The following programs are offered at Crowder District Park,
4709 Ten Ten Road, Apex.
To register, complete and sign the
registration form and return it with payment (made out to Wake County Parks) by mail or bring by the park office. Payment and registration form must be received to confirm your spot in the programs.
For more information about the following programs, contact the park at 919-662-2850 or email
crowderdistrictpark@wakegov.com.
Nature Families!
A weekday program that is fun for the whole family! For all ages; fee: $5/family. Preregistration required.
The Buzz on Bees
Tuesday, June 11, 11 a.m.–noon
Celebrate our #1 pollinator by learning about the busy bees of Crowder Park. Learn the dances of bees and how they communicate. Play the pollination relay game and taste different types of honey. Food Safety Note: Children under the age of one year should not eat honey.
Preschool children with accompanying adult(s) discover the natural world through stories, hands-on nature activities, games, crafts and guided outdoor exploration. Meet at the Park Pavilion. For ages 3–5. Fee: $4 for each program or 3 programs for $10. Preregistration is required.
Bees, Bees, Bees!
Wednesday, June 12, 1–2 p.m.
Bees are very important. Learn how they help us! Read a story, make your own bee craft and taste some honey. Food Safety Note: Children under age one year should not eat honey.
In these programs, kids will discover the natural world through hikes, hands-on nature activities, outdoor exploration, games and crafts. Meet at the Park Pavilion. For ages 6–9. Fee: $4 for each program or 3 programs for $10. Preregistration is required.
Honey Bee Hunt
Wednesday, June 12, 11 a.m.–noon
Build a bee and learn how these insects pollinate flowers. Discover how a hive works. Go on a bee hunt around the park!
Family Features
Sunday Programs for Busy Families. For all ages; $5/family.
Bashful Bunnies
Sunday, May 19, 2–3 p.m.
Park Pavilion
Hop on down to the park and learn about rabbits! Test your knowledge in the hare vs. rabbit trivia game, practice your jumping skills and make a fun craft!
Daddy and Me Game Day
Sunday, June 16, 2–3 p.m.
Heron Shelter
Celebrate Father's Day! Bring the whole family out for an afternoon of outdoor games. Go to the pond to learn about our fatherly neighbors in nature.
Weekday Wonders Track Out Days
Aquatic Adventures
Tuesday–Thursday, May 21–23, 1–4 p.m.
Historic Yates Mill County Park
Track out at Yates Mill! Join us for one, two or all three days of Aquatic Adventures. Experience hands-on, outdoor science and learn about all about water! Go canoeing, cane pole fishing, and learn about this important resource! Also tour the historic mill. Children in grades K–5 will participate in curriculum-correlated activities, both together and by grade level.
Fee: $15/day (or $40 for all 3 days).
Crowder by Night
Friday Night Family Fun! For All Ages. $5/family. Preregistration required.
Fantastic Frogs and Toad-ally Awesome Toads
Friday, June 7, 8–9 p.m.
Ribbit! Listen to the chorus of frogs and toads as the sun sets at Crowder. Sort through facts about toads and frogs, jump in a frog hop relay and participate in our croaking contest to win a prize!
Special Seasonal Programs
Family Pond Study
Saturdays, May 25 & June 29, 1–3 p.m.
Meet on the pond boardwalk for a fun and educational study of life in Crowder Pond! Drop in wayside program. Free.
Volunteers-in-Parks!
Service Saturdays
Saturdays, May 11 & June 8, 9 a.m.–noon
Join us for this monthly event and help keep our park beautiful. Preregistration and signed Wake County volunteer waiver required. Free.
Discovery boxes are packaged lesson plans intended for use by teachers or parents who wish to educate a group of children without requesting a program through the office. These boxes are available at the office and must be signed out for use. Discovery boxes are also available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Summer Camps
Start planning your summer fun now! Crowder offers a variety of half-day and full-day camps for children who are tracked out, homeschooling or on summer vacation. Check out our newest camps: Nature Adventures – a collaboration between Crowder and Harris Lake County Park, and Frog Squad – a half-day camp for children ages 6–9.
Polliwogs
Polliwogs: Earth Buddies
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
June 25, 26 & 27, 9–12 p.m.
Ages 4–5, $36/child
Come on down to Crowder for stories, songs, crafts and games all about your favorite critters. Meet other kids and practice skills that will help you get ready for school, too. This week, learn fun ways to be a friend to Planet Earth.
Polliwogs: Mud!
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
August 13, 14 & 15, 9–12 p.m.
Ages 4–5, $36/child
This week, we will have fun with wonderful, messy mud. We will learn about the animals that call mud home, and learn how much we depend on our soil to survive.
Frog Squad
Frog Squad: Green Team
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
June 25, 26 & 27, 1–4 p.m.
Ages 6–9, $36/child
Explore Crowder District Park and join other 6–9-year-olds for outdoor fun! Play games, create your own science experiments and make new animal friends. This week, we will jump into creative activities all about caring for our planet Earth. You'll use the sun to cook a snack, build your own nature hut, study Crowder's wildlife and even have some time just watch the clouds go by!
Frog Squad: Dirt!
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
August 13, 14 & 15, 1–4 p.m.
Ages 6–9, $36/child
Explore Crowder District Park and join other 6–9-year-olds for outdoor fun! Play games, create your own science experiments and make new animal friends. This week, we will take a close look into the stuff under our feet that keeps us all alive: Dirt!
Nature Adventurers
This four-day camp is a collaboration between Harris Lake County Park and Crowder District Park. The first two days of the camp will be at Harris Lake and the final two days will be at Crowder.
July 15–18 (4 days), 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Ages 7–9; $112/child
Great adventures take place every day in nature! Learn about the natural world through a variety of hands-on activities that focus on geology, natural cycles, waterways and our neighbors in nature.