Check out City of Raleigh's 2014 programs to help your family kick-start the new year active and outside! 

 Recess at Millbrook Exchange Park

 

Let’s Get Active Homeschoolers
Get your homeschooler active in this unique program at Millbrook Exchange Center. Coach Shawn will guide your homeschooler through a variety of sports and games that will keep your child moving and having fun. Coach Shawn is skilled in a variety of sports and specializes in working with youth sports. Each week will feature a different activity or sport. Sign up by the month for $17.00 or per week for $5.00. Class meets each Friday! Sign up today because space is limited. Monthly classes start January 10, 2014.

Homeschool Open Gym
Calling all homeschoolers in the Millbrook area! Join us for open gym each Tuesday. Staff will provide equipment, you provide the fun. Great way to get some midday wiggles out before school starts back again in the afternoon and an opportunity to meet other home school students in your neighborhood. Program is free and meets each Tuesday from 10:30am-12:30pm.

 

Nature Programs

Wee Walkers
Join us every Thursday from 10 – 11am to explore nature on this easy paced hike around the park for you and your toddler ages 1-5 years. There is no fee for this program. Please pre-register four days prior to the event. Register online with RecLink. Class meets at the Durant Nature park office located at the North entrance to the park off of Durant Road.

Survivor: Durant Nature Park Edition
How does nature survive the harsh winter? We’ll find out as we hike to find real examples of how plants and animals have adapted to living in the cold. After our hike, we’ll head back to get firsthand experience on how WE can survive the cold by warming up by a campfire and roasting a marshmallow or two. Join us for this program Saturday, January 11 from 2:00-3:30pm. Program is for ages 6-12 years and the fee is $5. Please pre-register four days prior to the event. Register online using RecLink with barcode #151755. Class meets at the park office located at the North entrance to the park off of Durant Road.

The Great Acorn Mystery
Sammy Squirrel remembers exactly where he left his acorns last fall— right under the tree with the pretty leaves, but when Sammy wakes up from a nap, he discovers the woods have changed! Where did all the leaves go? In this fun detective program, participants will need to follow the clues to help Sammy find his acorns before someone else does. Maybe we’ll learn how to identify a few of our winter trees along the way! Join us Tuesday, January 21 from 2:00-3:30pm. Program is for ages 6-12 years and the fee is $3. Please pre-register four days prior to the event. Register online with RecLink using barcode #152161. Class meets at the park office located at the North entrance to the park off of Durant Road.

Predators on the Prowl
When the sun goes down, whoooo do you think comes out to hunt? Join us as we take an evening walk in the woods to look and listen for winter predators. We’ll finish our hike by roasting marshmallows over a campfire and practicing our predator calls. Fee applies to all participants. Program held Friday, January 24, from 5:30-7pm for ages 5 and up, fee is $3. Please pre-register four days prior to the event. Register online with RecLink using barcode #151909. Class meets at the park office located at the North entrance to the park off of Durant Road.