Programs & Events
Programs & Events
| Title | Program Type | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Walk Through the Seasons |
Family Program | Explore the native plant garden, prairie, and lowland arboretum as you take a leisurely 1-mile walk with a Museum naturalist through the Prairie Ridge Ecostation. | 06/11/2013 - 9:00am |
Nature Drawing |
Family Program | In this class, we'll learn how to use illustration and art to explore a wide range of natural life, from creatures that live in your backyard to animals that live in the canopies of the rainforest. | 06/13/2013 - 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 |
Science Cafe: Living Dinosaurs |
Science Talks | Join Museum Paleontologist Dr. Lindsay Zanno as she explains how science has recently overcome the fallacy of dinosaur extinction. The truth just may change your view of the planet forever. | 06/13/2013 - 7:00pm |
Innovations in Health Day |
Event | The Museum is partnering with WakeMed, Rex Hospital, Duke Clinical Research Institute, UNC and others for Innovations in Health Day! This event will showcase the amazing innovations and advances in the fields of health and wellness. | 06/15/2013 - 9:00am |
Citizen Science Saturdays at Prairie Ridge |
Citizen Science, Family Program | Learn how YOU can contribute to science during our weekly citizen science walks | 06/15/2013 - 10:30am |
Prehistoric Pals |
Summer Camp | Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a giant ground sloth in your backyard? How about a wooly mammoth or a dinosaur? We’ll learn all about these “prehistoric pals” that roamed the earth millions of years ago. | 06/17/2013 - 8:45am |
S.T.E.M. to LEAF |
Summer Camp | Campers will explore various aspects of leadership from public speaking to collaboration, reflection and writing. Fun activities like bridge building and field trips will provide opportunities for campers to practice their skills and begin their own path to becoming a successful S.T.E.M. leader. | 06/17/2013 - 8:45am |
Young Urban Naturalists |
Summer Camp | Join us as we explore the plants and animals that are often hidden in plain sight in the urban jungle. | 06/17/2013 - 8:45am |
Lunchtime at the Museum |
Summer Camp | Join the Museum’s Junior Curators for lunch between your morning and afternoon classes. Each day we will enjoy our lunches and then either play a game, make a craft, or watch a short nature show. | 06/17/2013 - 12:15pm |
Nature Drawing |
Family Program | In this class, we'll learn how to use illustration and art to explore a wide range of natural life, from creatures that live in your backyard to animals that live in the canopies of the rainforest. | 06/20/2013 - 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 |
Science Cafe: The Story of Honey Bees |
Science Talks | 06/20/2013 - 7:00pm | |
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 |
Citizen Science Saturdays at Prairie Ridge |
Citizen Science, Family Program | Learn how YOU can contribute to science during our weekly citizen science walks | 06/22/2013 - 10:30am |
Junior Naturalist |
Summer Camp | Exploring 38 acres of grassy prairie, lowland forest, ponds, and a stream is the perfect pastime for budding young naturalists in this full-day program based at Prairie Ridge | 06/24/2013 - 8:30am |
Water Worlds |
Summer Camp | In this camp we’ll learn about fish, turtles, and mammals that keep their fins, flippers, and feet wet in a variety of different aquatic environments. | 06/24/2013 - 8:45am |
Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils |
Summer Camp | Come explore the world beneath our feet. We’ll learn how rocks and fossils are formed, how volcanoes erupt, and how geology is studied. | 06/24/2013 - 8:45am |
Kitchen Chemistry |
Summer Camp | This camp is full of hands-on experiments and explores the fascinating basics of chemistry, electricity, and biology. | 06/24/2013 - 8:45am |
Lunchtime at the Museum |
Summer Camp | Join the Museum’s Junior Curators for lunch between your morning and afternoon classes. Each day we will enjoy our lunches and then either play a game, make a craft, or watch a short nature show. | 06/24/2013 - 12:15pm |
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