Join a park naturalist to learn about the birds that call Gorges State Park home, from bright red cardinals to busy woodpeckers! Then, create your own pinecone bird feeder to take home and help support your backyard birds.
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Join a park naturalist to explore the secret world of moths—those fuzzy, fantastic pollinators of the night! Learn about local species, their fascinating life cycles, and how to spot them. And maybe see some while you’re here!
Join a park naturalist to discover the official state symbols of North Carolina, many of which you can find right here in Gorges State Park! This fun program brings state pride to life through hands-on activities, nature walks, and a symbol scavenger hunt.
Join a park naturalist to discover the official state symbols of North Carolina, many of which you can find right here in Gorges State Park! This fun program brings state pride to life through hands-on activities, nature walks, and a symbol scavenger hunt.
Think you know snakes? Join a park naturalist to uncover the truth behind common myths, meet a real live corn snake, and learn how to identify the snakes that call Gorges State Park home.
Think you know snakes? Join a park naturalist to uncover the truth behind common myths, meet a real live corn snake, and learn how to identify the snakes that call Gorges State Park home.
Come spend some time at Rendezvous Mountain walking the Forest Ridge Trail! This is an informal program geared towards families with children ages four to eight as we’ll be reading "The Very Impatient Caterpillar". Park Tech Abbie will be leading the 0.6 mile walk at 9:00am.
Join Ranger Wood to look at some examples of the different mammals that live in the forest around Rendezvous Mountain. Kids will be able to look at and feel tanned skins and animal skulls. This will be an informal table talk at the Ranger Office, from 2:00pm till 3:00pm.