The Carolina Recycling Association (CRA) conserves resources by advancing waste reduction and recycling throughout the Carolinas.

Museum with worldwide art collection surrounded by 164-acre art and ecology park with trails through varied habitats and monumental works of environmental sculpture

The Museum is located on Bicentennial Plaza in downtown Raleigh between the Capitol and the Legislature Building, at the corner of Jones and Salisbury streets.

Wildlife Refuge

Located at 5000 feet in Haywood County on the North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center is part of a network of what will be 32 learning centers supporting research and education about research in our national parks.

Airlie Gardens encompasses 67 acres of quintessential Southern gardens with 10 acres of freshwater lakes. Features include azaleas, camellias, statuary and the Historic Airlie Oak. This once privately owned garden was purchased for the public by New Hanover County in January, 1999. The gardens are located near Wrightsville Beach on Airlie Road. Airlie is a walking experience. There are no cars allowed on the pathways.

Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is the ideal outdoor classroom for a variety of EE related activities including similarities and differences in animals, needs of living organisms, animal life cycles, animal and plant adaptations, interdependence of plants and animals, population dynamics, and hydrosphere learning standards. Broader concepts including wetland habitats, water quality, and wildlife conservation can also be addressed through refuge program offerings.

Environmental Education Program provides outdoor science and cultural history lessons to 2nd thru 6th grade students on our 220 acre campus. Lessons include Aquatic Ecology, Pioneer History, Beaver Pond Exploration, Predator/Prey Relationships, Measuring the Forest, and many more...

Camp Broadstone is Appalachian State University's year round outdoor adventure and retreat center with a specialized summer camp for academically gifted youth. Its 55 acres of woods and meadows are located in the small community of Valle Crucis nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Please use the side bar to the left to explore our facilities and programs.

in the following communities: Asheville, Boone, Catawba Valley, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, Greenville, Raleigh, Southern Pines, Wilmington and Winston-Salem

Set a course for Kerr Lake State Recreation Area to enjoy sailing, fishing, water skiing and camping. This 50,000-acre, man-made lake is a haven for water sports enthusiasts and landlubbers alike. The lake is situated in the northeast corner of the Piedmont region and covers both Virginia and North Carolina. The recreation area's headquarters are located north of Henderson at Satterwhite Point. More than 800 miles of wooded shoreline provide access to a variety of fun-filled activities on the lake. Relax and enjoy water sports at any of the seven recreation areas operated by the NC Division of Parks and Recreation along this expansive reservoir.

Coffee House

The Museum of Life and Science’s mission is to create a place of lifelong learning where people, from young child to senior citizen, embrace science as a way of knowing about themselves, their community and their world.

Begun in 1946 as a small children's nature trail center, the Museum has developed into a leading destination for families, groups, schools, and leisure visitors from across the state and country. Offering one of the largest museum butterfly houses east of the Mississippi, the Museum is located on 70 beautiful acres with 90,000 square feet of indoor exhibit space and several acres of spectacular outdoor features including a farmyard, playground and wild animal exhibits.

YMCA Camp Hanes offers 400 acres of wooded enjoyment where guests can learn skills, gain knowledge and develop personally. Conveniently located in Stokes County, North Carolina, 25 miles northwest of Winston-Salem at the base of Sauratown Mountain.

Our Environmental Education programs strive to create an exciting outdoor learning opportunity for groups of elementary school to middle school aged youth. We offer 15-18 content classes, using the natural world surrounding camp to teach concepts in life science, earth science, pioneer life and much more. In our residential and day programs, we try to make our classes as hands-on/minds-on as possible, keeping students in the field to supplement what they are learning within the school classroom.

Do you love plants? The Wilson Botanical Gardens (WBG) invites you to visit and see the growing collection of plants that thrive in this area. The WBG was founded in 1995. In this decade a major expansion is planned into a public garden designed for enjoyment and education. Nearly 6 acres await development to include a bog garden, formal and specialty gardens, All America selections and herbs. Currently native plants, ornamental grasses, daylilies, Sadie Minshew Greenhouse and 4-H and Youth gardens are available. Educational programs are provided throughout the year.

Provide Environmental Education and teacher workshops upon request. Provide on-site nature hikes, talks and activities every Sunday March to November at 3pm. (Are currently undergoing major building renovation's so Sunday programs cancelled for the fall). Topics include fire ecology, longleaf pine life cycle, plant and animal adaptations to fire, sandhills flora and fauna, naval stores history. Staff will try and provide a program or activity suited to your needs. Please contact park staff at least two weeks before the day you would like a program.

The park offers an exhibit hall, classroom, auditorium, six hiking and nature trails, picnic area, campground and group camping area. A variety of environmental education programs are offered to groups. The environmental education program for school groups centers around a curriculum packet called the Environmental Education Learning Experience (EELE). The EELE contains pre-visit, on-site and post-visit activities that focus on the park's unique natural features and are correlated to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction objectives. The park's EELE, "Plants That Bite Back", centers around the carnivorous plants in the park. Contact the park for more information about the park's EELE and other environmental education programs and activities for the general public. Also visit the division's website and click the "Enrich the Experience" link and then the "Attend a park event" link.

Catawba Science Center is a hands-on institution that offers high quality educational exhibits and programs encompassing the natural and physical sciences. Featured ammenities include a digital planetarium theater and saltwater/freshwater aquarium exhibits, including a marine touch tank with sharks and stingrays. CSC offers a wide variety of fun, educational programs for all ages. These include programs for school students, educators, as well as summer programs, family and adult-only field trips and programs, enrichment programs, camp-ins and family nights, and exhibit-related programs.

Cool Springs encompasses 1,700 acres of Coastal Plain ecotypes. The property is located adjacent to The Swift Creek and The Neuse River. There are approximately 3 miles of trails available for interpretive hikes.

The center features exhibits on the natural resources of the Inner Banks, particularly at Pocosin Lakes NWR, a 68-seat auditorium, a wet lab-capable indoor classroom, and a screened outdoor classroom along the Scuppernong Interpretive Boardwalk (a National Recreation Trail).

Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Tuttle boasts a wide variety of pines and hardwoods plus rolling terrain and clear streams. These features are accessible by a series of well-marked trails accented by exhibits and displays which explain the ecology of the managed forest.

The mission of the Center for Education, Imagination and the Natural World is to bring to life a new vision of the relationship between the inner life of the child and the beauty, wonder and intimacy of the universe. Presently, the natural world is viewed as a commodity to be used rather than as a sacred reality to be venerated. A shift in our way of relating to the natural world is essential if we hope to participate in nature’s unfolding rather than in its demise. This shift is nowhere more crucial than within the field of education where the child’s way of relating to the natural world is formed.

The Children's Museum of Wilmington offers a variety of indoor and outdoor environmental experiences. Regular live animal presentations given by trained educators. A live animal exhibit that is enhanced by environmental education facts, information and take home challenges. We also have a large In the Woods exhibit where children and adults can play in a naturalistic camping site. Each month highlights a different environmental topic that correlates to the happening in the environment at that time. (i.e. Amphibians in April, Spiders in September - October, Water-Sheds in March)

Environmental education programs are available to the public and to organized groups on a wide range of nature topics and environmental issues. Favorite programs include Pond Study, Build a Beaver, Snakes, Water Quality, Birds, Insects, Frogs and Toads, Habitat Hike, ABC Hike and others. The staff at Crowder will create a program to meet your educational needs. Pond, Paved walking trails, playgrounds, picnic shelters, ball field, sand volleyball, and amphitheater are available at Crowder District Park.

Interpretive programs take place throughout the year, covering a variety of topics on cultural and natural history of the dismal swamp. Park Rangers guide you on exciting explorations where you'll uncover fascinating natural surroundings and make great discoveries about the world in which we live. The Park's Environmental Education Learning Experience (EELE) is under development at this time. The EELE contains activities that focus on the park's unique natural features and are correlated to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction objectives. Contact the park for more information about this program and other environmental education programs and activities for the general public.

Don Lee Center offers Environmental Education programs and outdoor experiences for all ages. Don Lee's Coastal Communities and Common Ground Programs provide opportunities for students and teachers, individuals and groups, to participate in variety hands-on experiences for a day or overnight trips in the spring or fall. Don Lee Center also offers a variety of summer camps including Nature Camp and Marine Science Camp.

Located on Lake Norman, the EnergyExplorium offers hands-on exhibits, a one-mile long nature trail, wildlife habitats, picnic facilities, a movie about Lake Norman and a self-guided tour through the facility. All programs are free to the public.

EnergyXchange campus includes a visitor center, clay studio, glass studio, art gallery, aquaponics greenhouse, and 3 greenhouses and 3 shade houses for native plant production. EnergyXchange's staff offers programs to schools, professional, and civic groups. Topics include: landfill gas, waste reduction, recycling, greenhouse gases, aquaponics and greenhouse production of plants native to the Appalachian Mountains. Programs can also be customized.

Located between Raleigh, Cary, Durham and Research Triangle Park, William B. Umstead State Park is maintained by the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. This 5,577-acre park is divided into two sections, Crabtree Creek and Reedy Creek. Activities include boating, bridle trails, camping, cycling, education and special events, exhibit hall, fishing, hiking and picnicking.

Various environmental education programs, family and nature programs. Summer camps available. Walking and hiking trails open all year.

The Forest Discovery Center offers thematic interpretive exhibits on conservation history, forest ecosystems, management, careers in natural resources, forest products, and environmental issues. A simulated fire-fighting helicopter ride and scavenger hunt are highlights for some students. Two paved trails, perfect for wheelchairs and strollers, focus on the history of the site (from 1890 to 1909), and feature an 1882 cabin, a one-room schoolhouse, general store, seedling nursery, ozone garden, antique portable sawmill, and a restored 1915 logging locomotive visitors can climb aboard. Guided walks along the trails stimulate discussions on how plants grow, decomposition, forest issues, and ways of living, past and present. Educational programs, focusing on science and social studies, provide exciting hands-on activities utilizing the forest environment and historical setting to connect students with our natural resources and stimulate their imaginations.

Sound to Sea, the only residential environmental education program on the Outer Banks, offers school groups a habitat-based program which includes multi-disciplinary hands-on activities, a Challenge Course and special evening programs.

Our staff-guided programs cover grade levels K-5. All programs are correlated with the N.C. Standard Course of Study. We cover a variety of topics that include seasonal changes, development of observation skills, biodiversity, insects, trees, decomposition, Native Americans, and ecology. Although we have an indoor facility each program emphasizes our outdoor features which include a butterfly garden, hummingbird garden, and a nature trail with a mixed deciduous streamside forest. Our self-guided "Discovery Programs" feature similar topics and habitats.

Stone Mountain is not immediately visible upon entering the park that bears its name, but this magnificent 600-foot granite dome is well worth the wait. Sunlight and shadows dance across a broad tapestry of stone. White-tailed deer emerge from the security of the forest to graze on meadow grasses at the mountain's base.

South Mountains is one of North Carolina's largest state parks with a major emphasis on wilderness activities. There are a variety of marked hiking trails, 29 miles of equestrian trails and an 18-mile loop trail for mountain bike riders. The environmental education program for school groups centers around a curriculum packet called the Environmental Education Learning Experience (EELE). The EELE contains pre-visit, on-site and post-visit activities that focus on the park's unique natural features and are correlated to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction objectives. Contact the park for more information about the park's EELE and other environmental education programs and activities for the general public.

SciWorks is a 31-acre wooded site with a 15-acre environmental park, featuring paved walking trails and habitats for otter, deer, and waterfowl. The Park also features a Demonstration Barnyard. There are butterfly, hummingbird, wildflower and bog gardens as well as a variety of native trees and shrubs. There is 65,000 square ft. of indoor, hands-on exhibits featuring a NC Mountains to the Sea exhibit with a giant walk-in tree, trout pond and marine aquaria. A variety of natural science programs are offered to school groups. A listing can be found at our website. We also have regular scheduled Environmental Park tours and feeding demonstrations.

