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Build-a-Birdhouse – Family Workshop
Build-a-Birdhouse – Family Workshop
Join the New Hope Bird Alliance for a fun, hands-on workshop all about the Eastern Bluebird—a charming songbird that make its home in tree cavities! You’ll learn all about these beautiful birds and how you can help them by building your very own birdhouse. Kids (with adult help) will construct a birdhouse where bluebirds can nest and raise their chicks. No experience needed—just bring your excitement for birds and building things! All supplies included.
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School’s Out Camp: Bird Bonanza (for ages 6-8)
School’s Out Camp: Bird Bonanza (for ages 6-8)
Celebrate our love for local winter birds this Valentine’s season! While some of our feathered friends may not be as flashy during the winter months, these birds are still here, and we’ll learn how to identify them. Campers will also get the chance to learn how they can participate in the worldwide research project, the Great Backyard Bird Count. Along the way, we’ll enjoy bird-themed games and create fun bird-inspired art to take home.
School’s Out Camps feature a blend of indoor and outdoor learning, experienced environmental educators, and loads of fun in a small group setting!
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Darwin Day Lecture: Darwin and the Art of Botany
Darwin Day Lecture: Darwin and the Art of Botany
Join Highlands Biological Station executive director Dr. Jim Costa for an illustrated exploration of Darwin's impact on the world of botany, through the lens of beautiful botanical art.
Charles Darwin is best known for his work on the evolution of animals, but in fact a large part of his contribution to the natural sciences is focused on plants. His observations are crucial to our modern understanding of so much about plant biology, from the amazing pollination process of orchids to plant carnivory to the way that vines climb. Darwin scholar Jim Costa teamed up with botanical artist Bobbi Angell to explore Darwin's fascination with the plant world in their new book Darwin and the Art of Botany: Observations on the Curious World of Plants.
A celebration of Darwin's often overlooked botanical interests, the book spotlights 45 fascinating plants studied by Darwin, each illustrated with beautiful botanical art selected from the Library at the Oak Spring Garden Foundation. Join us for this talk and come away with a new appreciation of Darwin's creative botanical investigations, the plants he studied, and the ways in which he helped shape our understanding of the world around us.
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Hybrid Lunchbox Talk: It’s for the Birds, Bees and Butterflies – How to Create Biodiversity in Your Yard
Hybrid Lunchbox Talk: It’s for the Birds, Bees and Butterflies – How to Create Biodiversity in Your Yard
This presentation will delve into the essentials of transforming your yard into a haven for wildlife. It will guide you through the selection of plants that attract and support birds, bees, and butterflies, explaining the importance of each choice in fostering a thriving ecosystem. Additionally, the presentation will highlight various elements to incorporate into your yard to enhance wildlife habitat, such as bird feeders, water sources, and nesting sites. By the end of the session, you’ll have a comprehensive understanding of how to create a biodiverse environment that not only beautifies your space but also supports local wildlife, contributing to the overall health of your community’s ecosystem.
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Nature Tales: We LOVE Birds!
Nature Tales: We LOVE Birds!
This Valentine’s Day, share the love with nature as we celebrate our feathered friends! Enjoy heartwarming bird stories, then take a stroll through the garden to spot some of our winged visitors. It’s the perfect way to celebrate love and nature! Rain or shine – location will change to indoors if inclement weather.
This family-friendly program has been designed especially for children ages 3–7. Free, but registration is required.
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EcoKids: Winter Backyard Birds
EcoKids: Winter Backyard Birds
Join us for a fun and family-friendly adventure into the world of winter birds! From the vibrant yellow-bellied sapsucker to the cheerful Carolina chickadee, you'll learn how to identify common birds by sight and sound. We'll visit our bird-feeding station for close-up encounters, explore how you can participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count as a citizen scientist, and even make your very own bird feeder to take home.
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Hybrid Lunchbox Talk: Residential Restoration – Experiments with Piedmont Prairies
Hybrid Lunchbox Talk: Residential Restoration – Experiments with Piedmont Prairies
Amidst increasing public demand for alternatives to turf grass lawns, and a burgeoning awareness of the historic role grasslands and prairies have played in the ecological fabric of North Carolina, demand for large-scale herbaceous plantings is growing. However, information and precedents from regions north and west of the state (as well as Europe), where climate conditions are not as analogous as one might hope, appear to dominate the practice of prairie-making in North Carolina. Plant height, competitiveness, bloom time, and lifespan is different in North Carolina than it is in states as close as Maryland or Tennessee. Even in our state’s larger metropolitan areas, sustained increases in temperature, especially at night, mean that Piedmont prairies in downtown Raleigh may perform differently than in downtown Roxboro. Additionally, many plants designers commonly use come from places with lower nighttime temperatures and shorter summers, or are early successional plants with short lifespans that disappear after a few years, leaving enthusiasts (or clients) with a very different experience than they paid for. As we work to sustain restored habitat in our urban environments, we must continue to develop large-scale herbaceous plantings that perform functionally and aesthetically in the climate we have, not the climate we want.
Join Durham-based landscape architect, Preston Montague, for a presentation on his experience developing Piedmont prairies in a variety of environments in the rapidly developing Triangle. Preston will share an overview of the role herbaceous plantings play in our urban fabric, as well as successes, failures, and approaches in prairie-making in his practice moving forward.
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Hybrid Special Presentation: A Tree for the Future – Deepening People-Plant Relationships
Hybrid Special Presentation: A Tree for the Future – Deepening People-Plant Relationships
Saving Our Savannas: Stories of the Longleaf Pine was a six-month series of events offered January – June 2024 by the North Carolina Botanical Garden in partnership with several mission-aligned organizations across the state. Program offerings included field trips, lectures, and workshops with overarching objectives to increase awareness of and inspire action to support the conservation of longleaf pine natural areas, uplift the cultural significance of these areas to indigenous Tribal Nations in the southeastern U.S., and honor the natural, cultural, and historical significance of these remarkable environments. Longleaf pine ecosystems, including savannas, sandhills, and others, extend across the southeastern United States from Virginia to Texas.
Hear from steering committee members as they share successes, challenges, lessons learned and outcomes from the program series.
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