The Cary Environmental Symposium is starting today! From September 3 to September 25, there will be lectures and discussions about composting and reducing waste, exploring the tree canopy, Homegrown National Park, and healing the land and people. There is also a workshop on creating a habitat garden. Find more information, register, and purchase tickets on… Continue reading Cary Environmental Symposium- September 2025
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City Nature Challenge 2026
The City Nature Challenge is happening this weekend: April 24-27, 2026. This is an excellent opportunity to participate in a citizen science project. All you have to do is go outside and record nature! You do not need to know what the observation is. Just take pictures of what you see. Any observation logged on… Continue reading City Nature Challenge 2026
Great Backyard Bird Count 2025
Do you like to participate in citizen science programs? There’s a great opportunity happening this weekend. Join the Great Backyard Bird Count on February 14-17, 2025. This is a global project! In 2024, over 600,000 people participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count. Your count will help scientists gather data about bird populations before they… Continue reading Great Backyard Bird Count 2025
Happy Spring!
I hope you are enjoying the first day of spring!
National Invasive Species Awareness Week
February 26 – March 1, 2024 is National Invasive Species Awareness Week. You’ll likely see many invasive species as you explore nature. Invasive plants are non-native plants that have a negative effect on native plants and animals. The NC Invasive Plant Council and the North Carolina Native Plant Society have published a comprehensive list of… Continue reading National Invasive Species Awareness Week
National Trails Day
June first is National Trails Day. Get outside and enjoy the trails!
North Carolina Science Festival
Have you heard about the North Carolina Science Festival? It is a statewide celebration of science for the entire month of April. This year, there are over 500 events happening in all corners of North Carolina. The theme is Science Everyday, Everywhere, Everyone. You can attend a star party, go on a scavenger hunt in… Continue reading North Carolina Science Festival
Observations for the 2026 City Nature Challenge
Were you able to get outside this weekend for the City Nature Challenge? I wasn’t able to get out as much as I wanted to, so I decided that this year I would try to get different observations than last year. I thought it would be fun to share some of them as a collage.… Continue reading Observations for the 2026 City Nature Challenge
The Great Southeast Pollinator Census- August 22-23, 2025
Get ready for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census! Help scientists study pollinators by counting pollinators in your community on Friday and Saturday, August 22-23, 2025. Enter your data online at the Great Southeast Pollinator Census website.
The Great Southeast Pollinator Census- August 23-24, 2024
Have you ever participated in a citizen science program? Now is your chance! This Friday and Saturday, August 23-24, 2024, is the Great Southeast Pollinator Census. Who is this for? Any resident of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia or Florida. This is a great program for kids! What is the census? The University of Georgia… Continue reading The Great Southeast Pollinator Census- August 23-24, 2024