Schoolhouse of Wonder has been rooted in Durham, North Carolina since 1989. We offer many of our programs within West Point on the Eno Park where the Eno River, forest, meadows, and historic buildings provide a lush setting for learning. Learning within such magical spaces allows youth and adults to directly experience how the natural world and human tradition have intermingled throughout history. We offer a variety of interactive outdoor programs for all ages, ranging in length from one-day to five-days. Our programs focus on the natural and cultural history of this region with particular attention to wilderness awareness and community building skills.

San-Lee Park is a 160-acre park that offers a variety of experiences for its visitors. Four miles of hiking trails meander around two 10-acre lakes that are stocked monthly with catfish. The park is a community fishing site and visitors wishing to fish but don't have the gear can sign up for the Rod and Reel program. A five-mile, moderate to difficult mountain bike trail loops around the perimeter of the park. A nature center houses native, non-releasable and rehabilitating wildlife fom reptiles to birds of prey. Paddle boats and canoes are available to rent on weekends. If you geocache, multiple caches are hidden within the park. Tent and RV campgrounds are open April through November. Programs are available to schools, civic groups, scout groups, etc. on and off site, free of charge. Scheduled nature programs and a nature summer camp are available to the public at a set fee. A multi-purpose room and pavillion are available to rent.

The Walter L. Stasavich Science and Nature Center reopened May 2005, after floods from Hurricane Floyd destroyed the orginial center in September, 1999. The new center features a 70 seat theater, a 10,000 gallon freshwater aquarium with fish from area waters, a turtle touch tank, live snakes, diaromas, a shell exhibit and several interactive exhibits. River Park North's recreational opportunities include: fishing, pedal boating, picnicking, hiking and bird watching. The Greenville - River Park North Bird Club offers programs and field trips. Other programs and activities include canoe trips, fishing clinics and contests, night hikes, wildflower programs, snake shows, and many other environmental education programs and workshops. Hunter Safety Certification and Boating Safety Certification courses are taught several times each year. Two joint programs with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission are: The Community Lakes Fishing Program and The Loaner Rod and Reel Program.

Educational programs for all ages; publications on horticulture and garden history. A full description of programs is available on the website. School programs emphasize understanding of plant and animal life of the Piedmont.

In the riverside hamlet of Columbia on the Scuppernong, a town that time has nearly forgotten, there a renaissance of art and culture taking shape on Main Street. One block from the Town Dock, aromas of jasmine and rosemary mingle together in Shoe String Alley, the brick-lined path to Pocosin Arts.

376 Acres of land with over 20 miles of hiking trails, NC Mapscape, Naturalist Education Garden Underway.

Visitors have the opportunity through exhibits, programs and field experiences to learn about the unique characteristics of North Carolina's maritime heritage and the coastal natural history of life in the ocean and coastal sounds and rivers. Exhibits providing environmental education include a shell collection of 5,000 shells found worldwide, aquariums with organisms found in near shore waters and estuaries, dioramas of fouling organisms, threats to the estuaries, shell form and function, animal and plant adapations, marine debris, and venemous snakes. Maritime history exhibits that focus on the environment include historic boat construction, the details of the life-saving service, full-size small craft and ship models. Staff present public and school lectures and lead field trips which focus on coastal environments and cultures. Staff led field experiences include salt marsh, tidal flat and barrier island investigations, bird watching, and kayaking.

The New Hanover County Arboretum is part of New Hanover County Cooperative Extension's horticultural education program. The Arboretum is a special place dedicated to teaching area residents about the best plants for local conditions, correct horticultural techniques, and environmentally friendly landscape practices. The gardens at the Arboretum offer a visual representation of the research based knowledge available through NC State and NC A&T Universities.

Since the NC Solar Center was founded in 1988, the Solar House has served as its educational and demonstration showcase for renewable and energy-efficient technologies. Specialists and graduate students are available to answer visitors’ questions and help them get the information they need.

The North Carolina Coastal Federation headquarters office offers a nature library, a gift shop, a rare shell collection, and access to extensive information about coastal restoration and preservation. Education programs focus mostly on hands-on restoration activities (i.e. oyster shell bagging, marsh planting, shoreline monitoring). Other education programs are offered if requested.

The Mountain Trail Outdoor School offers a variety of environmental and adventure classes which are tailored to meet each group's needs and goals. The activities allow students to learn, while having fun and exploring their surroundings, themselves, and their connections to others and the environment. Our 1,400-acre outdoor classroom includes an immense diversity of life and many beautiful and complex ecosystems. The residential setting at Kanuga's Bob Campbell Youth Campus provides comfortable lodging and great food prepared by Sodexho, while still being rustic and affordable.

Fort Fisher State Recreation Area provides the public with access to the Atlantic Ocean, while also protecting rare and endangered species. Through a variety of interpretive and environmental education programs, visitors can learn about protected species and other interesting features of the park. The salt marsh, tidal creeks and mudflats form a natural outdoor laboratory in which to discover the wonders of the coastal environment. The environmental education program for school groups centers around a curriculum packet called the Environmental Education Learning Experience (EELE). The EELE contains pre-visit, on-site and post-visit activities that focus on the park's unique natural features and are correlated to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction objectives. Contact the park for more information about the park's EELE and other environmental education programs and activities for the general public.

The Center is housed in a renovated barn dating back to the early 1900s. The facility offers displays on various wildlife and natural resources from across the state, a classroom for rent for meetings and educational events and a gift shop. Wildlife birthday parties are available for children ages 5 and up. We offer a variety of educational programs. We are also home to the Dasani Blue Bikes program where citizens can check out bikes for a stroll on the Lake Brandt Greenway.

The Frisco Native American Museum and Natural History Center includes a nature trail on approximately three acres of maritime forest. Museum staff use environmental and conservation education to teach and inspire youth and adults to appreciate and care for the environment. The trail includes special features and program options for visually impaired individuals and is part of North Carolina's "Mountains to the Sea" trail system. A nature room overlooking a landscaped bird yard includes wide windows on three sides. A large aquarium and environmental displays cover the fourth wall, and binoculars are provided for visitors to watch native wildlife "up close and personal." Workshops and seminars include information on coastal heritage, barrier island ecology, and natural history.

Grandfather Mountain’s experienced Park Naturalists offer lots of new and exciting educational opportunities for all ages. Programs include curriculum based programming for school groups, grades K-12, slideshows on various topics, animal habitat tours, and also guided interpretive hikes covering birds, salamanders, wildflowers, geology, history and much much more! Other elements include our Nature Museum; four award-winning nature movies; Animal habitats featuring black bears, bear cubs, cougars, deer, eagles, and otters; Mile-high swinging bridge; and 12 miles of backcountry trails. Please visit our web-site for information on upcoming Naturalist events.

The Parks as Classrooms education programs at Great Smoky Mountains National Park offer curriculum-based, interdisciplinary lessons that weave together resource management and protection messages while encouraging students to learn through hands-on, participatory activities.

Programs interpret geological, natural and cultural history of the park including Civilian Conservation Corps that constructed the park, unique diversity of plant and animal life and geology. The environmental education program for school groups centers around a curriculum packet called the Environmental Education Learning Experience (EELE). The EELE contains pre-visit, on-site and post-visit activities that focus on the park's unique natural features and are correlated to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction objectives. Contact the park for more information about the park's EELE and other environmental education programs and activities for the general public.

An "enchanted forest," primitive species of fish relatively unchanged over millions of years, towering bald cypress trees with massive trunks, luxuriant growths of Spanish moss—this is Merchants Millpond State Park. Here, coastal pond and southern swamp forest mingle, creating one of North Carolina's rarest ecological communities. Together with upland forests, these environments create a haven for wildlife and humanity alike.

Medoc Mountain State Park is an expanding 3,700-acre pine and hardwood forest interlaced with more than 10 miles of hiking trails. The ridge of Medoc Mountain stands at 325 feet and features several species of flora that are typically found in more mountainous regions. Little Fishing Creek bisects the park and offers a 2.5-mile paddle for canoeists and kayakers. The park offers 34 drive-in campsites (12 electric, 22 non-electric, and 2 handicapped accessible) with a full bathhouse and four semi-primitive group campsites. The park's main picnic shelter is available by reservation and the park office features a multi-purpose meeting room that can be reserved also. Programs are led by state park rangers and typically center upon wildlife, forest and stream ecology, or natural resource stewardship. Program schedules are available at the main office and school programs are conducted per request.

Lake Higgins Environmental Education Center has a classroom that exhibits a wide variety of natural specimens and models of local wildlife, rocks, fossils, and Native American artifacts. Our collection concentrates on what can be found in North Carolina. Several nature trails start at the park and are used in interpretive hikes. We offer a range of environmental education classes on topics including animals, snakes, insects, lake ecology, plant identification, the hydrologic cycle, soil, tracking, and fishing. Classes on rocks, orienteering, and fossils are also offered. We also host an Outdoor Skills Camp, Children's Fishing Tournament, and monthly public programs.

Lake Crabtree County Park offers visitors a variety of exciting opportunities for outdoor recreation. Located on a 215-acre site adjacent to a 520-acre flood control lake, some of the park's main attractions include fishing, boating, hiking, group and individual picnicking, mountain biking, and nature study.

Adjacent to the Bladen Lakes State Forest and home of two natural lakes, Jones and Salters lakes, the 2,208-acre park is a nature lover's delight. Peaceful surroundings and a variety of facilities, including a trail with several outlooks that circles Jones Lake, make this state park a favorite for hiking, picnicking, swimming, fishing and camping.

Jockey's Ridge State Park has a visitor center, museum and auditorium. The park offers many programs for the general public and organized groups of all ages. The park also offers a Dune Ranger program for children ages 7-13 years. The environmental education program for school groups centers around a curriculum packet called the Environmental Education Learning Experience (EELE). The EELE contains pre-visit, on-site and post-visit activities that focus on the park's unique natural features and are correlated to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction objectives. Contact the park for more information about the park's EELE and other environmental education programs and activities for the general public.

Environmental Education programs are offered along with field experiences at the largest WILD Education Site in North Carolina. Horizons Unlimited has partnered with Duke Energy, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commision and Ducks Unlimited to provide students and teachers with research-based learning opportunities.

Located off Lake Wheeler Road five miles south of downtown Raleigh, Historic Yates Mill County Park features the only remaining gristmill in Wake County. The old mill on Steep Hill Creek that we today call Yates Mill has stood on its foundation since the 1750s, despite disasters including floods, hurricanes, war, and neglect. Today the mill is fully restored and operable.

The Environmental Education Program at Haw River State Park is proud to be the first-ever residential EE program in NC State Parks history! Located in Brown Summit at the new Haw River State Park (formerly The Summit Episcopal Conference Center), the Environmental Education Program at Haw River State Park specializes in outdoor environmental education programs. Courses range from wetlands and orienteering to the Underground Railroad and teambuilding. We offer half-day experiences all the way up to 5-day/4-night trips. Students stay in the "Treehouse Train," our cozy cabins nestled in the woods. Our program can accomodate up to 175 overnight participants and we'll customize any program to meet your needs (and we'll feed you, too!).

Covering 680-acres in southwestern Wake County, Harris Lake County Park is the largest in the Wake County Parks and Recreation system. Harris Lake County Park offers picnic shelters, a playground, hiking and mountain bike trails, fishing pier and ponds, a disc golf course and a group primitive camp site. A wide variety of Environmental Educational public programs are offered monthly. Special group programs are also available by request. Please visit our park website for more park and program information.

