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Blue Jay
Blue Jay is getting a
New Playground
So while the old playgrounds
are removed, the site prepared, the new play equipment constructed and the fancy
new play surface is installed--
Blue Jay's
Playground Area
is Closed.
While we wait,
- Please enjoy time in the Natural Play Area
- Bring some balls or frisbees and have fun on the Open Play Fields
- Take a StoryWalk® (see December StoryWalk® schedule)
- Try the Blue Jay's digital Nature Bingo scavenger hunt (the scavenger hunt URL is written on the yellow "Playground Closed" signs near the construction site).
- Remember that our sister park, Green Hills County Park off of Deponie Drive, has an awesome playground.
And don't forget to have a
of what Blue Jay's
NEW Playground
will look like!
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Holiday
Schedule
Blue Jay Point
County Park
(and other Wake County Parks, Recreation and
Open Space facilities)
will be
Closed
on
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
and
New Year's Day
We look forward to seeing you in the park other days!
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The shortest days of the year are here; Blue Jay is now closing at 5:30 p.m.
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at Blue Jay Point is now Closed
until March.
See you then!
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While visiting Blue Jay Point, please comply with guidelines set forth
by the state:
- gathering with no more than 50 people outdoors.
- wearing a mask indoors or out when physical distancing is not possible
Measures to limit the number of people allowed in the park at one time remain in place. If a gate is closed or cones are blocking the entrance, that means the park has reached capacity.
Please check our website for an
up-to-date status of park services as we work through the phases of the COVID-19 reopening plan.
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Wake County has compiled an amazing set of factually accurate and up-to-date information including the Dashboard and a link to
COVID-10 cases by zipcode, cases per 10,000 residents by county or average age of positive COVID tests. Hot tip--these numbers change!
Click on the COVID-19 image above to
access this wealth of information!
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Announcing the December Instagram Contest Theme:
Best Landscape & Sky Photo!
It is a great time of year to get out in your favorite @WakeGovParks and capture the scenery. Remember that you can submit old photos too! Be sure to tag your photos to #WakeParks365 to enter.
Good luck!
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Have you enjoyed a day in the park recently?
Walked on our trails? Enjoyed a family picnic?
or simply have something you'd like us to know about? Please follow the link below to fill out a
short anonymous survey so we can know what our park visitors are thinking about!
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December Opportunities
Serious Skills for Adults
Virtual SSA: For the Birds (via Zoom)
Saturday, December 19
2-3 p.m. (or **2-3:30 p.m.)
Free
Many people enjoy watching and listening to birds - and just think how much easier it would be if the birds came to you! Learn simple tips for attracting birds to your yard year-round by providing the habitat they need. Learn about some possible challenges and the responsible actions you can take to keep your avian guests thriving. (from 2-3 p.m.)
Stay for an optional discussion about bird Citizen Science projects and staff's favorite bird apps. Feel free to "fly away" when you are done! (**3-3:30 p.m.) Up to 1.5 hours of Criteria III or CEU credit is available for participants in the NC EE Certification program. A Zoom link will be sent out to all registered participants the day before, to the email address used to register for this program.
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Available 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily from
December 12
to
January 3
(be sure to note the
Holiday Scheduleon the left)
Take a self-guided StoryWalk®!
(with bonus self-guided activity****)
By moonlight in the quiet forest, a young boy and his family decorate their favorite tree with popcorn, apples, tangerines, and sunflower-seed balls as a gift for the animals of the woods. Written by Eve Bunting and beautifully illustrated by Ted Rand.
You can find this StoryWalk® along the paved Laurel Loop Trail with the beginning near the (closed) Playground. This path is short, mulched and has some changes of terrain. Enjoy the StoryWalk® between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day, weather depending, rain will cancel.
****On the back of each storybook page there are suggestions of thematic activities to do once you get home. There is also one activity you can pick up the supplies to do right here in the park! You'll have to do the StoryWalk® to find out more.
New to the StoryWalk® concept? It is a great way to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time! Laminated pages from a children's book are attached to wooden stakes, which are installed along an outdoor path. As you pelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.
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Blue Jay Point and
Green Hills County Parks
will be two of the drop-off locations for homeowners to drop off
old undecorated Christmas Trees
immediately after Christmas.
These trees will be chipped up and
used to mulch trails in the park, making us smell like Christmas for months!
For more information and locations click
on the Happy Trails graphic below.
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Virtual Group Programs
are now available!
Are you a teacher or scout leader of
early elementary-age kids?
We are now offering -
Exploring Plants and Animals (1st grade)
Life Cycles at the Pond (2nd Grade)
Piedmont Ecosystems (5th Grade)
Pondering Ponds (5th Grade)
These Free Virtual Group Programs
are held on Zoom or Google Meet.
Add something new to your
school day or scout meeting!
Each 50 minute program will include a live time environmental educator interacting with the kids and interpreting some recorded videos of nature in the park, plus Q&A--give us a try!
Learn more about these particular programs here!More topics and grades coming soon!
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Have you visited
Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space educators have been hard at work creating fun and educational content for all ages that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home until we can invite you for educational programs
in the parks again!
Check back often as we frequently add
new items, and be sure to check out similar
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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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