Programs & Events

Programs & Events

Title Program Type Description Date

Feathers, Gills, Claws, & Spines

Summer Camp Join us as we meet live animals and learn about animals that use special adaptations to survive in a wide variety of environments. 06/24/2013 - 1:30pm

Basic Bugs

Summer Camp Find out about the fascinating role that insects and arthropods play in our global web of life! 06/24/2013 - 1:30pm

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. 06/25/2013 - 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. 06/27/2013 - 6:30pm

Science Café: To Infinity ... and Beyond!

Science Talks Join us to learn about NASA robotic missions currently en route to an outer planet and a former planet. 06/27/2013 - 7:00pm

Citizen Science Saturdays at Prairie Ridge

Citizen Science, Family Program Learn how YOU can contribute to science during our weekly citizen science walks 06/29/2013 - 10:30am

Citizen Science Saturdays at Prairie Ridge

Citizen Science, Family Program Learn how YOU can contribute to science during our weekly citizen science walks 07/06/2013 - 10:30am

Science Saturday: Living With Lemurs

Science Talks What exactly is a lemur and what goes on at the Duke Lemur Center? We’ll discuss lemurs, science and conservation with no shortage of adorable lemur photos 07/06/2013 - 11:00am

Aquatic Ecologists

Summer Camp During this camp based at Yates Mill Pond we’ll learn aquatic science in the field through hands-on activities, experiments, and observations! 07/08/2013 - 8:30am

Astronomy Adventures

Summer Camp Activities, games, and visits from scientists will teach us all about the sun, moons, stars, and planets in our Universe. 07/08/2013 - 8:45am

Home Sweet Home (GIRLS ONLY)

Summer Camp Join us for this GIRLS ONLY camp as we meet live animals that have cool adaptations for living in their unique environments. 07/08/2013 - 8:45am

Creepy Crawlies

Summer Camp Find out about the fascinating role that insects and arthropods play in our global web of life! 07/08/2013 - 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. 07/08/2013 - 12:15pm

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. 07/08/2013 - 1:30pm

Feathers, Gills, Claws, & Spines

Summer Camp Join us as we meet live animals and learn about animals that use special adaptations to survive in a wide variety of environments. 07/08/2013 - 1:30pm

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. 07/09/2013 - 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 07/13/2013 - 10:30am

Ready, Set, Get Wet!

Summer Camp During this week of camp at Yates Mill Pond, campers will find, identify, touch, and learn about tadpoles and turtles and much more! We’ll play water games, go canoeing, and tour the historic Mill as we discover why water is important for both wild animals and people in Wake County. 07/15/2013 - 8:30am

Investigate

Summer Camp This summer we’ll get to meet scientists, tour the Museum’s research labs, play games, and conduct activities and experiments on new topics from ranging from chemistry to paleontology. 07/15/2013 - 8:45am

Feathers, Gills, Claws, & Spines

Summer Camp Join us as we meet live animals and learn about animals that use special adaptations to survive in a wide variety of environments. 07/15/2013 - 8:45am

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