How will you celebrate International Bat Night? Join us as we learn to identify and appreciate these unsung nocturnal mammals for International Bat Night. We will take a brief walk to observe bats on the property and use acoustic monitoring technology to identify them, while discussing their role in the ecosystem and the threats they […]
Build it and they will come—stewardship edition. Participants will go on an early morning birding walk through different types of restored habitats at Duke Farms, including meadow, forest, and wetland. Along the way, we'll learn how Duke Farms's restoration efforts have supported our bird of the month, the palm warbler! Thanks to these efforts, many […]
Build it and they will come—stewardship edition.Participants will go on an early morning birding walk through multiple types of restored habitat and ending at the Arboretum. Along the way, we'll learn how Duke Farms's restoration efforts have supported our bird of the month, the cedar waxwing! Thanks to these efforts, many warblers and other bird […]
Acorns galore!Have you noticed an unusually large amount of acorns falling from oak trees this fall? This is because this year is a "mast year" for some species of oak trees. Learn more about why oak trees mast, what significance this has on our forests, and how oaks and wildlife alike benefit from this adaptation.Program […]
Build it and they will come—stewardship edition.Participants will go on an evening birding walk through Duke Farms to learn about the meadow and forest restoration projects that have supported our bird of the month, the barred owl. Thanks to these efforts, many warblers and other bird species can find nesting sites and food sources here […]
In this course, we will explore the trees of Duke Farms through the lens of biology, ecology, and biodiversity.Course OverviewLecture material on how trees fit into our local ecosystems—both today and into the future—will contextualize the strong focus on tree identification necessary to understand these complex organisms. Some background in basic tree identification is recommended, […]
Master the art of science storytelling!Course OverviewLearn the fundamentals of science communication with an award-winning author! The workshop begins with a 20-minute presentation on how to effectively use written language to share scientific information with a general audience, then a follow up Q&A. The presentation is followed by a 45-minute writing activity, with additional time […]
Emergencies can happen anywhere and at any time, but in the woods we’re more limited in what we can do.Course OverviewWFA students will learn practical wilderness first aid skills and gain the confidence to step up, make decisions, and ultimately create positive outcomes from unpredictable situations.We don’t have all the medical resources we have at […]
A nighttime walk through our orchid range will have you seeing this plant family in a whole new light—literally.A bracing winter night walk transports us to the Orchid Range, and from there: Panama? Nepal? Ghana? The incredible diversity of color and form in this global flower family is ours to explore, and the evolutionary stories […]
Pining to spruce up your evergreen knowledge? This is the class fir yew!When the bare branches of winter start to get you down, turn to the conifers for a breath of fresh, pine-scented air. More ancient and more steadfast than the deciduous divas of autumn, our native coniferous trees like red cedar and black spruce […]
Celebrate the sun's return with an expedition to find all the life it still sustains.Depending on your outlook, the winter solstice is either the longest, darkest night of the year—or a threshold to brighter days ahead. But let's save the philosophy for nightfall and make the most of the daylight we do have. After all, […]
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