Kids Conservation Corps

Preregistration is required. To check for space availability, you may call the Blue Jay Center for Environmental Education at 919-870-4330. To register, you will need to submit a completed registration form and payment by mail or in person.
 

My Side of the Point  (for 9-12s)

 

This natural history education program for children ages 9-12 focuses on concepts relating to conservation issues in the Piedmont. Designed for children who are being homeschooled, this program series will meet 1-3 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of most months (please note the December irregularity). Using excerpts from the Jean Craighead George book, My Side of the Mountain, we will learn about birds of prey, regional comparisons of plant and animal species, phenological journaling, famous naturalists and the science behind simple outdoor survival skills. Classes will meet at the Blue Jay Center for Environmental Education. 
$60/participant.

 

Class Dates:

September 8 & 22

October 13 & 27

November 10 & 24

December 8 & 15 (*note dates!)

 

Nature in My Own Back Yard (for 6-8s)

(Registration begins Oct. 1)

Learn how to create a wildlife sanctuary in your own back yard! Participants will find out how to recognize and incorporate basic habitat components close to home as they learn about native animal and plant species requirements. We will conduct evaluations on our backyards and create a how-to blueprint for habitat success. Learn how we can positively influence some of the challenges faced by natural habitats, including air and water quality, and invasive species—all of this while engaging in hands-on activities, educational games and collaborative projects. Participants can act on what they have learned and apply for a Wildlife Habitat Certification on the National Registry of Backyard Wildlife Habitat (fee involved) or simply feel rewarded for having done a good deed for wildlife. Designed for children who are being homeschooled, this program series for ages 6-8 will meet from 1-3 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of every month at the Blue Jay Center for Environmental Education
 $60/participant.

Class Dates:
January 5 &19
February 2 & 16
March 2 & 16
April 6 & 20