Resources include a plant tour film and exhibits on electricity, energy, nuclear power generation, and related environmental issues. Depending on availability, group programs can be customized for certain topics, with various speakers. Geared toward middle school through adult.

Take a boat trip three miles off-shore to the islands of Cape Lookout National Seashore. Here you can enjoy remote beaches, watch wild horses and other wildlife, or visit one of the historic districts.

What an outdoor classroom! The pocosin forests, broad bays, estuaries, creeks, wetlands and shores around the Center provide an optimal outdoor learning area for environmental education. It’s hard to tell where education ends and fun begins at the Eastern 4-H Center! There’s so much to do and such a wonderful place to do it all. The bay, rivers, creeks and pool offer outstanding aquatic opportunities.

The Falls Lake Visitor Assistance Center offers exhibits on water supply, recreation, fish and wildlife conservation, flood damage reduction, water quality, and the construction and operation of the dam. Several miles of paths and trails provide access to forests, fields, the lake shore, and the river bank. The programming theme focuses on man's role in the natural world in the context of a multiple-use reservoir and its associated benefits and environmental costs. Program topics also include water safety, forest management, and the purposes and history of Falls Lake.

Professional Development workshops for K-8 NC Educators, summer camp courses in Farm Ecology for ages 6-12 and School Programs at your school. Screech Owl Farm School also offers age-appropriate North Carolina curriculum-friendly outreach classes focused on small-scale farming issues, outdoor skills, NC pioneer living history and low-impact skills for living with the land. During summer traveling camps to area farms, students work alongside local small farmers. Screech Owl Farm School partners with area farm organizations to help develop farm-based curriculum offerings. To view these initiatives, visit www.farmschool.com. Projects include: Future Garden, a sustainable agriculture initiative for grades preK-5; Plot of Gold, distance-learning offering in sustainable agriculture for high school students; and Rare Breeds, a partnership with American Livestock Breeds Conservancy in a curriculum focused on promoting and saving endangered breeds of livestock.

Allison Woods offers quality, hands-on outdoor environmental education and for groups and students of all ages. Teacher workshops, summer camps, and weekend programs explore various natural history topics and tour our mini-watershed.

ALBC is an information clearinghouse on endangered livestock breeds and sustainable livestock production. ALBC also produces publications and science curriculum on these topics.

The Aurora Fossil Museum houses world renowned 5-20 million years old marine fossils from the nearby PCS Phosphate Mine. Featured is the extinct giant mega-toothed shark, C. megalodon. A second major display showcases excellent North Carolina Native American artifacts. These collections are enhanced and supported by explanatory graphics and/or video presentations. Recently the Museum has added a new building, the Learning Center, which houses an excellent collection of classic fossils from world-wide sources. These specimens are incorporated into displays illustrating the history of life on earth. An interesting collection of minerals and crystals is also on display in the Learning Center lobby. Visitors are invited to collect and keep their own 20 million year old fossils from the fossil piles, donated by PCS Phosphate, located conveniently across Main Street from the Museum.

Chestnut Ridge is a year-round Environmental Education Center nestled in the heart of North Carolina on 362 beautiful acres. The hardwood forest, 10 acre lake, organic garden, as well as the facilities, make Chestnut Ridge the ideal location for Environmental Education field trips. We offer a selection of informative, interactive and experientially-based programs to supplement and complement your instructional objectives. Each program has been assembled with a thematic unity and careful attention to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCS). Many groups also participate in our other camp activities during their visit, such as canoeing, teambuilding games, archery, the zipline, Low Ropes course, and High Ropes Course. Programs are available for 1/2-day, full day, and overnight. We have an overnight capacity of 108, and our cabins and lodges are air conditioned and heated, allowing for year-round use. Check out our Web site or call to find out more about the many courses taught at Chestnut Ridge.

Cape Fear Museum of History and Science is the oldest history museum in North Carolina. Since its founding in 1898, the Museum has grown and changed. It began collecting confederate relics, and now collects images and artifacts that help us understand the history, science, and cultures of the region.

CFRW, Inc. offers several opportunities for environmental education and community development, including: canoe outings, creek keepers program; hands-on experiences such as field trips and clean-ups; providing a research library for public use; hosting seminars on environmental and preservation issues; sponsoring and conducting clean-ups of area waterways.

The Center for the Environment now gives Catawba College students and faculty an opportunity to teach and learn about the environment in a living laboratory. The Center presents programs to the public, taught by Catawba College faculty, students, as well as conservation and environmental education partners from our region.

Chimney Rock is now managed by the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation as part of the larger Chimney Rock State Park but on a slightly different model than other state parks. The state of North Carolina has contracted with Chimney Rock Management, LLC (CRM) to operate the park in a manner consistent with the way the park was run by the Morse family for 105 years.



Chimney Rock's education program is designed to create environmental awareness and to promote the preservation of our natural world through the use of hands-on activities. Our staff consists of an education coordinator, naturalist, horticulturalist, ornithologist, and trail rangers who all have professional experience in teaching environmental education. School group programs created to fit the NC science curriculum can be delivered either on-site or through our outreach programs. Visitors to the Park can also take advantage of guided hikes and programs on a variety of topics including those fulfilling requirements for obtaining scout merit badges.



Visit www.chimneyrockpark.com/kids/programs/index.php for a total list of programs.

Clemmons Educational State Forest offers 850 acres of rolling terrain, mixed stands of hardwood and pine forests. There are many streams; some featuring small waterfalls scattered throughout the forest. Visitors can listen to the wind in the trees or they can listen to the trees tell a story (Talking Trees Trail) each with a recorded message about itself, its site and forest history. Forest geology trail (Talking Rocks) features the major rock types found in North Carolina that explains the geology and soils of the forest. The Forest Demonstration Trail offers timely information, examples of forestry practices highlighted by Longleaf Pine Restoration areas. A Forestry Exhibit Center features many interactive exhibits with large murals and many historical and cultural items that help visitors understand why we are called the "Tarheel" state! Along the forest pond, visitors will find an 18' x 40' dock engraved with a large map of River Basins found in North Carolina and exhibits that address the importance of clean waters to our citizens.

A story of man and nature
The Columbia Theater Cultural Resources Center is an environmental and cultural history museum focusing on human interaction with the environment in The Sounds, especially as witnessed through the heritage of farming, fishing, and forestry. Exhibit areas help tell the story of how people have made use of the region's resources through the centuries, while a variety of antiques and other items show visitors some of the common household and business wares of eras past.

A combination of environmental education and local history awaits you in this renovated movie palace, including:

artifacts from fishing, forestry and farming in the Albemarle Sound region
"Hunter Jim," who'll tell you of hunting traditions in The Sounds
an in-depth video featuring local voices
a variety of other displays that bring coastal North Carolina's heritage to life
programs for schools and other groups.

The Columbia Theater Cultural Resources Center is housed in the old Columbia Theater built in 1938 by German immigrant Fred Schlez. The Columbia Theatre was the finest movie palace around, and everyone came to town to see the movies. The Columbia Theater closed in the late 1960s and was vacant until 1995 when the Partnership for The Sounds began renovating the building. The Columbia Theater Cultural Resources Center opened in October of 1998.

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, a Garden for all Seasons, provides guests with a chance to reconnect with nature. Located within 380 acres on the banks of Lake Wylie, spectacular gardens, 12 sparkling fountains, a visitor pavilion, and garden store await the visitor. The Garden also recognizes the biodiversity of the North Carolina Piedmont through its half-mile Woodland Trail that features plants native to the region. HGTV named Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden one of the nation’s “20 Great Gardens” and USA TODAY says the Garden is one of the nation’s best places to “welcome fall with a flourish.” Committed to horticultural excellence, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is a must-see for all ages.

The Garden offers a variety of services throughout the year, including public events and festivals, education programs, and tours for groups of all ages and types. The Garden also features a 13,000 square foot Visitor's Pavilion, which may be rented for private events.

Please check out the Garden's website at www.dsbg.org for an list of upcoming events and programs.

Durant Nature Park is a 237-acre City of Raleigh parkland, with trails, rental facilities, and nature based and nature compatible programs. The Park is home to numerous summer camps.

Trails and Nature: Travel on five miles of hiking trails to scenic overlooks, along two lakes, through woodland wildflowers and fern gardens, and along a stream with unique rock features. Stop by the park office where friendly and knowledgeable staff can assist you in choosing a trail. Trail maps, Trail of Trees map and Bird lists are available. Visit the Bird and Butterfly Gardens. Consider registering for one of our Interpretative Nature Programs.

Earthshine is a "rustic elegant" country inn that offers extensive outdoor education 3-day programs. Our 83 mountain top acres border Pisgah National Forest. We have exceptional outdoor labs for geology, hydrology, botany, zoology and adaptive studies. We have an active pioneer village including authentic log cabin and blacksmith shop and a farm filled with goats, sheep, chickens and donkeys. Our Cherokee village is used in conjunction with the pioneer village in our living history program.

Fort Macon State Park is situated at the eastern end of Bogue Banks in Carteret County, North Carolina. This barrier island has become heavily developed in recent years, leaving the park as the only large natural area on the island. Fort Macon offers a wide range of programs: EELE "Barrier Beginnings," Turtle Talk and Fort History. The environmental education program for school groups centers around a curriculum packet called the Environmental Education Learning Experience (EELE). The EELE contains pre-visit, on-site and post-visit activities that focus on the park's unique natural features and are correlated to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction objectives. Contact the park for more information about the park's EELE and other environmental education programs and activities for the general public.

Plunging waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock walls and one of the greatest concentrations of rare and unique species in the eastern United States are found within Gorges State Park. An elevation that rises 2,000 feet in only four miles, combined with rainfall in excess of 80 inches per year, creates a temperate rain forest and supports a collection of waterfalls.

The Green River Preserve is a 3400-acre mountain wildlife preserve and summer camp for bright young naturalists. Our mission is to provide a challenging and nurturing learning experience and to inspire a deep appreciation of interconnectedness, ecological respect and the joy of living.

Hammocks Beach State Park is located in Swansboro, NC. It features Huggins Island, an interior island with dense maritime forest and Bear Island, an undeveloped barrier island situated between Bogue Banks and Browns Island. This site's facilities include a visitor center with an exhibit hall featuring barrier island habitats and an auditorium on the mainland and a bathhouse with a classroom on Bear Island. During the summer months the park offers a variety of programs on the inhabitants of the park including sea turtles, shorebirds, dolphins and seashells. The environmental education program for school groups centers around a curriculum packet called the Environmental Education Learning Experience (EELE). The EELE contains pre-visit, on-site and post-visit activities that focus on sea turtles and are correlated to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction objectives. EELE workshops and other EE workshops for teachers and other educators are typically held 2-3 times each summer. Contact the park for more information about the park's EELE and other environmental education programs and activities for the general public.

Highlands Nature Center is part of the Highlands Biological Station, an inter-institutional research facility of the University of North Carolina focusing on the rich biodiversity of the Southern Appalachians. The Nature Center features exhibits interpreting mountain flora and fauna including live animals and various interactive, hands-on displays.

There are daily programs in summer including animal feeding, storytime, kid's nature activities, Garden tours, and animal shows, as well as a summer evening conservation lecture series and many special events. Five different nature day camps are also offered for ages 4-15. Throughout the academic year, the Nature Center provides an extremely wide variety of outreach programming to regional schools that conform to the NC science curriculum standards for each grade level.

The Nature Center is adjacent to the Highlands Botanical Garden that borders Lindenwood Lake, and contains more than 500 labeled species of plants native to the Southern Appalachians. Several trails lead visitors to all sections of the Garden representing different habitat types. The Garden is open to the public throughout the year from dawn to dusk.

The vision of Iredell Museums is to serve as a regional center of creative exploration, teaching and inspiring a community of learners through interactive exhibits, collections, innovative programs and living history. The Museum is in the process of expanding programming and has begun to offer more comprehensive programs which have allowed visitors the opportunity to have deeper experiences and be more engaged in the community.

