Outdoor Activity
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Habitat Helpers - Invasive Species Removal
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Help us maintain and keep improving on the native biodiversity of our Naturalist’s Backyard and Rain Garden areas by removing invasives! You’ll learn about what invasive(s) we’re targeting each session, as they change throughout the season. This…
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Discovery Bird Walk
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Meet Master Naturalists Janet and Andy Raddatz to observe birds and nature in the park. Depending on what is seen, the walk may take 2-3 hours, but participants are free to leave at any time.
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If Rocks could Talk! Geology Hike with Professor of Geoscience Tom Fitz
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Visit Copper Falls State Park for peak fall colors and learn from an expert about the rock formations that frame the park's beautiful waterfalls. Expert Professor of Geoscience Tom Fitz leads a talk followed by an interpretive hike. Fitz is well-…
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Learn To Fish
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Want to try fishing but don’t know what to do? Join our Learn to Fish program, and we will show you how!
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Night Sky Viewing
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The Northern Cross Science Foundation educators and their impressive telescopes will be waiting to help you explore the beauty and depth of the night sky.
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Fall Night Hike
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Come and join us for a hike on the Scuppernong Springs Nature Trail and see the forest in a new light!
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Harvest Fest
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At 3 p.m. we will have pumpkin carving at the Peterson Shelter. We will then set the pumpkins out along the trail to Point Lookout to make a jack-o-lantern lit trail. After dark, walk the trail, find your pumpkin and take it home with you. At 6 p.m…
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Stewardship Saturdays
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Join our staff to help remove invasive plants and keep the property beautiful for all to enjoy. Stewardship Saturday is the last Saturday of each month. We appreciate our volunteers!