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SUMMARY:Lifelong Adventure: Topsail Island Sea Turtle
DESCRIPTION:Learn about sea turtles and possibly witness the hatching of sea turtles on Topsail Island.  Participants will spend evenings on the beach “nest sitting” — waiting for baby loggerhead sea turtles to leave their sandy nests.  Daytime hours can be spent swimming\, beach combing or catching up on sleep.  We will also visit the Topsail Sea Turtle Hospital to learn about their work in caring for sick and injured sea turtles. \nParticipants are responsible for motel reservations and costs.  Lodging information will be given upon completion of registration. \nPlease note: You will be required to enter the following information for each registrant before you can complete your registration: emergency contact\, physician contact and health information (allergies\, conditions\, medications relevant to this field experience). Take a moment to gather this information before beginning your registration. \nREGISTRATION IS FULL FOR THIS TRIP \nIf the trip is full\, please email Missy Chernick to be added to the waitlist. \nRegistration deadline:  Wednesday\, August 9 at 1:00 PM. \nFor additional information about this trip and other Lifelong Hikes & Adventures\, contact Jerry Reynolds at 919.707.9884.
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/lifelong-adventure-topsail-island-sea-turtle/
LOCATION:In the Field
CATEGORIES:Adults,Lifelong Learners,Trips
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SUMMARY:Butterflies of Prairie Ridge
DESCRIPTION:Preregistration is required for this adult program and there is a fee to attend ($3 members; $5 non-members). Register here. \nWant to learn more about butterflies — how to identify them\, their life cycles and the host plants that support them? Did you know you can contribute to Citizen Science simply by watching butterflies? Join us to have your questions answered! \nWe will start in the Outdoor Classroom with some butterfly biology and natural history\, and then we’ll go out and look for butterflies and caterpillars in the garden and on the prairie. There\, we’ll identify and count what we found as we collect data for the citizen science project eButterfly. \nThis program is for adults. Please dress for the weather and wear closed-toed shoes. Hat and sunscreen recommended. We will meet in the Outdoor Classroom building\, a short walk down the gravel path from the Prairie Ridge parking lot. \nPlease note that registration closes August 25.
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/butterfly-biology/
LOCATION:Prairie Ridge\, 1671 Gold Star Drive\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Citizen Science,Educators,General Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer%20Tredway":MAILTO:jennifer.tredway@naturalsciences.org
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Discovery: Taste It\, Don't Waste It!
DESCRIPTION:Community Food Waste Reduction Initiatives and Home Kitchen Tips\nGina Smith\, Coordinator\, Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council and Steven Goff\, Asheville Chef \nFood waste is a global problem negatively impacting everything from community food security to the environment. In the U.S. each year\, about 40% of all food is thrown away — about 119 billion pounds (or 130 billion meals) worth more than $480 billion! Join Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council Coordinator Gina Smith and Asheville chef Steven Goff for a discussion on what Western North Carolina is doing as a community to address food waste and some tasty ideas for reducing food waste in your own home kitchen. \nJoin us on YouTube!\n\nLive Virtual Presentation hosted by NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ Coordinator of Current Science Programs Chris Smith and the NC Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs staff. \nYou can post questions in the YouTube chat or tweet questions to #LunchTimeDiscovery and mention @NorthCarolinaEE. \nBrought to you by the NC DEQ Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/lunchtime-discovery-taste-it-dont-waste-it/
LOCATION:Virtual\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Discussions,Downtown Raleigh,Lectures,Lunchtime Discovery,Teens,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Chris%20Smith":MAILTO:christopher.smith@naturalsciences.org
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