DCNR Calendar of Events

Events

Friday, March 17

StoryWalk: Winter Dance

Enjoy a story as you walk through the woods. This season’s story, Winter Dance, can be found on the paved Whispering Pines Trail in the Pine Plantation Day...

Winter Wreath Hunt

This is a self-guided activity. Get outside and enjoy the park while searching for wreaths. Each wreath has been decorated with an animal and their tracks....

What's Quacking at Yellow Creek? The Duck Migration of Yellow Creek

Did you know Yellow Creek is home to an IBA (Important Birding Area). We serve as a rest stop on the Atlantic Flyway for all kinds of migratory ducks, geese,...

Buds, Barks, and Branches

Identifying trees without leaves can be challenging, but not impossible. Join park educator on a 1 mile hike, and learn some tricks and tips to identifying...

Eagle Watch

CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN Perhaps we will get lucky and see an eagle in the sky above! Join us anytime during the program to look for bald eagles and other...

Listen, Play, GO!

Bring your preschoolers Ages 4&5 to the park for some nature time. We will begin with learning the difference btween wild and domestic animals and each week...

Backyard Birding

Join the park naturalist for an introduction to backyard birding. We'll learn how to use a basic bird field guide before heading outside to practice. Dress...

Virtual: Turkey Vulture

A bald headed, vomitting, nearly voiceless bird? Lets talk about the turkey vulture! Link to virtual program via ZOOM will be sent to registered...

Owl Prowl

Join the park naturalist for a walk through the woods in search of these magnificent nocturnal predators. We will talk about the owls you can find in...

American Woodcock. Photo Credit: Mark Olivier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

A sure sign of spring are the ritualized display flights of the American Woodcock. Join us as we discuss what makes this bird so amazingly odd, and then...

Friday, March 17