Endangered Species Day
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When:
May 14, 2016 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
2016-05-14T10:00:00-04:00
2016-05-14T15:00:00-04:00
Where:
WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek Rd
Asheville, NC 28805
USA
75 Gashes Creek Rd
Asheville, NC 28805
USA
Cost:
Regular admission rates apply; Friends members receive free admission
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Enjoy a day of educational stops along our paved trails and learn facts about endangered and threatened species. Every station will host biofacts and an activity along with a stamp for your Activity Check List provided at the front desk upon check-in. Collect all 5 stamps from our education stations and enter your name into the Endangered Species Gift Basket Drawing.
Education Stations:
Cougars – Long Jump on the Boardwalk, measure your stride,
compare to the length of a school bus
Red Wolf – Wolf Mask
Hellbender – water quality , testing with pH strips
Spotted Turtle – Compare baby turtle with an adult
American Chestnut – Mast Count/Estimation Game