Upcoming Special Events
List of upcoming special events. Be sure to view the newsletter for additional information about these programs and other park events.
Take A Child Outside Week
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September 24-30, 2009
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Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space is participating in Take A Child Outside Week (TACO) by offering outdoor programs at different Wake County Parks during the week of September 24-30, 2009. In honor of this important week, many program fees have been waived.
TACO is a program developed by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences to get children outdoors to discover the natural world around them. The goal of TACO week is to get children to understand and appreciate the environment in which they live and to have fun exploring nature!
Pledge to take a child outside by visiting their website at: www.takeachildoutside.org.
To help get you started taking your child(ren) outside, register for one or more of the following free programs:
AMERICAN TOBACCO TRAIL
Nocturnal Navigators
Thursday, September 24, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Come navigate the night with us to see what animals are active as the sun goes down and the stars come out. We‘ll call for owls, look for bats, listen for frogs, insects and more!
HARRIS LAKE COUNTY PARK
Evening Canoe Float
Friday, September 25, 6:30-8 p.m.
Join us on the waters of Harris Lake for a relaxing evening paddling and looking for signs of the nocturnal animals that come out this time of evening.
BLUE JAY POINT COUNTY PARK
Nature Stories – Crowing for Joy
Saturday, September 26, 10-11 a.m.
Join us for an hour of amazing crow facts, stories, activities and a craft that will help you appreciate this large bird. For ages 3-5 and parent.
BLUE JAY POINT COUNTY PARK
Nature Crafts – Calling All Crows!
Saturday, September 26, 1-3 p.m.
Blue Jays, crows, ravens, magpies and more are all part of a family of extra-smart birds called "corvids." Come find out how these birds cleverly use their big brains to do all kinds of things. For ages 6-8.
HISTORIC OAK VIEW COUNTY PARK
Storytelling Festival
Saturday, September 26, 2-5 p.m.
Enjoy a day outside at Historic Oak View while listening to professional storytellers weave interesting and fun stories!
HISTORIC YATES MILL COUNTY PARK
Morning Outing With A Naturalist
Sunday, September 27, 10 a.m.-noon
Spend the morning with a park naturalist and explore the park‘s natural environment. Get some helpful hints on what to bring with you for a safe and enjoyable outing, and take home a recycled-paper nature journal.
CROWDER DISTRICT PARK
Pond Exploration
Monday, September 28, noon-3 p.m.
Explore Crowder‘s pond as you never have before. We will take you to the edge of the pond, dip in the pond and look through a microscope for the little things you never see.
LAKE CRABTREE COUNTY PARK
Tracks and Scat
Monday, September 28, 1-3 p.m.
Learn how to identify several different animal tracks and discover what other signs and clues to look for when you hike. Find out what "scat" is, and what it can tell you about an animal.
HARRIS LAKE COUNTY PARK
Family Fishing
Tuesday, September 29, 6-7 p.m.
Enjoy an evening with your family at our fishing pond! We‘ll get you started with a rod and bait so you can cast out and catch the "big one." Get hands-on experience with putting on tackle and learn about some of the freshwater fish that inhabit our ponds.
CROWDER DISTRICT PARK
Habitat Hike
Wednesday, September 30, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Take a stroll with a park naturalist and explore the many different habitats found here. Learn how our local plants and animals live together and depend on each other to survive.