Fire in the Toolbox

Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, NC, United States

Join a ranger to learn how land managers use fire as a tool to benefit plant and animal communities. See some of the tools used and the planning that takes place to safely prepare for using fire on the landscape. The program will conclude with a short walk to see the effects of recent fire.

Free

Tree Identification in Winter

Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center 1192 U.S. 64 Business, Pittsboro, NC, United States

This is a hands-on workshop on winter botany for landowners, landscapers, farmers, park managers, naturalists and anyone else who is curious about trees. Register HERE.

$10

Tree Identification in Winter

Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center 1192 U.S. 64 Business, Pittsboro, NC, United States

This is a hands-on workshop on winter botany for landowners, landscapers, farmers, park managers, naturalists and anyone else who is curious about trees. Register HERE.

$10

Environmental Education for K-8 Educators: Project Learning Tree

San-Lee Park 572 Pumping Station Road, Sanford, NC, United States

Join other K-8 classroom and nonformal educators as they explore activities in the Project Learning Tree K-8 Curriculum Guide. Every participant will leave the workshop with the PLT K-8 Activity Guide which includes 96 activities correlated to the NC Standard Course of Study and Essential Standards. CEU renewal credits are available. This workshop qualifies for...

$20

Hunter Education Course

China Grove Fire Department 333 North Main St., China Grove, NC, United States

The Hunter Education Program of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission provides free hunter education courses throughout the year in every county.  More than a firearm safety course, instruction includes ethics and responsibility, conservation and wildlife management, wildlife identification, survival and first aid, specialty hunting and tree stand safety. There are no minimum age requirements, however,...

Environmental Education for the K-8 Classroom: Project Learning Tree

Cape Fear Museum of History and Science 814 Market Street, Wilmington, NC, United States

Join other K-8 classroom and nonformal educators as they explore activities in the Project Learning Tree K-8 Curriculum Guide. Every participant will leave the workshop with the PLT K-8 Activity Guide, which includes 96 activities correlated to the N.C. Standard Course of Study and Essential Standards. CEU renewal credits are available. This workshop qualifies for...

Free

Fruit Tree Pruning

Learn proper pruning and training techniques for fruit trees as demonstrated by Dr. Mike Parker, N.C. State University tree fruit specialist. Location: Buster Sykes Farm, 2430 Turner Road, Mebane, NC 27302 Register HERE.

Basics and Benefits of Prescribed Fire

Goose Creek State Park 2190 Camp Leach Road, Washington, NC, United States

Did you know that fire plays an important role in the ecosystem at Goose Creek? This presentation covers why we burn, how we burn and some of the equipment we use to incorporate fire into the landscape. Start location Visitor Center

Free

Beginning Birding

Eno River State Park 6101 Cole Mill Road, Durham, NC, United States

In preparation for the 23rd annual Great Backyard Bird Count (which takes place February 14-17) the Naturalist will lead help you learn how to identify common North Carolina birds. Please call 919-383-1686 to register! (Limit 20 participants)

Free

Beginning fly-tying Workshop

John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center 7489 Raeford Road, Fayetteville, NC, United States

This Fly-tying Course is designed to provide the student with a basic knowledge of fly tying tools, materials, patterns, and tying techniques.  We teach the course in progression beginning with simple fly patterns and steadily advance toward more complex flies allowing the students to build on their skills. In this course, students will complete 6...

Free