Features include Contemporary Art Gallery at 134 Court Street in Statesville, NC and Children's play space and science experience at Signal Hill Mall in Statesville.

This well-known facility cares for sea turtles that are recuperating from disease and/or injuries. The hospital's director, Jean Beasley, was voted Animal Planet's 2007 Hero of the Year. Watch videos of Jean in action and hear why she feels protecting sea turtles and their habitat is so important.

Kerr Reservoir State Recreation Area consists of seven parks located on a 50,000-acre reservoir. Each park is an excellent representation of northeast piedmont habitat. An exhibit hall is located in the visitor center at Satterwhite Point. Our programs feature in-park studies of fauna and flora and related environmental topics. The environmental education program for school groups centers around a curriculum packet called the Environmental Education Learning Experience (EELE). The EELE contains pre-visit, on-site and post-site activities that focus on the park's unique natural features and are correlated to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction objectives. Contact the park for more information about the park's EELE and other environmental education programs and activities for the general public. Outreach programs to area schools are also available.

At Lake Norman State Park, fun is just a matter of scale. On one hand, there's the largest man made lake in the state, Lake Norman. When filled to capacity, its surface area is 32,510 acres with a shoreline of 520 miles and a main channel 34 miles in length — thus its nickname, the "Inland Sea." Thirteen miles of the shoreline are in the state park, which provides boating access. On another hand, the park boasts its own 33-acre lake where fishing and boating are enjoyed. And with hiking trails, picnic areas, interpretive programs and campgrounds, there's more to Lake Norman State Park than merely water.

Canoeing, kayaking, and fishing are available as well as camping, hiking, and picnicking. The environmental education program for school groups centers around a curriculum packet called the Environmental Education Learning Experience (EELE). The EELE contains pre-visit, on-site and post-site activities that focus on the park's unique natural features and are correlated to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction objectives. Contact the park for more information about the park's EELE and other environmental education programs and activities for the general public. The park now includes two public access areas- Chalk Banks, which is still in the development stage, on the upper end of the river and Princess Anne on the lower section of the river.

The site consists of the main meeting/resource building with garden and wild areas behind it. An outdoor studies and laboratory building will be constructed later.

Morrow Mountain State Park is located in the Uwharrie Mountain Range of North Carolina's Piedmont Region.and offers a wide variety of educational and recreational opportunities. The park is bordered by Lake Tillery, an impoundment of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Systems.
Natural and cultural history programs and hikes are offered regularly to the public and can be arranged for groups. The environmental education program for school groups centers around a curriculum packet called the Environmental Education Learning Experience (EELE). The EELE contains pre-visit, on-site and post-site activities that focus on the park's unique natural features and are correlated to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction objectives. Contact the park for more information about the park's EELE and other environmental education programs and activities for the general public.

Mount Jefferson rises abruptly to more than 1,600 feet above the surrounding landscape, serving as a landmark for area motorists. Acquaint yourself with this mighty peak by viewing it first from the Mount Jefferson Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Rising as a long, forested prominence, its dark color is conspicuous among neighboring peaks on the Ashe plateau. Though the mountain is magnificent from a distance, Mount Jefferson is best appreciated up close. On a clear day, you can see for miles from its peak. A great part of Ashe County spreads out below; fields, farms, forests and mountains mingle in kaleidoscopic patterns. On the horizon, the Blue Ridge Mountains form a striking backdrop. Yet what looms in the distance is no more spectacular than what is right before your eyes, for the forests of Mount Jefferson are a botanical paradise. The interesting and unusual plant life of the park rendered it worthy of designation as a national natural landmark.

Rugged hillsides, pastoral meadows and bucolic farmlands surround what is believed to be one of the oldest rivers in North America — the New River. Its waters are slow and placid. Its banks are fertile and covered with wildflowers. Dedicated as a National Scenic River in 1976, this gentle river is the centerpiece of New River State Park. The New River area still maintains an old-fashioned charm. Mountain roads are narrow and winding, dotted with small farms, churches and country stores. The river itself is tranquil, offering good bass fishing, trout streams, excellent birding and inspiring mountain scenery. But perhaps the best way to absorb and appreciate the river's peacefulness is from the seat of a canoe as it glides across the slow-moving waters. Three areas with access to this waterway make up more than 1,500 acres of New River State Park and provide spots for camping, canoeing, picnicking and fishing.

The Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter (OWLS) is a private non-profit wildlife rescue and education center. Our hospital includes 2 baby nurseries, an ICU, exam room and radiography as well as outdoor acclimation and release enclosures. We also have a hands-on classroom, large pond with catfish and other species, and a nature trail. The trail passes by our pollination garden, wildlife garden and permanent education animals, including mammals and birds of prey.

Pettigrew State Park, located on the Pam/Albemarle Peninsula, extends opportunities for discovery focusing on Lake Phelps and the Scuppernong River. These waters and surrounding lands are steeped in cultural riches from ancient Native American dugout canoes to transportation systems long ago utilized by early settlers. Different facets of nature are uncovered among diverse habitats including Pocosin and cypress swamps.

Environmental education programming is offered throughout the year covering unlimited nature based topics. Park staff provides interesting ways to explore wildlife communities and human interactions. Frequent topic requests include forest ecology, water quality and Native American history. Environmental education programs for school groups center around a curriculum packet called the Environmental Education Learning Experience (EELE). The EELE contains pre-visit, on-site and post-visit activities that focus on the park's natural features and are correlated to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction objectives. Contact the park for more information about the park's EELE and other environmental education programs and activities for the general public.

Approach from any direction and see Pilot Mountain rising more than 1,400 feet above the rolling countryside of the upper Piedmont plateau. Dedicated as a National Natural Landmark in 1976, this solitary peak is the centerpiece of Pilot Mountain State Park. Fun, from relaxation to exhilaration, is easy to find here. Treat yourself to a horseback ride through the woods or challenge the river from raft or canoe. A six-mile woodland corridor joins two sections of the park, each section offering a wealth of opportunities for outdoor fun. The mountain segment, which includes the two pinnacles, contains most of the visitor facilities. The more primitive river section centers around the lazy, meandering Yadkin River.

The Watershed Management Programs office is located on the site of an operating water treatment facility, and is adjacent to a lake and wooded areas. Land management and water quality activities are performed on approximately 2400 acres of natural wooded areas perserved as a buffer for a water supply watershed. This 2400 acres consists of four lakes and an ecosystem unique to the sandhills of North Carolina. Educational opportunities consists of guided tours and outdoor classroom activities. Volunteers are also welcome to assist in special land management activities.

Wooded location nestled in the North Carolina foothills. A clean, healthy creek that runs through the camp provides a variety of environmental education opportunities. The camp also has a brand-new state-of-the-art high ropes course, as well as "the Blob" at the lake. During the ice storms of 2002 and 2003, the Camp's majestic pine tree forest was destroyed. To replace it, the Camp has established an arboretum of North American hardwoods. By 2012, the Camp hopes to have at least two of every hardwood species planted.

On-site and outreach environmental education programs and guided nature hikes at the park are available upon request. Programs offered to the general public can be viewed on the event calendar of the state park website. The park's environmental education learning experience, "Raven Rock: Then and Now", focuses on geology, fall zone ecology, weathering and landforms. Activities are available for on-site use and classroom outreach.

At Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest, visitors can listen to the wind in the trees; or they can listen to the trees tell a story. The Talking Tree Trail features " talking trees," each with a recorded message about itself, its site, and the forest history. Also, actual forestry practices are explained on the Forest Demonstration Trail. Close to the start of the trail, a natural amphitheater is available for special sessions or groups.

Unique exhibits feature large diorama of Roanoke River bottomland hardwood forest; exhibits interpreting anadromous fish and neotropical bird migrations; active beehive; great strolling and fishing on boardwalk; excellent site for outdoor activities. Canoe launching and rentals on-site.

Each of the Musem’s new exhibits and displays will offer visitors creative opportunities for learning about the world we share by challenging their minds and encouraging critical thinking in an interactive learning environment. All of the museum’s new exhibits will be both educational and fun. The educational programs and interactive exhibits will be resources that encourage visits from school groups, families, tourists, social groups, and community organizations.

Museum topic areas have been carefully chosen based on the Children’s Museum and Science Center current mission statement and educational plan. These topics include physical sciences, natural and biological sciences, planetary and space sciences, and early childhood development. Each exhibit area will be arranged with an open flow for visitation, and will convey the connective links of scientific principles from discipline to discipline. These links will demonstrate the significance of science and technology in our lives today.

The Tar River Trail is a 3.12-mile path that connects five of the City of Rocky Mount's larger parks. The trail borders the Tar River along the fall line, the area that separates the Upper and Lower Tar River.

The Schiele Museum of Natural History offers permanent and temporary indoor exhibits and permanent outdoor exhibits. Programs offered for life and earth sciences (environmental education), 18th-century pioneer lifeways, and Catawba Indian heritage, and aboriginal cultures.

Shore-Styers Mill Nature Park is located four miles east of Yadkinville, NC. This site lies alongside a large waterfall on North Deep Creek and contains the ruins of a gristmill, circa 1895.

Developed primarily for organized group camping, the park is comprised of 649 acres of land and a 572-acre natural Carolina bay lake. Two group camping facilities contain mess halls, kitchens, campers' cabins and wash houses. There is a pier reaching approximately 500 feet into the lake. Canoes are available for groups. Use of the group camps is by written reservation only. The environmental education program for school groups centers around a curriculum packet called the Environmental Education Learning Experience (EELE). The EELE contains pre-visit, on-site and post-visit activities that focus on the park's unique natural features and are correlated to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction objectives. Contact the park for more information about the park's EELE and other environmental education programs and activities for the general public. Due to limited staff, program requests must be made in writing four weeks in advance of park visit. Program list and request form available from the park office.

Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest is located in the Carolina bay lakes region of Bladen County. In addition to the self-guided Turnbull Creek Trail, the Post Trail and Pine Straw Trail; the Fire Control Exhibit includes a T-34 Scout Plane, a Huey Helicopter, a fire tractor and plow and a small scale fire tower. The site also includes a longleaf pine wiregrass ecosystem and a bottomland hardwood forest.

Vulcan’s Earth Science Museum provides educational outreach that increases the level of understanding in the community about mining and its impact, explaining the mining process at North Quarry and educating tour groups on the uses for crushed stone.

· Tour groups are also educated about Vulcan’s environmental commitment pertaining to air quality, water quality, sediment & erosion control, reclamation, beautification, and wildlife habitat programs.

· Vulcan’s museum has a partnership with the Forsyth Gem & Mineral Club educating students and adults about minerals. The club donates a nice mineral or fossil specimen to the museum annually. Some club members have gone to several schools to educate students about minerals. Vulcan and the club have helped Sciworks (a local state funded education facility) by lending fossil and mineral specimens for exhibition and helping with displays.

· Students and adults are educated about the need for our natural resources for things we use everyday and take for granted. Vulcan not only educates students about the uses for crushed stone, but also the uses for many other minerals. For example, minerals are used in, cosmetics, antacids, copper piping, detergents, foods, paints, sandpaper, light bulbs, as well as the numerous minerals used in cars and computers.

· Vulcan has helped with Science Fairs and other various special events. Vulcan also uses the museum to help Boy Scouts earn their Geology Badges and educates them on issues concerning geology, the environment, and mining.

· Tours are by appointment only, Monday through Thursday, 8:30am to 3:00pm. A typical tour takes about 1 1/2 hours.

The WNC Nature Center is a living museum of plants and animals native to the Appalachian region. Our purpose is to increase public awareness and understanding of all aspects of the natural environment of Western North Carolina through hands-on and sensory experiences.

Deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, Blue Ridge Assembly offers a 1,200 acre outdoor classroom with rushing streams, extensive woodland habitats, interpretive trails, an outdoor and indoor challenge course, and magnificent overlook views of the Craggy Range, including Mount Mitchell, the highest point in the Eastern United States.

Camp Cheerio sits on a scenic mountain top in Northwest North Carolina. The site includes open fields, forest, lake and streams. All programs are customized to meet the needs and goals of each group. Activities range from Environmental Education to Adventure Education.

Nature Museum

Nucor is hosting an Envirothon Workshop on October 28, 2006

RiverLink is a regional non-profit spearheading the economic and environmental revitalization of the French Broad River and its tributaries as a place to work, live and play.

Pack Square in downtown Asheville, in front of the museum.

Bass Lake Park & Retreat Center is owned and operated by the Town of Holly Springs, Parks and Recreation. Go fishing, rent a canoe, stroll the nature trail or just enjoy the scenery. The retreat center is ideal for meetings, weddings and other special events. View our webiste for details on upcoming programs and environmental education workshops at http://www.hollyspringsnc.us/dept/park/index.htm

Outward Bound is the oldest, largest and most recognized wilderness education organization in the world. Our classrooms are set in the wilderness and are designed for building technical outdoor skill, developing leadership and teamwork. Expeditions run year-round in North Carolina, Florida, Bahamas, and internationally. For over 37 years North Carolina Outward Bound has been a powerful way to reconnect with your inner strengths and potential.

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The Appalachian Cultural Museum offers educational programs, publications, and special events which provide diverse learning opportunities about mountain heritage that also explore how the environment is linked to the culture and history of the area.

Lake Mattamuskeet is the largest natural lake in North Carolina. Migratory waterfowl provide spectacular bird watching in winter. 121 step observation tower, North Carolina's largest freshwater lake, lodge on Historic Register, Field Station for Coastal Research (East Carolina University), Pump station and canal system from early 1900's effort to drain lake for farming.

Free admission. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. -5 p.m. A state of the art visitor center is currently under construction. The center will comprise a 4,800-square-foot building with a classroom and exhibit hall, a handicapped-accessible fishing structure and deck near the water and an educational pavilion.

Located on 180 acres of property near Pisgah Forest, the Outdoor Academy includes forest, fields, lake, streams, and adjoins the Little River.

The Durham Co-op Grocery is a member-owned and operated grocery store proviging natural, high-quality food at reasonable prices. As Co-operators, we share a vision of people working together to achieve mutual and individual social and economic well-being.

The mission of the Division of Land Resources is to promote the wise use and protection of North Carolina's land and geologic resources through scientific investigations and maps of the NC Geological Survey, and through the mining, dam safety, and sedimentation control programs of the division's Land Quality Section. Public education in the earth sciences, and technical assistance in our regulatory programs, are essential elements of our mission.

North Carolina's forest land is one of the greatest influences on the state providing great economic value and adding immeasurably to the quality of life for its citizens. The Division of Forest Resources' primary purpose is to ensure adequate and quality forest resources for the state to meet present and future needs. Forestry is the second largest industry in the state, contributing nearly $30 billion annually to the state’s economy and providing 144,000 jobs for North Carolinians (Source: NC Cooperative Extension Forestry and Forest Products Data Book, 1997).

The Division of Forest Resources is mandated and directed by Chapters 77, 113 and 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes and by Title 15, Chapter 9 of the North Carolina Administrative Code to protect, manage and develop the forest resources of the state. The processes used to accomplish this mandate involve management of existing resources, development and creation of new and better forests, and protection of these valuable resources.

The primary emphasis in conducting the programs under these objectives is directed at the 664,000 forest landowners who collectively own 11.54 million acres (69%) of the state’s 16.77 million acres of privately owned forest land. Some 454,000 owners of less than 10 acres each control 1 million acres while 210,000 owners of 10 or more acres each control 10.54 million acres. (Source: USDA Forest Service Resource Bulletin NE-138 by Birch, 1997)

The Division of Forest Resources is directly involved with forest management assistance to private landowners, reforestation services, forest fire prevention and suppression, and insect and disease control programs. The Division also is involved in the operation of tree seedling nurseries, long range forestry planning and technical development, water quality controls, urban forestry assistance, training, and support to volunteer fire departments and forestry education.

Stormwater awareness and outreach.

The Division provides two educational recycling programs - Recycle Guys and RE3.org. We adopted the Recycle Guys campaign from South Carolina for North Carolina elementary and middle school children in 2000. It includes an activity book, commercials, decals, posters, stickers, temporary tattoos and trading cards. The RE3.org campaign kicked off in 2005 for high schoolers, college students and twenty-somethings. The campaign includes bottle openers, bumper stickers, commercials, posters and t-shirts. Both campaigns use community based social marketing techniques to cause positive behavior change.

The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is responsible for the stewardship of the state's marine and estuarine resources. DMF is comprised of nine sections that collectively carry out this mandate.

The Division of Air Quality (DAQ) works with the state's citizens to protect and improve outdoor, or ambient, air quality in North Carolina for the health and benefit of all. To carry out this mission, the DAQ has programs for monitoring air quality, permitting and inspecting air emissions sources, developing plans for improving air quality, and educating and informing the public about air quality issues.

The North Carolina Division of Waste Management regulates solid waste disposal, hazardous waste management, underground storage tanks and Superfund cleanups. We provide technical assistance to businesses, industries, local governments and citizens to help them reduce and better manage wastes. Our assistance helps protect and improve citizens' public health and the environment. To further our mission, the Waste Management division houses four sections which manage specific types of waste.

The North Carolina Geological Survey (NCGS) examines, describes and maps the geology and mineral resources of North Carolina and publishes these findings in NCGS reports and maps. The NCGS administers cooperative geologic mapping agreements with the US Geological Survey, other federal agencies such as the National Park Service, and other state and local government agencies.

The North Carolina Division of Water Quality (DWQ) in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is the agency responsible for statewide regulatory programs in surface water and aquifer protection.

DWQ's mission is to preserve, protect and enhance North Carolina's surface water and groundwater resources through quality monitoring programs, efficient permitting, responsible management, fair and effective enforcement and excellence in public service.

The agency, with central offices in Raleigh and seven regional offices located across the state, issues pollution control permits, monitors permit compliance, evaluates environmental quality and carries out enforcement actions for violations of environmental regulations.

DWQ also offers public education and resource materials for both formal and non-formal educators. The division employees a full-time outreach coordinator whose primary goal is stormwater awareness and education.

The Forest History Society (FHS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational institution that links the past to the future by identifying, collecting, preserving, interpreting, and disseminating information on the history of interactions between people, forests, and their related resources -- timber, water, soil, forage, fish & wildlife, recreation, and scenic or spiritual values. In the 1990s FHS established a K-12 educational program. The initial phase of the program involved the development of a middle school environmental education curriculum, If Trees Could Talk. A more recent effort has produced a teachers guide to the U.S. Forest Service centennial history filme entitled: "The Greatest Good."

The Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP) is a cooperative effort between local governments, state agencies, and nonprofit organizations to protect water quality in the Tar-Pamlico, Neuse, and Cape Fear River Basins.

Sarah P. Duke Gardens is a 55 acre botanic garden based in Duke University Campus. We offer educational programs for children and adults.

North Carolina Cooperative Extension is an educational partnership helping people put research-based knowledge to work for economic prosperity, environmental stewardship and an improved quality of life.

The JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University

The Durham Soil and Water Conservation District works to conserve, enhance and promote the natural resources of Durham County by providing technical assistance, environmental education information and economic incentives to County citizens.

Please join us to enjoy three acres of lovely vistas, formal gardens and woodland trails. Throughout the empahsis is on plantings for birds and small wildlife - providing food, cover, and water.

Halyburton Park is a refuge for those hoping to get away from the hustle and bustle of Wilmington and its sprawling development.
This 58-acre tract of land is 70% undeveloped, with a handicap-accessible hike/bike trail (1.3 miles) circling the perimeter of the park
and natural hiking trails that delve into the heart of the park’s natural areas.
The preserve consists of gently rolling sandhills, wet pine flatwoods, and several small depression ponds. The long leaf
pine trees which dominate the sandhills found here are between 50 and 75 years old, and are a relic of the long leaf pine savannah
that at one time dominated the eastern seaboard from New Jersey to Texas. This habitat, known locally as the Wilmington Sandhills,
is marked by the presence of long leaf pines, red oaks, and turkey oaks.

Greenway in Charlotte.

Sheraton Imperial Conference Center, RTP

Evergreen Community Charter School, located in Asheville, North Carolina

The Pamlico-Tar River Foundation was founded in 1981. It is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to protecting, preserving and promoting the environmental quality of the Tar-Pamlico River and its watershed. PTRF is a grassroots organization, supported by nearly 1,400 citizen members -- "River Givers."

Millstone 4-H Center is nestled in the tall pines of the Sandhills near Ellerbe, about 30 miles south of Southern Pines. Established in 1939, it was once a site where granite was quarried by hand to provide grinding stones for mills located in the piedmont of North and South Carolina. The center covers 320 acres of undisturbed woodlands and is situated within the 60,000-acre Sandhills Wildlife Management Gamelands. Near the center of the camp property is a picturesque 17-acre lake where campers can fish and canoe.

A part of Millstone 4-H Center is dedicated to a horseback riding facility, which includes six barns with 120 stalls and four riding rings. The camp also has access to miles of trails within the Gamelands.

Another feature of the center is a state-of-the-art shooting sports facility with two combination trap and skeet fields, a small-bore rifle range, a 100-yard range, an archery range and a 3-D archery range. For safety, all ranges are surrounded by earthen berms with controlled access.

FerryMon was initiated, using ferries as cost-effective data-gathering “ships of opportunity”. Since 2000, FerryMon has been collecting near real time data on key water quality indicators enabling researchers, managers and decision makers to establish a baseline and maintain a “pulse” on the environmental condition of the Pamlico Sound and a key tributary (the Neuse River Estuary).

Karyae Park YMCA Outdoor Family Center

The State Energy Office is North Carolina's lead agency for energy programs and services and serves as the official source for energy information and assistance for consumers, businesses, government agencies, community colleges and schools and the residential, commercial and industrial sectors.

The State Energy Office's main areas of focus are alternative fuels; energy information and education; energy efficiency for industry and state agencies, universities, community colleges and local government; and renewable energy.

Location, location, location. That’s the sacred mantra of every real estate agent, but the same adage applies to meeting planners, too. Selecting the right location for your business meeting can be the single most important factor in determining the ultimate success of your meeting.

University, state government, non-profit and business organizations choose the Center for large statewide, regional and national meetings or small training sessions. Regardless of your needs, the newly remodeled McKimmon Conference & Training Center is designed to enhance your adult learning experience.

The Scrap Exchange (TSE) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that collects material donations from hundreds of individuals, businesses, industries, and municipal sources and distributes them through our Creative ReUse Center located in Durham, North Carolina. Further distribution of the materials occurs in the form of outreach events, workshops, and birthday parties. The materials collected represent a snapshot of local industry and businesses. Our donors receive a tax-deductible donation receipt for the fair market value, the arts community has access to hard to find, affordable materials, and TSE prevents reusable items from entering the waste stream.

Fred G. Bond Metro Park, at 310 acres, is one of the largest municipal parks in Wake County. Like an oasis in the midst of the city, the park design preserves the environment and offers opportunities for many types of recreation. All facilities are integrated into the natural setting. Visitors may enjoy picnics, play ball on the athletic fields, see a performance in the amphitheater, walk along the trails, or play on the Lazy Daze Playground. The Bond Park Community Center and the Cary Senior Center are within the park boundaries.

Waste Reduction & Recycling handles NC State University's waste disposal needs and is committed to fomenting a zero-waste environment by promoting a culture of sustainability.

