Programs & Events
Workshops & Trips
Title |
Program Type | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
The Wonderful World of Mushrooms |
Workshop or Trip | A meeting of the culinary with the scientific, in this class we will explore just what IS a mushroom, its life cycle, and the role it can play in healthy forests, bioremediation, bio-fuels, medicine and yes, cuisine! | 06/06/2013 - 6:00pm |
Picture Creek Lifelong Hike |
Workshop or Trip | We will hike through the world’s largest population of the federally endangered smooth coneflower in peak bloom during this visit to the Picture Creek nature preserve | 06/05/2013 - 7:30am |
Phone Photography 101 |
Workshop or Trip | Learn how to turn your cell phone camera into a tool for recording the world around you! | 06/13/2013 - 6:00pm |
Outer Banks Weekend |
Workshop or Trip | While most summer beach visitors are basking in the sun and playing goony golf, we will be visiting some interesting natural areas with interesting names such as Jockey’s Ridge, Run Hill Dune, Pea Island and Nags Head Woods. | 07/19/2013 - 10:00am |
Gorgeous Gorges Mountain Weekend |
Workshop or Trip | Plunging waterfalls, gorgeous river gorges and breathtaking scenery will all be part of our weekend of exploring the NC mountains. | 06/21/2013 - 10:00am |
Genetics and our Food Supply |
Workshop or Trip | In this workshop, teachers will connect cutting-edge research to current food issues. | 07/18/2013 - 9:00am |
Electronics for Beginners |
Workshop or Trip | Designed for the young and the young at heart… Come explore the basics of electricity, electronics and programming to build your own working gadget. | 06/06/2013 - 6:30pm |
Computer Programming for Beginners |
Workshop or Trip | This course is designed to introduce basic programming skills to anyone interested in programming using the free and easy to use development environment, Microsoft Small Basic. | 06/20/2013 - 6:30pm |
Backyard Beekeeping |
Workshop or Trip | If you have ever dreamed of keeping honeybees or you just find them fascinating, then this program is for you! Spend an hour learning about the biology and management of a backyard hive. | 06/13/2013 - 6:30pm |
