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Environmental Education


Crowder Park prides itself on quality environmental education programs it provides both at the park and off-site. To best serve the community, Crowder offers several types of educational programming. In addition to scheduled programs offered each month for families and individuals, Crowder Park also accepts program requests from schools and other organizations. Scheduled programs can take place at Crowder or off-site at the school or other location. For more information regarding environmental education, including scheduling programs, contact the park office at 919-662-2850. 

Public Programs
Every month, Crowder Park offers a variety of programs open to the public. Many of these programs are designed for children of varying ages and make an excellent reinforcement for public, private and home-schooled students. Public programs are announced in the County Park Quarterly and posted at the Park Pavilion. A participation fee may apply. For more information on public programs, click here.

School and Group Programs
Crowder Park offers programs for private and public groups. These programs are available upon request and may be tailored to a specific topic. Scheduled programs are popular among school groups as reinforcement to lessons covered in class. Organizers of private events such as birthday parties or company picnics may also request programs to entertain children and provide an educational aspect to their visit. For more information on group programs, click here.

Outreach
Any program conducted off park grounds is considered outreach. Outreach programming is an important way to bring the natural environment indoors. Groups or organizations having difficulty organizing a field trip may instead choose to request an outreach program. During outreach programs, staff educators may bring natural props with them to add excitement to the environmental lesson. For more information on outreach programming, click here.

Discovery Boxes
Another method of environmental educational is through the use of discovery boxes. Discovery boxes are packaged lessons available to teachers and parents that can be performed without a park educator. Each box contains background information as well as instructions on how to perform the lesson. Because the lessons are pre-made, only certain topics are available. Discovery boxes must be signed out at the main office and returned the same day. To view a list of available discovery boxes, click here.