Explore Walnut Creek Wetland Park with activities focused on discovery outdoors! Hike through the woods, play games, make crafts, and explore the wetland with new friends. Become a citizen scientist as we observe and collect data about the natural world around us, and learn about the animals that live in and around the wetland. Activities will be a mix of indoors and outdoors. Participants should bring a lunch and two snacks each day and arrive wearing closed-toed shoes. Program hours are 9am-4:30pm. Early drop off is available from 8:30am and all campers must be picked up by 5:00pm.

Insects? Spider? Crustations? Get excited with us as we talk about our park’s arthropods! Who are our parks hard-shelled crawlers and climbers, what do they do that is so important and what patterns can be revealed by looking closely? This course will include several introductory topics of discussion and include activities that get your body moving and test your investigation skills. Ages 7+

Let’s study trees! Get excited with us as we talk about all our park's forest composition. What trees can we work on identifying, which one’s are unique to our wetland, what do they do that is so important and what patterns can be revealed by looking closely? This course will include several introductory topics of discussion and include activities that get your body moving and test your investigation skills. Ages 7+

This exciting program introduces middle school students to bird conservation through classroom activities and school bird festivals! This educator program supports instructors by providing interdisciplinary, standard based opportunities to engage students in real-world learning that helps them understand the importance of migratory birds and their conservation. This 6-hour workshop is a Criteria 1 workshop for NC Environmental Educator Certification. Please bring a lunch, water bottle and dress for the weather.

Get excited with us as we talk about all our park's reptiles! Who are our scaly park friends, what do they do that is so important, and what patterns can be revealed by looking closely? This course will include several introductory topics of discussion and include activities that get your body moving and test your investigation skills. Ages 7+

Gather with us for a summer solstice stroll. On the longest day of the year, we’ll enjoy a warm evening stroll before the shortest night of summer. Encounter wildlife and plants along the way and learn about their adaptations for our increasingly warming summers. We’ll end the evening with some storytelling and forest meditation. A great way to enjoy an easy walk with friends and family. All ages are welcome, children must be accompanied by adult. Not all trails may be accessible by strollers.

Ages 3 – 7. Bring your budding naturalist to Walnut Creek Wetland Park for an exciting learning experience! A craft, engaging activity, perhaps a story and a guided walk through the wetland will awaken your child’s sense of wonder. Each month features a different theme. Adults must be present with children. Please register at least four days in advance.

Celebrate Migratory Bird Day at the Wetland Center and learn about our unique birds! Who are our parks birds, what do they do that is so important and what patterns can be revealed by looking closely? This course will include several introductory topics of discussion and include activities that get you outdoors, get your body moving, and let your creativity flow. Ages 7+

The issue of water is expected to define the 21st century. Every day, the quality and quantity of water resources affect the health and well-being of the planet’s people. This educator program supports instructors by providing interdisciplinary, standard based opportunities for K-12 students to engage students in real-world learning that helps them understand the importance of water conservation. This 6-hour workshop is a Criteria 1 workshop for NC Environmental Educator Certification. Please bring a lunch, water bottle and dress for the weather.