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Lake Crabtree Connection

 
March 2020
Spring Program Revival!
The return of spring means the return of many of our seasonal programs! 

Storytime for Tots occurs on the first Wednesday of each month (March-November) and includes a story followed by nature exploration and a craft or activity.  Programs run from       1-2 p.m. Ages 2-6.

Homeschool and Track-out Series programs are geared toward homeschool students ages 6-13, but are open to tracked-out students as well. Parents and guardians are welcome to stay and participate or drop their student off. 

Crabtree Casters, returns on
April 1, from 6:30-8 p.m. and runs through September 16, on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Bring your own poles or borrow one of ours. Bait and basic instruction are provided. All participants 16 years and older must have a valid NC fishing license to participate. Fishing is catch and release only. All children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Ages 4 and up.

All of these programs are
FREE but preregistration is required. To register online, for these programs, please visit our website.


Spring Big Sweep 2020

    Celebrate clean water with Spring Big Sweep!
Saturday ,  April 4
9 a.m. to noon
Join volunteers around the globe and help clean the world's waterways.  Gloves, bags and other supplies are provided by the park.  Ages 5 and up. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.  Preregistration is required. 
Visit our  website to register online.


Self-guided Opportunities at Lake Crabtree

 
Adventure Backpacks
Visit Lake Crabtree's Adventure Backpack Bin, on the garden side of the manager's office, for some educational fun!  All of the information and tools you need are provided. Just show up anytime during park hours, sign out a backpack at the bin and begin your adventure! New backpack adventures will be coming soon!

Old Beech Nature Trail 
This short 0.6 mile loop provides a self-guided environmental education experience. A brochure, available at the trailhead kiosk, highlights habitat features as hikers travel from a young mixed forest to an older bottomland forest.

Old Home Site
Explore the remains of a      19th-century tenant farm right here at Lake Crabtree! The home site can be accessed from our Open Play area by following Connector Trail B (see the Lake Crabtree brochure). You can find an interpretive brochure at the site for more information or use the free audio tour.

Park Hours

   

The park is open from
8:00 a.m. to sunset each day. 
As the daylight hours increase, so do park hours.  The park will be closing at 7:00 p.m. beginning March 2nd and 8:00 p.m. 
beginning on March 8th.

Nature Nerds

   
Tuesday, March 3
9-10 a.m.

Expand your knowledge of our local flora and fauna by exploring a different area of the park each month. Join park staff as they "nerd out" over amphibians, birds, insects, spiders and anything else they see or hear along the way. Help collect data for the Natural Resource Inventory Database while increasing your own identification skills. Visit our website to register online. Ages 9      and up.

Birding with Vernon

   
Saturday, March 7
8:30-10 a.m.

Join our bird enthusiast, Vernon, for an easy walk while looking and listening for our feathered friends. Discover different types of birds and their habitats. All ages. No preregistration required. Meet at the Waterwise Garden (first parking lot on right).

The Wild Side:
Litter and Wildlife

Balloons Found in Parking Lot

Did you know that hundreds of thousands of animals are injured or killed every year from litter? Carelessly disposed of items like balloons, cigarette butts, and plastic bags can be mistaken for food items by wildlife. Animals can get their head or body stuck in food containers or plastic six pack rings. 

Balloons and monofilament fishing line can be especially hazardous to wildlife. Animals can become entangled in the fishing line or ribbons that are attached to balloons. Once entangled, it is nearly impossible for them to break free or untangle themselves from it. Colorful pieces of broken balloon fragments may resemble berries to an unsuspecting bird or turtle.

Each spring and fall Lake Crabtree offers an opportunity to help our local wildlife by cleaning up litter around the shores of the lake. Why not join us in keeping Lake Crabtree a safe place for wildlife, by participating in our Spring Big Sweep event on Saturday, April 4, from 9:00 a.m.-noon. Visit our website to register online.


Contact us: 
 
Lake Crabtree County Park
1400 Aviation Parkway 
Morrisville, NC  27560
(919) 460-3390 
 
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