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Blue Jay
Pointer
Blue Jay Point County Park
will be CLOSED
Thanksgiving Day
to allow staff to spend time
with their families.
We will be open normal hours
the rest of the holiday weekend--hope you'll visit the park then!
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Teen Craft Prep 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!
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Last Chance!
Please Help Rename
North Wake Landifill
District Park!
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We're renaming North Wake Landfill District Park,
and we want to hear your ideas for a new name!
Submit your
suggestions
by Oct. 31
or on the North Wake Landfill District Park Facebook page. You can also submit your name ideas when you are at either North Wake Landfill District Park or Blue Jay Point County Park before Oct 31 by filling out a suggestion card on display.
Suggestions must include the words "County Park," and we will not consider suggestions including the name of a living person, or a name currently in use in the area.
The new name is expected to be announced
by early 2018.
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Overnight
Lodge
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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?
for available
dates.
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This Weekend!
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Family Wildlife Series:
Eeek-O-Lanterns
Saturday October 28
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Learn about fall fruits of all kinds
(and who eats them!) before creating a
Jack-O-Lantern of your own.
One pumpkin per family!
For all ages. Pre-registration required!
(Everyone in program
must be registered)
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(pre-registration is required for all programs)
Nature Peekers:
The Busy Little Squirrel
Tuesday, November 7 10:30-11a.m.
The leaves have started to fall. The air is cold. Squirrel needs to get ready for winter. Figure out why The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri is so busy during the changing of seasons.
for ages 18mo-3yrs with grown-up
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Nature Stories:
Woodland Harvest
Wednesday, November 15 1 - 2p.m.
The woods are hopping with critters gathering fall fruits. Learn about different types of fruit and practice some "gathering techniques!"
for ages 3 - 5yrs with grown-up
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Family Wildlife Series:
Who Wants to Be a Scatologist?
Friday, November 10 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Come to Blue Jay and get the "straight poop" on the subject of scat (animal droppings). Scientists study scat to find out many things-join us to find out what! We will play a rousing game of "Who Dung It?" followed by a hike for some inspiration before making our own "Scat Snack". How cool is that?
A Little Bit Squirrelly
Saturday, November 11 2-3 p.m.
In November, bushy tails and acorns are everywhere! Join staff to learn all about North Carolina's
state mammal.
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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.
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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Contact us:
Blue Jay Point County Park
3200 Pleasant Union Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 870-4330
Find us on Facebook!
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