Laurel Hills Park, 3808 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh, has a community center, playground, playing fields and courts and a pond.
Bring the kids out to Laurel Hills Park, for Family Nature Nights. Here’s the upcoming schedule. For more information, or to register, plug the barcode (listed below) into Reclink.
The cost is $2 per participant.
Firefly Hunt
Thursday, June 7th
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Join us as we learn about and search for lightning bugs, the amazing lights of summer. Games, crafts and fun for the whole family. Preregistration is required. For more information, contact Nature Programs at 919-996-6856. Ages 2 and up; Barcode 221512
Animal Architects
Thursday, July 12th
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Our natural world is filled with talented architects from beavers to birds to bees! Families will become architects as they come to understand how wild creatures create and build. Preregistration is required. For more information, contact Nature Programs at 919-996-6856. Ages 2 and up; Barcode 221513
Dragons of the Pond
Thursday, August 2nd
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
With their beautiful colors and lacy wings, dragonflies are fascinating insects. But did you know that dragonflies live most of their lives IN the pond without wings or colorful bodies? Bring your family and explore the pond with nets and buckets to find dragonfly nymphs! Preregistration is required. For more information, contact Nature Programs at 919-996-6856. Ages 2 and up; Barcode 221514