Sir Walter Wally and Friends of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences invite you to participate in the annual statewide celebration of Groundhog Day. Join an esteemed group of local luminaries and see Sir Walter Wally emerge from his winter digs. Learn about groundhogs and hibernation. Meet a variety of live animals and discover how they make it through the winter.

Post-Groundhog Day Update

Thanks to Mrs. Crane & Mrs. Meadows' first grade class
at Sand Ridge Elementary School in Hubert, NC for sending in their weather observations in spite of our technical difficulties!

"We experienced heavy cloud cover and rain.  We took the groundhog puppet outside with us, but he did not see his shadow.  We looked, but saw no signs of spring - except the rain and mud. :-) The temperature was 42 degrees."

Weather Watch Kit & Activity Guide (PDF)*

*Free Acrobat Reader required to view and print this guide.

For more information, contact M.T. Fore at 919.733.7450 x621 or mary.tyler.fore@ncdenr.gov.

Cool Links:

• Groundhog Day page from the State Climate Office of North Carolina.
• Check out the Groundhog profile on the Nature Notebook. Learn what groundhogs are really doing when they emerge from their burrows at this time of year!