10:00 am - 11:00 am Intro to Birding January 13, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Intro to Birding Woodpeckers, wrens, and waxwings—Oh my!Learn the basics of bird identification using visual and behavioral cues, along with some common songs and vocalizations. Each participant will receive a basic guide to the common birds of Duke Farms. It’s a great way to get to know our feathered friends while learning more about the natural habitats that […]
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Beginner’s Tree Ecology & ID: Conifer Edition January 13, 2024 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Beginner’s Tree Ecology & ID: Conifer Edition 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 […]
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Orchids Under the Wolf Moon January 25, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Orchids Under the Wolf Moon Join us for this after-hours program scheduled to highlight January's full moon over the spectacular Orchid Range.Meet at the Farm Barn Orientation Center and take in the subtle changes that nightfall brings to Duke Farms during an evening walk to the Orchid Range. There, we will encounter a wide variety of orchids, many of which […]
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Conifer Walk January 27, 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Conifer Walk 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 […]
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Winter Dendrology Workshop February 3, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Winter Dendrology Workshop 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, […]