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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Free

Woodland Stewards Webinar Series

Join other woodland landowners throughout the region to learn about how you can take better care of your woodlands. This is a regional Extension course being offered in four sessions...

Carolina Bay Hike

Jones Lake State Park 4117 N Carolina 242, Elizabethtown, NC, United States

Join a park ranger for a hike through the bay forest at Jones Lake State Park and "discover" why this environment is unique.  Discussion on the hike will include the...

Free

Winter Plant ID Hike

Gorges State Park 976 Grassy Ridge Road, Sapphire, NC, United States

Come join Rick Stoner on a winter hike adventure to identify common plant species during the cold winter season. Even in the winter there are many plants with leaves by which we...

Free

Southern Syrups

Lake James State Park 7321 NC Hwy 126, Nebo, NC, United States

Everyone knows the king of pancakes, the duke of French toast, the undisputed life-blood of Canada known as maple syrup, but how many have tasted or even imagined the other...

Free