65 acre park often used for festivals.

McGuire Nuclear Power Plant hosts Project WILD workshops in one of their training rooms on site. To get directions to the specific room in site at the Plant, contact Melinda Atwell and ask for directions when you register for the workshop.

The Piedmont's finest family park since 1935, City Lake Park is located at 602 W. Main Street in Jamestown.(See Map PDF) The park features 2 playgrounds, a Merry-go-round, miniature train, excursion boat, miniature golf course, swimming pool, waterslide, gym, amphitheater, field stage, 10 picnic shelters, 1 gazebo, scattered tables, grills, 1 non-regulation ball field, concession/restroom/ticket booth building, Historical buildings (Quaker Friends Meeting House with cemetery, Richard Mendenhall Store), maintenance complex, Fish Hut and Camp Ann.

Contact Patricia Bricker or Mid Buchanan to sign up for the Aquatic WILD Workshop in March.

RibbonWalk Nature Preserve is a 188-acre urban forest, located in north central Mecklenburg County only four miles from center city Charlotte. The preserve protects a diversity of forest and wetland habitats, including one of the oldest American beech tree groves in the region.

Parkwood Branch Library is one of the branches of the Durham County Library. In addition to its collection of materials, it hosts programs for children and adults. Some of these programs are environmental.

Part of the City of Raleigh parks and facilities

The Robeson County Center of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service is a field office of the North Carolina Land-Grant Universities--North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University. Primary funding is provided by federal, state, and county governments. Supplemental funding is provided by a variety of agencies, organizations, and private businesses that assist in the dissemination of specific information and educational programs to various groups and citizens of Robeson County.

University, state government, non-profit and business organizations choose the Center for large statewide, regional and national meetings or small training sessions. Regardless of your needs, the newly remodeled McKimmon Conference & Training Center is designed to enhance your adult learning experience.

Within a 20 minute drive of Asheville, NC, Montreat offers you a time-honored tradition of friendly, gracious hospitality in a warm and casual setting. A wide variety of meeting, housing, dining, and recreational facilities comfortably accommodates individuals as well as gatherings ranging in size from large conferences to private retreats and reunions.

Of Montreat’s 4,000 acres, 2500 acres are dedicated to wilderness and were recently entered into the North Carolina Registry of Natural Heritage Areas. Montreat has 13 hiking trails, 7 tennis courts, Robert Lake Park for children, Bill Wilde Youth Center, and Lake Susan for paddle boating, canoeing and fishing. "The Wanderer" newsletter will keep you up-to-date.

Montreat Conference Center is one of three national conference centers affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), annually visited by over 35,000 people seeking physical and spiritual renewal in its beautiful western North Carolina mountains.

Boone's Cave Park is 100 acres and offers hiking trails through a secluded rolling forest of mixed hardwoods reminiscent of the North Carolina Mountains. Forty-six acres of the park are designated as a Natural Heritage Site and are host to a number of wildflowers normally found only in the Appalachian Mountains.

Charlotte's original Greenway Park, McAlpine Creek Greenway, built in 1978, was the first public greenway trail ever acquired and built in the western piedmont of North Carolina.

Features include 8.9 miles of greenway, cross country trails, and nature trails off of Monroe Road.

Paved Greenway = 5.9 Miles
University Research Trail = 1.2 Miles

Clark's Creek and Mallard Creek Greenways are a great place to explore in the late summer or early fall when the butterflies are flying. Watch for gulf fritillaries, buckeyes, and bright, orange monarch butterflies migrating south to their wintering grounds in Mexico.

Clark's Creek Greenway
Joggers, walkers, bicyclers, roller bladers, baby strollers, and skateboarders all use this paved path that stretches 4.3 miles to the University Research Park. A 1.2 mile gravel trail through the University Research Park connects greenway visitors to the newly constructed 1.6 mile section of Mallard Creek Greenway. From David Taylor Drive, the greenway meanders through mature floodplain forest and follows the creek under Interstate 85 and Highway 29 to the Kirk Family Fields off of Mallard Creek Church Road.


Great blue herons, gray fox, white tailed deer and a wide variety of birds, including red-tailed hawks can be spotted. In the spring and summer you may see beaver and muskrats.

New Hope Camp and Conference Center is a year round camp, conference, and retreat facility with available rentals for various community groups, businesses and schools.

on the NC State Fairgrounds

Summer Camp

Chapel Hill Creamery is a small dairy farm and farmstead cheesemaking facility.

The EnergySavers Program is an energy conservation education program designed to reduce energy consumption throughout the Wake County Public School System. The EnergySavers Program provides training and resources for teachers, students, and school employees to promote energy conservation at their school or facility.

Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park and Eco-Center is dedicated to educating people about the importance of conservation and research focusing on waterfowl and wetland habitats. We are a world class eco-tourism facility where visitors can explore our continentally themed aviaries representative of the Americas, Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.

Collection of hybrid teas, florabundas, grandifloras, English, and tree roses

Quarterly Board of Directors meeting--members welcome

The cornerstone of the Apex Parks system is the 160-acre Community Park. The park includes picnic shelters, playground, fishing lake, concession, restroom facilities, nature and fitness trails, and various athletic fields.

Organize the Earth Day event held in Wilmington each year.

Solid Waste Services offers comprehensive garbage and recycling collection to the citizens of Raleigh as well as education and outreach programs tailored to the needs of each unique audience.

Lake Johnson Park is composed of a 150+ acre lake and 300+ acres of land surrounding the lake. The lake/park offers boating (rentals and personal launches; non-motorized, non-trailored), picnic shelters , concessions, facility rentals, greenway trails, and a vast array of classes, special events and recreational opportunities for the entire family. Lake Johnson has 3.5 miles of paved greenway trails and 1.9 miles of unpaved trails. Biking is prohibited on the Unpaved Trail. Lake Johnson is great for fishing; largemouth bass, shell cracker, crappie, bream, catfish, and carp. Come out and start your adventure today! Also enjoy the waterfront concert series during the summer months.

Schenck Memorial Forest is a 245 acre forest located in western Wake County about 10 minutes from the NC State campus. It is managed by NC State as a teaching and research forest to demonstrate the multiple benefits generated by an actively-managed forest.

Schenck Forest also plays a vital role as an outdoor laboratory for a number of academic programs including forestry, botany, ecology, soils, recreation and wildlife biology. In addition, research studies in the areas of tree growth, genetics, hydrology and wildlife habitat are underway in the forest.

The forest is a popular recreation site for Raleigh residents who enjoy the solitude of the woods. Visitors can walk the well-maintained trails to enjoy birdwatching and wildlife, see a managed forest that shows successional stages and enjoy the well-maintained picnic facilities. The Frances L. Liles Trail is most frequently used by the public. This trail passes through a number of sites where a variety of management practices are being employed, including those to support different wildlife habitats and encourage specific plants and animals.

Visitors are welcome at Schenck Forest, but no dogs or bicycles are permitted.

The Legislative Building is home of the North Carolina General Assembly.

Adventure awaits visitors of all ages at Asheville’s family health and science attraction, offering interactive exhibits and programs. Explore the amazing world within and around us, let your imagination soar, exercise your mind and learn about your body! Call for current admission prices.

Lake Wheeler offers hiking trails, fishing, wildlife watching, and various programs. There are several picnic shelters and conference rooms available for rental.

Patrons may launch private boats at Lake Wheeler (either motorized or non-motorized) after payment of a mandatory launch fee. Personal Watercraft (PWC) type of boats (commonly referred to as Jetskis) are not allowed to launch at Lake Wheeler. The use of Personal Watercraft was prohibited as of January 2001 according to Raleigh City Ordinance. The fee for launching a private boat on to the waters of Lake Wheeler are:
$4.00/Raleigh Residents
$6.00/Non-Raleigh Residents
$1.75/Senior City Rate (for patrons above age 62).

Season passes are also available, allowing unlimited use of Lake Wheeler for private boat launchings (during operating hours). This season passes are issued for a calendar year only (valid from January through December). These are:
$100/Raleigh Residents
$150/Non-Raleigh Residents

Stormwater SMART is a voluntary organized effort to promote public education for the reduction of pollutants in stormwater

The mission of Audubon North Carolina is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and North Carolina's biological diversity.

From the sculpture-like starkness of the winter forest to the colorful masses of summer flowers, the Cape Fear Botanical Garden is beautiful year round. Located on 79 acres where Cross Creek meets the Cape Fear River, the CFBG features a large urban forest with nature trails, a natural amphitheater, steep ravines sheltering unusual plants, and a variety of terrain from open pine forest to lush riverbank. A picturesque garden gazebo presides over a Great Lawn bordered by beds of perennial flowers and is a favorite location for Fayetteville weddings. The many specialty gardens offer inspiration for those seeking ideas for their own gardens as well as providing a lovely backdrop for a weekend stroll. Convenient to downtown Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, and Pope Air Force Base, the Cape Fear Botanical Garden offers area history, environmental education, nature studies, and the beauty of carefully designed gardens.

GDS, Inc. was founded in 1947 as a neighborhood waste-hauling service. Over the years, our service area has grown to include much of North Carolina, and we now offer a full-range of waste management services for business, industry and local government. The centerpiece of our Recycling Division is our facility, the Conover Material Recovery Facility(MRF) which was officially opened on November 28, 1990. Our 47,000 square-foot, $3.5 million facility was the first of its kind in this area and has served as a model for similar facilities throughout the country. The MRF is designed to process 300 tons of recyclables each day, most of which come from various GDS collection programs.

Oak Hollow Marina/Project Wet

Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church is adjacent to the Raleigh Parks and Recreation Walnut Creek Wetland Area. Members from the Church are part of the Partners for Environmental Justice (PEJ) which was instrumental in the restoration of the Walnut Creek Wetland Area. PEJ is also a main partner in the development of the Walnut Creek Wetlands Education Center.

Lutheridge/Lutherock Ministies -- private Conference/Retreat Center near Asheville.

County wide site locations

ECO is dedicated to preserving the natural heritage of Henderson County and the mountain region through EDUCATION, RECREATION, SERVICE, and CIVIC ACTION. Our guiding statement is . . . take care of your own backyard. Seeking to think globally and act locally, we work to preserve and protect our streams and wetlands, wildlife and natural habitats, air, and trees - the environment that sustains us all. This is what we study and enjoy . . . our finances and our energy are used to impact where we live. We believe we are all stewards of the land and, thus, of the future.

Hendersonville, NC

Montreat College

Belmont Abbey College

Warren Wilson College

A portable multimedia planetarium used for science education and special events

The B.W. Wells Association assists Falls Lake SRA with prorgrams and events at historic Rock Cliff Farm located within the Recreation Area. This 19th century farmstead was the retirement home of B.W. Wells, a pioneer ecologist and botanist for North Carolina.

Greensboro Public Library

Davidson County County Agricultural Center and Cooperative Extension Office

The Duke Environmental Leadership (DEL) Program advances Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences mission by providing innovative educational and outreach opportunities designed specifically for environmental, business and community leaders.

American Tobacco Historic District, Bay 7 located in downtown Durham

We are a small nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring and protecting the New River in Onslow County, NC. We are exploring adding environmental education and outreach to our programs.

Elizabeth City State University

Greensboro College

Fort Caswell is a coastal retreat and conference center operated by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina offering enviromental education opportunities for school groups, teacher continuing education seminars, and other associated non-profit organizations. Also of educational interest is the historical aspect of Fort Caswell and the surrounding Cape Fear region. Numerous opportunities exist for using Fort Caswell as a base for its lodging and classroom facilities while taking advantage of other educational and recreational opportunities in the Cape Fear area.

