Follow this link for a printable version: http://www.neefusa.org/health/infographic
Children & Nature
Check out this infographic released by the National Environmental Education Foundation. It includes great facts about how being active in nature makes kids healthier!
Follow this link for a printable version: http://www.neefusa.org/health/infographic
Follow this link for a printable version: http://www.neefusa.org/health/infographic
Gnomes and Fairies Spotted at Prairie Ridge!
Saturday, May 12, 9:00 am
Gnomes and Fairies Spring Up at Prairie Ridge Ecostation!
This light-hearted event encourages young children to spend time outdoors. This is a FREE family event. No registration. All ages welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Go on a Spring Scavenger Hunt to find signs of spring
- Participate in our Kite Flying Festival — Bring your own kite or make one to take home
- Enjoy Balloon Animals and Bubbles
- Build Gnome Homes and Fairy Houses as we construct a little village
- Listen to Story Time at 10:30 in our amphitheater
- Decorate yourself at the Outdoor Classroom and join the 11:30 Parade of the Prairie Fairies and Roaming Gnomes
- Welcome a “Moon Tree” to Prairie Ridge (See http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/moon_tree.html)
Mother's Day Celebration at Noah's Landing
Noah's Landing Mother's Day CelebrationSaturday, May 12, 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday, May 13, 1 pm to 5 pm
Admission: $8/person | Moms visit half price
Phone: (910) 897-6624
Noah's Landing
1489 Live Oak Road
Coats, NC United States 27521
Spend Mother's Day with more than 60 different moms!
Treat your mom to a day of learning at Noah’s Landing, a non-profit children’s zoo located 45 minutes west of Raleigh, and introduce her to the zoo moms. She’ll get half-priced admission and the rest of the family can enjoy special kid-friendly activities and more than 60 species.
Details online at: http://noahslanding2x2.com/Mothers.html
Mother's Day Walk at Mason Farm
Mother's Day Nature Hike at Mason Farm
Sunday, May 13, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
North Carolina Botanical Garden
100 Old Mason Farm Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
100 Old Mason Farm Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Phone: (919) 962-0522
Admission: $10 ($5 NCBG members)Take your mother for a turn around the Mason Farm Biological Reserve’s “old farm trail,” which travels through some 260 years of cultural and natural history. Naturalist Ed Harrison will point out wildflowers and discuss how the Garden’s intense management of both field and forest benefits local biological diversity conservation. Meeting place will be confirmed at registration.
For more information on this hike and others from the NC Botanical Garden, visit the website at http://ncbg.unc.edu/nature-hikes/.
Simple Living Festival at Dan Nicholas Park Nature Center
10 am to 6 pm
Admission is Free!
The festival will feature animal programs, trail walks, bear feedings, childrens games, music, food and much more!
More more information about the event, call 704-216-7833 or 704-216-7819 or visit http://www.dannicholas.net/
Haw River Festival this Weekend!
Saturday, May 5 from 4-9 p.m.
Saxapahaw, NC
Featuring live music, kayak raffle, silent auction, hands-on river monitoring for all ages, Haw River T-shirts, guided canoe rides for kids, environmental info, farmer’s market and food trucks!
Sponsored by the Haw River Assembly ~ celebrating 30 years of work protecting the Haw River.
Directions: http://www.rivermillvillage.com/
Visit http://www.hawriver.org/ for more information or Contact Donna Myers at donna@hawriver.org or 919-542-5790.
Zip-line rides, nature activities and more at Camp Agapé!
Take part in the basket raffle – including a free camp week!
The camp will also be dedicating the Yount Meeting Room and the Agapé Zip-Line.
Activities begin at 1:30 p.m. and last until 4:30 p.m.
Dedication begins at 3:30 p.m.
For directions and information about Camp Agapé visit http://www.agapecenterforee.org/
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