On the Water: East Fork French Broad

Practice your fly-fishing skills on the East Fork French Broad River under the supervision and experienced eyes of our fly-fishing instructors. Learn about Delayed Harvest regulations, wading, reading the water, fly selection, presentation, casting, knots and stream entomology during a fun and relaxed morning of fishing.  Equipment and materials provided.  Meet at the Exxon/Kountry Mart...

Wild Bats Workshop

Walnut Creek Wetland Park Raleigh, NC, United States

This workshop, designed for formal and non-formal educators, explores North Carolina’s bat species including current research on white-nose syndrome. CEU and EEC credits are available upon workshop completion. Criteria III credits are available upon completion of workshop.

Free

Carnivorous Plant Hike

Carolina Beach State Park 1010 State Park Road, Carolina Beach, NC, United States

Take a hike with a park ranger and learn about the fascinating world of carnivorous plants that grow at Carolina Beach State Park. See plants that “bite back” such as sundews, bladderworts, butterworts, pitcher plants, and the Venus fly trap. Meet at the end of Nature Trail Lane.

Forestry Tour: Sandhills Prescribed Burn Association

Jackson Springs 295 Sycamore Ln., Jackson Springs, NC, United States

This tour gives landowners the opportunity to learn from other landowners who are managing longleaf pine stands. The tour will focus on mid-story hardwood removal on 60+ acres. For more information, contact Jesse Wimberley Sandhills Area Land Trust Outreach Coordinator at 910-603-1052 or jesse@sandhillslandtrust.org.

Wildlife Photo Hunt Competition

Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education

Bring a camera, running shoes and your competitive spirit. Your team will stalk, find and photograph wildlife and their signs and earn points to win prizes. Only one camera per team needed. Teams can consist of 1-5 members. All ages.

Carnivorous Plant Hike

Carolina Beach State Park 1010 State Park Road, Carolina Beach, NC, United States

Take a hike with a park ranger and learn about the fascinating world of carnivorous plants that grow at Carolina Beach State Park. See plants that “bite back” such as sundews, bladderworts, butterworts, pitcher plants, and the Venus fly trap. Meet at the end of Nature Trail Lane.

Casting for Beginners

Dupont State Recreational Forest

This is the perfect introductory class for beginners. Topics include casting theory, mechanics and practice techniques. Experienced instructors teach the overhead cast, roll cast and the art of false casting. This class is held at Lake Imaging in DuPont State Recreational Forest. All equipment and materials are provided. Bring a lunch. Ages 12 and up.

Project Learning Tree K-8 Workshop

Guildford College 5800 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC, United States

Join other K-8 classroom and nonformal educators as we 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. The PLT activity guides are provided free of charge...

$20

All About Mountain Trout

Marion State Fish Hatchery 645 Fish Hatchery Road, Marion, NC, United States

Learn about trout life history, habitat needs, trout management, spin-fishing and fly-fishing methods, knot tying, fishing tips, trout regulations and finding places to go fishing.

Free