Recreation Resources Service (RRS) is a technical assistance program offered through a cooperative partnership between the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation and the N.C. State University Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management.

composting, recycling, gardening, landscaping

My school is in the rural northeastern corner of NC, consisting of students in grades 3,4,and 5. There are 290 students. I started a 5th grade all girls Science Club-GEMS-Girls Exploring Math and Science.They are actively involved in community activities, such as showing the elderly how to conserve water/electricity and save money. These girls go out in the community once a week, providing information and materials to help the needy conserve and stay healthy. These girls are also involved in a mentoring program with AP Biology students at the local high school, where they are learning how to use GPS equipment. They peer coach other 5th graders in the after school program to master Science and Reading skills for the upcoming Science EOG. *We also had a Science Lab for several years, but it was needed this year for a classroom.

The Department of Soil Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State University provides a premiere, internationally recognized teaching and research facility for scientists and students of soil science.

The Hawbridge School is a public charter high school located in a restored mill beside the Haw River in the historic village of Saxapahaw. We currently are working with the faculty and students of the Institute for the Environment at UNC-CH to write the environmental education curriculum for the school, to be launched in the fall of 2008, but have partnered for four years with the Haw River Assembly on river preservation projects.

Hotel tentatively scheduled for the SFTA

Urban high school with over 2000 students in downtown Raleigh, NC. Broughton High School is an International Baccalaureate School magnet school.

We are an Ecology Center that hosts groups from K-12. We offer anything from half day sessions to a four day experience that we call "Planet Herring Ridge". We also offer teambuilding, low/high ropes, and all kinds of water adventure activities.

Lincoln Charter Explores Environmental Issues and Prepares for Environmental Education Programs

The DuPont State Forest is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains between Hendersonville and Brevard, North Carolina. Its 10,400 acres of forest feature four major waterfalls on the Little River and several on the Grassy Creek.

Elizabeth Lawrence (1904-1985) was already a recognized garden designer and writer when, in 1948, she moved from Raleigh to Charlotte, NC, and began building the house and making a garden. Lawrence, the first woman graduate in landscape architecture at North Carolina State University is regarded as a preeminent figure in the region’s horticultural history. As she wrote in an autobiographical essay published posthumously in the collection A Garden of One’s Own, Lawrence quickly learned, “that a knowledge of plant material for the South could not be got in the library, most of the literature of horticulture being for a different climate, and that I would have to grow the plants in my garden and learn about them for myself.” Her books and articles on what she learned constitute a curriculum on gardening in the South and a distinguished library of literary garden writing.

Lawrence’s garden, where she learned and reported many of her lessons, is modest in size (just 70’ x 225’) and located in a historic neighborhood, near Wing Haven Gardens and Bird Sanctuary. It has a formal design, with five intersecting gravel paths outlining four informally mixed borders still filled with a significant number of her plants. A small woodland stands at the back of the property.


In 1984, Lawrence, in declining health, moved to Maryland. Two years later, the property was purchased by its current owner, Mary Lindeman "Lindie" Wilson. Recognizing the significance of the property and being an accomplished gardener herself, Wilson has sensitively maintained the integrity of Lawrence’s garden. The structure is essentially the same and as much as sixty percent of Lawrence’s own plantings continue to prosper.

Home of the North Carolina General Assembly. This facility also has a state-of-the-art rainwater harvesting system. The cafeteria also has a verimcomposting demonstration project.

The Environmental Studies Department at Warren Wilson College offers a major with environmental education as a concentration. Other concentrations include areas such as sustainable agriculture, conservation biology, sustainable forestry, and environmental policy. The department is active in the college's campus greening initiatives.

Winston-Salem State University is a premier, master's level public institution that develops the skills and values students need to contribute and succeed in the changing economy of the 21st Century. Its world-class degree programs in growing fields such as health sciences, information technology, financial services and teacher education, offer the flexibility to accommodate diverse life situations of both traditional and non-traditional students ranging from recent high-school graduates to working adults. The university's curriculum also prepares all students to use the latest technologies as powerful tools for continuous learning, career advancement and personal enrichment. Beyond technical skills, the WSSU educational experience inspires individual commitment to community service through class-room and field experiences that develop civic leadership and prepare students to make lifetime contributions to society.

The Providence Spring Elementary School faculty and administration incorporate outdoor learning into all curriculum areas as they work to meet their NC curricular objectives. In addition to learning through hands-on and experiential activities within the classroom, students also have access to learning opportunities in our school's 12 acre "Branch Creek Preserve." We are a NWF certified "schoolyard habitat" and a UTOTES (Using The Outdoors to Teach Experiential Sciences) School (designated by the NC Museum of Natural Sciences). We feel these learning opportunities contribute to our students' high academic growth each year.

Caraway Conference Center & Camp is a multipurpose conference center and camp facility that hosts educational, religious, and other non-profit organizations for the purposes of naturally facilitating learning, planning, communication, and relationship building. In additional to conference and retreat logistics, Caraway offers many program options. Our most popular program is the A.C.O.R.N.S. environmental education program designed for school-age children in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.

Hatcher's Bridge Tree Farm is third generation family-owned tree farm that grows trees for timber production while providing recreational opportunites and educational opportunities to the public.

2 miles of trails available for walking, jogging, bird watching, nature journaling, etc. Kayaking available. Call for river conditions.
Primitive campsites are available. A rustic cabin is available on weekends

A Paintball course is available. Players must bring their own eguipment, and sign a waiver. Trees stands are available during legal hunting seasons.
Bordered by Little River in Johnston County North Carolina, the 120-acre farm consist of 50 acres of loblolly pine, 17 acres of cropland, a 10-acre meadow, and 43 acres of bottomland hardwoods.

The farm is a resource for those individuals working towards environmental education certification and anyone interested in the environment. Approved by the Johnston County Public school system for teachers to earn CEU credit by attending a workshop.

Many wild animals call Hatcher's Bridge Tree Farm home including: deer, turkey, quail, dove, rabbits, ducks, bobcats, hawks, groundhogs and many others.

The Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology at UNC Charlotte is part of the larger UNC system's Mathematics and Science Education Network , located at Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The site at UNC Charlotte was established in 1983 as one of two initial Network sites dedicated to strengthening the teaching and learning of mathematics and science in grades K-12 and beyond through collaborative partnerships with the regional schools, community colleges, business and industry, and state and local agencies.

The UNC Charlotte Center is the only Network location that operates both a Pre-College Program for underrepresented minority and female students and a Summer Ventures Program for academically gifted high school students. In addition to offering seminars, workshops, courses and special programs for teachers, the Center sponsors regional student competitions.

Manteo Campus of COA- former Manteo Middle School.

CLIMBE is an environmental training and research center at Montreat College for high school students who have an interest in environmental science and who wish to work outside of the traditional science laboratory.

Durham Central Park

The Natural Learning Initiative promotes the importance of the natural environment in the daily experience of all children and families through environmental design, action research, education, and dissemination of information. The aim of the Design Institute is to assist you and your organization in designing environments that will bring children in closer contact with nature.

St. Andrews Presbyterian College is a four-year, church-related, co-educational liberal arts and sciences institution, serving traditional and non-traditional students from diverse national, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The College offers residential and nonresidential undergraduate degree programs, certification programs, and special training programs. One of the first campuses designed to be accessible, St. Andrews takes particular pride in its historical commitment to accommodating students with physical disabilities.

3415 Wake Forest Road Raleigh, NC 27609 (919) 872-2323

The Blue Diamond Gallery hosts new exhibits monthly with International, National and Regional talent. Each artist is partnered with a charity to raise awareness, work with the gallery to donate a percentage of sales, or offer a piece for silent auction. The goal is to educate and increase charitable participation in the community.

Thomasville Coalition on Alcohol & Drug Abuse provides leadership and guidance in our community to significantly reduce the incidence of alcohol & drug abuse.

Baseball Field

Church

Anderson Point Park is a wonderful nature park in East Raleigh. It consists of piedmont prairie habitat, as well as some exciting swampy sections, woods, the Neuse River, Crabtree Creek, and a small pond. The two bodies of water run together at the point and visitors can see many different species of birds, such as the Belted Kingfisher, Brown Thrasher and many other species. Other animals may also be seen, such as the river otter, deer, fox, and raccoon.

Metrolina Regional Scholars' Academy, Charlotte, NC. Charter School for the gifted with arond 200 students and our school is instilling the values of the 3 R's in all the grades.

Alamance County park, 6 miles south of Burlington off highway 49, left on Patterson Mill Road

5834 Bur-Mil Club Rd.
Greensboro, NC 27410

Piedmont Middle School Union County North Carolina Traditional Schedule Public Middle School Eblock Wild Wednesday NC EE Teacher of the Year 2005

Experiential Learning School, using the Foxfire Approach

Durant Road Elementary operates on the year-round calendar. Students at the year-round schools are divided into four groups, called tracks, with each track having its own calendar. In a year-round elementary school, the traditional 180-day school year is divided into nine-week quarters with a three week break at the end of each quarter. Students are in school the same number of days as their counterparts in traditional schools. Their days are simply redistributed thoughout the year. The reorganized schedule is called a 45/15 - 45 days in school, 15 days off.

Durant provides a more continuous learning process. Since students do not have long summer vacations, major reviewing in the fall is eliminated. Students and teachers are more energized throughout the year due to regular breaks. The three-week breaks provide frequent enrichment and remedial opportunities for students during the year.
Address - 9901 Durant Road, Raleigh, NC 27614
Phone - (919) 870-4220
Fax - (919) 870-4218
Website - http://durantes.wcpss.net
Principal - Teresa Winstead
Grades - k - 5
2007-08 Bell Schedule - 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
2007-08 Enrollment - 1091
2006-07 Capacity (SBC/ASCC) - 676/927
2006-07 Mobile Units - 18

Marbles Kids Museum is a hands-on, interactive museum that inspires children to be creative thinkers, active learners and confident individuals in today's world.

Ravenscroft School is a private college preparatory school in North Raleigh. It is located in a suburban setting. The mission statement is " The Ravenscroft community, guided by our legacy of excellence, nurtures individual potential and prepares students to thrive in a complex and interdependent world." In environmental education, we have a butterfly garden for the lower school, a weather station, and a small forest study area for the middle and upper schools.

Homeschool for Middle School Students

The academy will serve approximately 60+ middle school students (ages 11-15) from underrepresented populations. The populations of middle school students targeted for this academy are from diverse ethnic and cultural communities that have low literacy rates and rarely attend college or enter in jobs that require advanced math and science skills.

Holly Ridge Middle School Rain Garden See video at http://www.artisandevelopers.com/web/raingarden/raingarden.html

Mission
The united East Clayton Elementary School family will provide a quality education in a safe and nuturing environment, which respects individual differences, involves parents and community, develops strong character and citizenship, and instills a love of learning that will last a lifetime.

Vision
• Strive for continuous improvement.
• High standards and clear expectations in a stimulating environment create life- long learners.
• Every child can learn.
• Respect and shared responsibility promote skills necessary for successful living.
• Instill self-worth through celebration of individual successes.
• Foster teamwork between home, school, and community

See website for details.

Daniels is an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme school. Our goal is to develop life long learners that develop an awareness of their own place in the world. Our school has adopted a tributary of Beaverdam Creek located on the edge of our campus in Raleigh. We use this stream to educate and conduct a macroinvertebrate survey and test the quality of its water each year. We also have a common bog pond area that we use to teach protists.

Community Center

Fuller is an urban, inner city magnet school in Raleigh, NC. Enrollment of our school is approximately 570. The focus of our magnet is Academically Gifted Basics which provides electives in all curricular areas and specilaized instruction to students who are working above grade level. As part of our elective program, we offer classes which include gardening, ecology and life cycles. We also have an Energy Club which meets one day a week after school and focuses on energy conservation and alternative forms of energy. In addition, these students are responsible for collecting recycled paper each week. Plastic bottles and cans are also recycled. This year our students also participated in an art project using recycled bottle tops and a solar car race. An Earth Helpers group also worked after school for three forty minute sessions to beautify the school grounds, planting native plants. Before School and After School students water campus flower beds as needed from rainbarrels installed with grant money. This spring we also erected two bird houses and put out water and feeding stations for the birds.

