It was a grand day at Lake Benson Park on Oct. 4th, as SWC held its fourth annual Kids in Nature Day! The weather was perfect, and kids got to explore 25 different nature activities, including nine with live animals. There were birds of prey, arachnids, insects (including bees), reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans, macroinvertebrates (both aquatic fetched from the lake and in compost samples), and more. Kids were also treated to using the radio location devices to find the red wolf collars actually used in the field to track red wolves. Once they completed ten or more activities, each child was offered to select a prize to take home as a souvenir!
Please watch for the next Kids in Nature Event, which will be held again in October, 2026!
We are grateful to the many conservation partners that exhibited and made this event possible:
- CLAWS
- Friends of Mountains to Sea Trail
- Garner Parks, Rec, & Cultural Rscrcs.
- Museum of Life & Science
- Music by Andrew Nemchik
- NC Cooperative Extension
- NC Ctr. For Coastal Algae, People, & Environment
- NC Dept. of Environmental Quality
- NC Herpetological Society
- NC State Entomology Graduate Student Association
- NC State Turtle Rescue Team
- NC Wildlife Federation
- NC Wildlife Resources Commission
- NCSU Sub-Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
- North Carolina Wildlife Corridor
- South Wake Conservationists
- Town of Coats Parks & Recreation
- Triangle Land Conservancy
- Wake Audubon
- Wake Co. Beekeepers Assoc.
- Wake Co. Parks,Rec., & Open Space
- Wake Co. Soil & Water Conservation District
- We Plant it Forward
And many thanks to our sponsors!
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