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Geminids Meteor Shower Viewing This Sunday!
Sunday, December 13
6-9 p.m.
You won't need any special equipment to view the shower as your naked eye is the best. Dress warmly and bring a reclining chair or warm blanket to spread out on a flat spot on the ground facing northeast and
look up.
There will be some telescopes available to look at other objects in the sky thanks to the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
No preregistration is needed for this event. There will be hot cocoa while it lasts!
Poor viewing condition will cancel-call (919) 870-4330 for a recorded message or check our Facebook page after 5pm on Sunday if in doubt.
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Blue Jay
Pointer
Blue Jay Point will
be closed on the
following days:
Thursday, December 24
Friday, December 25
Friday, January 1
We wish you a safe and happy holiday season!
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Online Registration
Coming Soon!
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Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space
will be going online with public program registration and picnic shelter reservations
in 2016.
We are very excited to offer you this service that has been requested and anticipated for a long time. It is almost here!
Watch for additional information in the January issue of each park's e-newsletter and on our website.
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Volunteer Opportunites
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Volunteer Workday
Saturday
January 16, 2016
Help prepare craft and educational materials to be used at our upcoming
special events and educational programs. Some outdoor work may be
available too, so
bring your coat!
ALL volunteers must bring a signed
All volunteers must be aged 13 or older, and must
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Blue Jay staff really enjoys working with scout groups and their
leaders in a
One very popular outing option is participation in the Scout Saturday program of your choice--register now for the
2015-2016 school year.
dates
Call us at (919) 870-4330 to determine appropriate topics/dates for your particular scouting level.
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Sign up now for December programs:
Forest Tracks
for ages 18 months-3 years with grown-up
Tuesday, December 8, 10:30-11 a.m.
Fee: $2/child
(if you are interested in this
Have you ever left a wet footprint on the pavement at the pool? Animals leave tracks behind too! Enjoy Forest Tracks by Dee Dee Duffy and then we'll experiment with making tracks as well.
(preregistration is required)
More about this
new series
here.
Nature Stories:
Nature Neighbors
for ages 3-5 with grown-up
Wednesday, December 9, 1-2 p.m. or
Saturday, December 12, 10-11 a.m.
Fee: $4/child
(if you are interested in this
Nature Peekers, call!)
Learn about the activities of our winter animal neighbors and make a special treat to invite them to your yard.
(preregistration is required)
Eco Art
for ages 4-5 ready for independent learning
M-W-F December 14, 16 & 18 1-3 p.m.
Fee: $25/child for all 3 sessions
(if you are interested, in this Eco-Kids,
call by this Wednesday!)
Join other kids for fun and games. Learn to reduce and reuse as we spend these afternoons creating nifty crafts from recycled materials.
Fee includes staff supervision, snacks, crafts and activities. (preregistration is required)
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Family Wildlife
Series:
Holiday Habitat Helpers
Saturday, December 12, 2-3:30 p.m.
$5/family, $3/unaccompanied adult
(for all ages, but content and
activities are most
appropriate
for ages 5 and up--
s
ee
the
Nature Stories selection
above for the wee ones!)
(if you are interested in this FWS, call!)
Attract winter wildlife to your backyard by providing or improving their habitat. Create simple outdoor decorations and crafts that are beneficial to wildlife. (preregistration is required)
Family Wildlife Series
Fossil Fundamentals
Wednesday, December 30, 2-3 p.m.
$5/family, $3/unaccompanied adult
(for all ages, but content and
activities are most
appropriate
for ages 5 and up)
What the heck IS a fossil and where do you find them? Your family can start your very own fossil collection
as
you explore the basics of fossils.
To register for these programs, please complete a
Registration Form and mail it in with payment.
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Upcoming Opportunities for Adult
s:
(adults and teens)
Saturday, January 2, 2016
2-4 p.m.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Kids Conservation Corps
Cycle Mania
KCC is a natural science education program for children 6 - 8 years old focusing on concepts relating to earth cycles. Designed for children who are being homeschooled, this program series will meet from
1- 3 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of every month (note date difference in March).
Using works by the clever poet Shel Silverstein to introduce the topic, participants will learn about the life cycles of plants and animals, the water cycle, the geologic/rock cycle, and the "re-cycle". Classes will meet at the Blue Jay Center for Environmental Education. Ages: 6-8. Fee: $64/participant.
***We must have 10 participants enrolled by Dec. 15th to move forward with this series!***
Class Dates:
January 5 & 19
February 2 & 16
March 1 & 22 (date difference due to presidential primary and BJP being a polling site)
April 2 & 19
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Recycle your holiday tree to mulch trails at
Wake County Parks!
Drop off your undecorated natural holiday trees
(no lights, no ornaments and no tinsel!) at one
of the following parks:
Blue Jay Point County Park
3200 Pleasant Union Church Road, Raleigh
Harris Lake County Park
2112 County Park Drive, New Hill
Lake Crabtree County Park
1400 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville
Trees may be dropped off between
December 26 and January 24
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Contact us:
Blue Jay Point County Park
3200 Pleasant Union Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 870-4330
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