you know pollinators are more than bees and butterflies? We'll talk about the pollinators you are familiar with, and ...

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Stories

Join us as we open your eyes to the wonderful world of nature through a family-friendly, nature-filled storytime. We’ll begin ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and interact with veterinary staff, students and interns working on real medical ...

  • 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding a Snapping Turlte

Join us for a live feeding of the common snapping turtle in the Bottomland Hardwood Forest exhibit. The common snapping ...

  • 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
  • Location: Nature Exploration Center, 2nd Floor, Bottomland Hardwood Forest, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Field Experience Fridays

Do you have an outdoor enthusiast who loves arts and crafts? Join us for a day of nature exploration through ...

  • 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
  • Location: 1671 Gold Star Dr., Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: $35 for Friends of the Museum Members and $40 for non-members
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat

Join us for a live feeding of the marine life in the Our Changing Oceans aquarium. Species currently in our ...

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 1st floor, Our Changing Oceans exhibit., 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Designed for ages 7 and up. No registration required. Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. ...

  • 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Bird Watching at Dix Park

Learn about the resident and migrant birds of Dix Park and sharpen your bird identification skills.

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Designed for ages 7 and up. No registration required. Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. ...

  • 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding a Snapping Turlte

Join us for a live feeding of the common snapping turtle in the Bottomland Hardwood Forest exhibit. The common snapping ...

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am
  • Location: Nature Exploration Center, 2nd Floor, Bottomland Hardwood Forest, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Pope House Museum's Weekend Third Ward Walking Tours

From June 15 through Aug. 18, 2024, the Pope House will do walking tours of the Third Ward. Explore one of ...

*FULL* Crowder Park's Family Features

Let’s Talk Turtles Crowder is home to many different types of turtles. Discover the turtles that live here and examine the ...

Water Wonders at Harris Lake County Park

Join us at Harris Lake County Park as we explore the wonders of water through educational activities and some for ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and interact with veterinary staff, students and interns working on real medical ...

  • 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat

Join us for a live feeding of the Maine lobster in the Arthropod Zoo. This clawed crustacean is formidable and ...

Little NC Birders at Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Our summer birds have arrived! Join us as we explore the many and varied birds of North Carolina through interactive ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat

Join us for a live feeding of the marine life in the Our Changing Oceans aquarium. Species currently in our ...

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 1st floor, Our Changing Oceans exhibit., 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Designed for ages 7 and up. No registration required. Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. ...

  • 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours
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