“10 Parks in 10 Days” Tour
ECOEXPLORE IS EXPANDING!
The North Carolina Arboretum, has partnered with the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation to expand the Arboretum’s ecoEXPLORE citizen-science youth program to all 41 North Carolina state park locations in 2019! To celebrate this new initiative and launch the parks’ new ecoEXPLORE HotSpot locations (designated areas to observe plants and wildlife), the Arboretum will launch a “10 Parks in 10 Days” tour Monday, July 8, through Saturday, July 20. This kick-off event will include free public science events and demonstrations at 10 selected state parks over the course of 10 days, including:
👉 JULY 8th @ Chimney Rock Park
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👉 JULY 9th @ Gorges State Park
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👉 JULY 10th @ Mount Mitchell State Park
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👉 JULY 11th @ Crowders Mountain State Park
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👉 July 13th @ Hanging Rock State Park
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👉 JULY 14th @ Jordan Lake State Park
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👉 JULY 15th @ William B. Umstead State Park
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👉 JULY 18th @ Jockey’s Ridge State Park
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👉 JULY 19th @ Cliffs of the Neuse State Park
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👉 JULY 20th @ Carolina Beach State Park
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Launched in 2016, The North Carolina Arboretum’s ecoEXPLORE (Experiences Promoting Learning Outdoors for Research and Education) initiative is an innovative program for children in grades K-8 that combines natural science exploration with kid-friendly technology to help foster children’s interests in science and scientific careers. Children are encouraged to get outdoors, make photographic observations of plants and wildlife, and upload their findings online, in order to earn prizes, badges and invitations to special events. Observations can be made in the wild, in a participant’s backyard or at an official ecoEXPLORE “HotSpot,” a designated area that serves as a frequent hub for wildlife.
Participation in the ecoEXPLORE program is FREE, and parents or guardians can sign up their child online at ecoexplore.net