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December 2017
Blue Jay
Pointer


Blue Jay Point County Park
will be CLOSED 
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day 
New Years Day 
to allow staff to spend time 
with their families.

The park will be open from 
8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. 
all other days--
Hope to see you in the 
park then! 


Teen Craft Prep Volunteer Workdays



Help prepare crafts and materials for upcoming summer camps, family festivals and educational programs. For ages 13 and up.  Pre-registration is required. 
Some outside work may be available--bring a coat!

Registration Links:


Thank You!


Mark Your Calender Now!
for  the  

Blue Jay Habitat Olympics 
 
Winter 
Open House


Saturday
February 3, 2018
1 - 4 p.m.

We'll have a combination of indoor and outdoor activites--
fun and learning for the whole family in a festival setting--
and there might be  a campfire and some hot cocoa involved!  
(Hint--this is an outstanding outing for scouts and 
Y-Tribes too!)




Recycle your 
old Christmas Tree 
to mulch trails at 
Blue Jay Point 
County Park 

Drop your undecorated tree off at the designated location in the park (follow signs!) 7 days a week during  regular park hours 
(8 a.m.- sunset)

December 26
to
January 28.  

We will all enjoy the fresh evergree scent on the trails this spring!

You may also drop off 
your tree(s) at
 
North Wake Landfill
County Park

Lake Crabtree
County Park

Harris Lake 
County Park 

plus selected 
Convenience Centers.


Overnight
Lodge

 
Are you a teacher?

 Blue Jay's Overnight Lodge is the perfect location for working on the science and nature portions of your curriculum AND is affordably priced for school groups ($50/night for the entire class!) Sleeps a total of 36 people in 2 single gender bunkrooms.  Add a kitchen, grill, firepit and 236 acres of Blue Jay park land--what more could you ask for?

Read more about it here.


Call (919) 870-4330 or email [email protected] 
for available  dates.


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December Programs
(pre-registration is required for all programs)

Next week!
Nature Peekers:
Bear's Winter House
Tuesday, December 5 10:30-11a.m. 

Bear is behaving very strangely indeed: collecting moss, logs, and branches to build a winter house and the other animals wonder what he is doing. The Bear's Winter House by John Yeoman explorers why animals need to get ready for winter!   

 
for ages 18mo-3yrs with grown-up

Fee: $2/child

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Next week!
Nature Stories:
Makin' Tracks
Wednesday, December 6  1 - 2 p.m. 

Who goes there!?  Learn how to read the clues that tell us what animals are around and what they've up to! 


for ages 3 - 5yrs with grown-up

Fee:  $4 per child/parent
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Family Wildlife Series:
Holiday Habitat Helpers
Saturday, December 10 - 11:30 a.m.

You can attract winter wildlife to your backyard by providing or improving their habitat.  We'll check out Blue Jay's Garden Area for some ideas before creating several simple habitat helpers you can add to your 
own yard.   

 
For all ages 
(although information and activities are
 most appropriate for ages 5 and up) 

Fee:  $1/person  
 

(everyone in program 
must be registered)
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Family Wildlife Series:
Green and on the Scene
Saturday, December 30  2-3 p.m.

Do you think winter time means everything is dried up, dull and dreary?  Think again!  Join Blue Jay staff for an outdoor adventure hunting winter plants and trees that are green and on the scene.  All participants must be independently mobile or in child backpacks.  
No strollers please! 

   
For all ages 
(although information and activities are
 most appropriate for ages 5 and up) 

Fee:  $1/person  
 

(everyone in program 
must be registered)


Upcoming Opportunities
for Adult s  

GrEEn Holiday Crafting
Sunday  December 3, 2017 
2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

GrEEn Holiday Crafting is an annual Gathering of Environmental Educators of North Carolina Central Section members and prospective EENC members. What to expect? First of all, a fun, relaxing afternoon with other EENC members plus some yummy snacks! Second of all, enjoy a variety of free crafting activities led by EENC members. Meet at the Blue Jay Center for Environmental Education. 

FREE, but preregistration is required.  
Printable Flier with info about what to bring.

Registration Link
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Growing Up WILD
Thursday  December 14, 2017 
 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.



Growing Up WILD is geared towards educators of children between the ages of 3-7 years old and is correlated to the National Association for the Education of Young People Standards and the Head Start Domains. Facilitated by Casey Williams, this 6-hour workshop counts as a Criteria I workshop in the NC Environmental Education Certification Program.  CEU credit will be available upon the completion of a homework assignment.  Meet at the Blue Jay Center for Environmental Education and bring a bag lunch.  

FREE but pre-registration is required.


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New!
Introduction to Trail Cams
Exploring the Secret Lives of NC Wildlife
Thursday  January 18, 2018 
 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.


This workshop will introduce participants to trail cameras and their many uses for exploring and monitoring wildlife populations.  Participants will learn how to program and 
deploy a variety of popular trail cameras, as well as how to download and interpret trail camera photos.  The workshop 
will also explore citizen science opportunities such as the 
Candid Critters program, and discuss the use 
of trail cameras in research conducted by 
NC Wildlife Resources  Commission staff.  
This workshop will be held at Blue Jay Point County Park, and is open to the public ages 16 and up. Participants are eligible for 4 hours of Criteria II or III credit towards the NC OEE Environmental Education Certification, and school teachers receive 0.4 CEU credits.

FREE but pre-registration is required.



Contact us: 
 
Blue Jay Point County Park
3200 Pleasant Union Church Road
Raleigh, NC  27614
(919) 870-4330
 
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