With a mission of creating scholars, nurturing spirituality and embracing diversity, Trinity is a K-8 school in Charlotte's center city. The unique location of our campus allows our 450 student population to spill out of the building and into the natural world. Garden projects have been crafted as an integral part of all classroom studies at Trinity with the main areas of application in science, math, language arts, written expression and art.

Rollingview Community Building, Falls Lake State Park is located at Rollingview Marina in Durham County.

The Environmental Impact Committee at Johnston Community College works to identify and evaluate opportunities to reduce the College's negative environmental impact by: reducing the use of natural resources such as energy and paper products; increasing recycling efforts on campus; and promoting such efforts through campus awareness and policy.

Rural public School grades 7-12

An arts center offering classes in photography, painting and other fine arts.

A community center with the following: playground, picnic shelter and outdoor basketball courts.

An unstaffed community park.

CLAWS, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to helping wild and exotic animals, through educating the public as well as rescuing and rehabilitating those animals in need.

Forsyth County Government environmental regulatory agency.

The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center at Harkers Island preserves the wildfowl heritage of the Core Sound area. Its exhibits show the importance of protecting the natural resources and traditions that make up the area's coastal way of life. Located within Cape Lookout National Seashore on Harkers Island, the area includes a four-acre freshwater waterfowl habitat area, hiking trails and viewing platforms.

The exhibits highlight the cultural and natural resources of the Core Sound region. In the education hall and outside exhibits, visitors will learn about today’s living traditions and the natural resources that sustain them.

A 23-acre nature preserve in Wake County protected by Triangle Land Conservancy

Former Jennette's Pier

Muddy Sneakers is about enriching North Carolina’s Standard Course of Study with hands-on learning in pristine forest areas and wilderness sites and allowing students to develop a personal connection with the land, become more physically active, gain in self-confidence and connection with peers.

An interactive wildlife conservation event that will enhance a student's ability to become a responsible wildlife steward.

Raleigh Parks and Recreation Community Center

Worthdale is a Raleigh Parks and Recreation Community Center. It is located near New Bern Ave.

Raleigh Parks and Recreation Community Center. Lake Lynn is located off of Ray Road in North Raleigh. It borders a lake and greenway trails.

Raleigh Parks and Recreation community center located near North Hills shopping center. This community center is tucked away in a quite neighborhood and is adjacent to one of our city pools.

Raleigh Parks and Recreation community center located on the south east side of town near Walnut Creek Amphitheater. This community center is connected to Barwell Elementary School and provides a playground, two gyms, a workout center and various activities.

Raleigh Parks and Recreation community center located near downtown. This community center provides many athletic opportunities, a playground, and is adjacent to a city pool.

Raleigh Parks and Recreation community center located between Atlantic Ave and Capitol Blvd not far from Millbrook Rd. The community center offers a gym and many recreational activities.

Cooperative Extension Center in Pasquotank County

Hampton Inn located in New Bern, North Carolina

The Hampton Inn will serve as our homebase for the Coastal Sustainable Forestry Teachers' Academy.

Cameron Boys Camp is located on 900 acres on property on the edge of Moore and Lee Counties. Our 900 acre facility includes a vast woodland habitat, 4 ponds, and numerous nature trails including a boardwalk through our wetland area. At camp, groups of ten boys and two counselors live outdoors year-round where they construct their own shelters and live in an outdoor classroom. However, this classroom is not limited by our 900 acres. The entire east coast provides opportunity for adventure and discovery. Whether it be a day trip to a museum, or an thoroughly planned month long, canoe, backpack. lake, or bus trip; opportunities for learning are endless.

Community Building at the end of the main park road

Tarboro Road Community Center is a City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Facility located off of Capital Blvd. near down town Raleigh. The facility offers many program opportunities for children and adults alike.

Millbrook Exchange Community Center is a Raleigh Parks and Recreation facility. The center offers many programs for children and adults alike.

Biltmore Community Center is a City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation facility. The center offers many programs for children and adults. The facility is located in southeast Raleigh, not far from down town.

Carolina Pines Community Center is a City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation facility that provides many programs for children and adults. The center is located off of Lake Wheeler Road not far from the Farmers Market.

Powell Drive Park is a satellite park for the City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation. The park is located on Powell Drive near Western Blvd. The park contains a pond, tennis courts, and a playground and is also a host for various programs.

200 acre natural area with 3 1/2 mile sof trails

Workshop will be held on Appalachian State University's campus.

Park associated with interesting geologic monadonock of Uwharrie Mountains. History or quarrying. Interesting plant life, vast views of the Piedmont NC.

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

South Wake Solid Waste Management Facility

NRF protects, restores and preserves the Neuse River Basin through education, advocacy and enforcement, in order to provide clean water for drinking, recreation and enjoyment to the communities that it serves.

Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area, a satellite park of Eno River State Park, is located in Hillsborough. Occoneechee Mountain is the highest point in Orange County (867 feet), as well as the highest elevation between Hillsborough and the coast. Compared to the relatively flat areas surrounding it, Occoneechee Mountain provides a unique opportunity to view many plant and animal species more typical of the western part of the state. This, along with the amount of development surrounding the park (I-85 serves as one of the parks boundaries) makes Occoneechee Mountain a "habitat island" for many bird species.

Montgomery Community College is a place of discovery, critical thinking, and educational excellence; a centerpiece for life-long learning for our students, faculty, staff, and community.

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service is an out-of-school approach to extend the technology and research of North Carolina State University and A&T State University. It is cooperatively funded and managed by the county, state, and federal governments, providing information on subjects such as agriculture, home economics, youth, and community and rural development. Professional staff address topics including canning, gardening, weed and insect control, lawn and tree care, beef cattle management, financial management, nutrition, leadership development, and youth development. 4-H activities are available through clubs, camps, and special interest activities.

Lenoir County Center gives our county's residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension agents deliver unbiased, research-based information to Lenoir County citizens. We can answer your questions on a wide array of topics. To find out how we can help you, browse our site or contact us by email or phone.

Montreat College.

The Carolina Center for Educational Excellence (CCEE) addresses the continued professional development of teachers, counselors and school leaders with courses and programs offered through both distance learning and face-to-face instructional delivery systems in partnership with school districts throughout North Carolina.

Wake Forest Reservoir watersupply watershed

Scotland County Cooperative Extension Service (CES) Office is host to numerous educational opportunities. It is located in the lovely town of Laurinburg in the Sandhills of North Carolina. Come on down and enjoy the pace of life from a simplier time.

Surrounded by the Nantahala National Forest, our home is Little Scaly Mountain — four miles southwest of Highlands, North Carolina. At 4200' elevation, perched atop striking granite cliffs and nestled in an ancient dwarf white oak wind forest, our site is spectacular, with dramatic vistas, quiet places and lots to do. he Mountain is open year round and is available for groups for meetings, retreats and other events. The Mountain also provides programming for all ages. During your stay, you’ll enjoy simple but comfortable accommodations, wonderful food, and plenty of fresh air. The highly-skilled and committed Mountain staff will provide an exciting and meaningful program — you'll value your Mountain experience long after you've gone home.

Lions Community Center is a Raleigh Parks and Recreation facility located on Dennis Ave near downtown Raleigh. The center offers many programs including athletic activities, arts and crafts, and nature.

Method Road Community Center is a Raleigh Parks and Recreation facility located near NC State University and the NC State Fair Grounds. The center offers programs and special events and has a gym and outdoor play fields.

Jaycee Community Center is a Raleigh Parks and Recreation facility located near Cameron Village. The center has a gym, ball fields, and volley ball courts and hosts programs including art, senior programs, and nature programs.

Pullen Communtiy Center is a Raleigh Parks and Recreation facility located next to NC State University and Pullen Aquatic Center. The center hosts programs for all ages and is right next to the playground at Pullen Park.

Park and Community Center

Wilson County Park

Founded in 1939, the Research Laboratories of Archaeology (RLA) was the first center for the study of North Carolina archaeology. Serving the interests of students, scholars, and the general public, it is currently one of the leading institutes for archaeological teaching and research in the South. Located within the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's College of Arts and Sciences, it provides support for faculty and students working not only in North Carolina, but also throughout the Americas and overseas.

Wayne School of Engineering at Goldsboro High School

A 730-acre preserve

Bellevue Avenue parallel to Main Street

This Raleigh Parks and Recreation facility is located near downtown Raleigh and host a variety of programs throughout the year from athletic events to nature programs.

This is a Raleigh Parks and Recreation facility dedicated to community interaction. The center offers public programs and other great opportunities to the public.

This City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation facility is the first of it's kind. It features and indoor playground and offers educational programs to all ages. It is located in North Raleigh and is convenient to many neighborhoods.

Dr. Roderick Nash November 10th at 4:30 p.m. Love Auditorium, LSRC Duke University (West Campus) The 2009 Lynn W. Day Distinguished Lectureship in Forest and Conservation History welcomes Dr. Roderick Nash, Professor of History & Environmental Studies at UC Santa Barbara.

Wake Forest University

Comfort Inn Suites Located on the River in New Bern, NC

Lake Michie and Little River Lake will be open for fishing from April 3 – November 15, 2009. Operating hours will be 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fri-Sat-Sun, until November. Schedules could potentially change later in the season at either or both lakes if required by lake conditions or proposed boathouse renovations.

A menagerie of outdoor opportunities, all in one place!

Auditorium designed for lectures and public screenings.

A leader in nature-centered education in Greensboro, NC, serving 350 students aged infant through middle school, and using the educational philosophy developed by Dr. Maria Montessori.

Halifax is a City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation facility located near downtown Raleigh.

Roberts Park is a City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation facility located near downtown Raleigh. The center hosts many public programs and is an asset to the surrounding community.

Sgt. Courtney T. Johnson center is a Raleigh Parks and Recreation facility located in southeast Raleigh. The center offers a variety of programs to the public.

Falls Lake State Recreation Area, which consists of seven individual parks, is located at Falls Lake in Wake and Durham counties, approximately 10 miles north of Raleigh and 12 miles east of Durham.

Founded in 1965, Craven Community College is a comprehensive community college with campuses in New Bern and Havelock-Cherry Point.

Craven serves more than 4,500 curriculum students and nearly 10,000 continuing education students each year. CCC features a wide range of programs, including college transfer courses, career and occupational offerings, partnerships with four-year universities, specialized workforce training options, developmental studies and basic skills classes.

Cumberland County Cooperative Extension Office

Gaston County Cooperative Extension Office

The Page-Walker Arts & History Center was built as a hotel in 1868 by Town of Cary founder Allison Francis Page. In 1979, the Page-Walker Hotel was listed on the National Register for Historic Places. In 1985, a citizens' group, Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel, joined with the Town of Cary to save the deteriorating building and restore it as an arts and history center. Today, the center is alive with classes, events, performances, meetings and receptions and the gallery exhibitions feature works of local and regional artists

The Cary Senior Center is a 17,000 square foot recreation and education facility designed by and for the adults 55 and older in Cary. Several local senior citizen groups meet there, and activities and exercise classes are held daily. Like the adjacent Bond Park Community Center, Cary Senior Center blends with the natural surroundings of Bond Park.

The Senior Center was dedicated in December 2000 to enrich the lives of older adults throughout the community. It is the home of Resources for Seniors, Inc., an information and referral service; and SeniorNet, which provides computer resources and training to seniors.

Home improvement specialty retailer

Home improvement retailer

Chatham County

Wake County conference/meeting room center