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The Engineering Navigator is a prototype AI-powered platform that connects students, families, and educators to engineering opportunities across the U.S. To show the power of this tool, we're focusing on North Carolina, where we're mapping local events and programs to show what's possible when communities are connected.
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6 outdoor activity Events Found
Lake Junaluska Cleanup Day
Community cleanup focusing on clearing debris along shorelines and entrance roadways to Lake Junaluska. Meet at 9 a.m. outside Stuart Auditorium for check-in, release forms, instructions and supplies. Organizers provide water, snacks, garbage bags, litter pick-up sticks and gloves. Work done outside rain or shine. Adult chaperones required for youth volunteers. Liability waiver encouraged before arrival.
Lake Junaluska - Stuart Auditorium
Free event
3/7/26
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7
Lake Junaluska Cleanup Day
Community cleanup focusing on clearing debris along shorelines and entrance roadways to Lake Junaluska. Meet at 9 a.m. outside Stuart Auditorium for check-in, release forms, instructions and supplies. Organizers provide water, snacks, garbage bags, litter pick-up sticks and gloves. Work done outside rain or shine. Adult chaperones required for youth volunteers. Liability waiver encouraged before arrival.
Free event
In-Person
Mar 7, 2:00 PM ET
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Steps into Nature Presents: International Earth Day
We'll learn about Earth Day--when it got started, why, how people celebrate it around the world, and why it's important. Then we'll put on some plastic gloves, go outside (weather permitting), and...
Lansdowne Public Library
Free
4/22/26
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Apr
22
Steps into Nature Presents: International Earth Day
We'll learn about Earth Day--when it got started, why, how people celebrate it around the world, and why it's important. Then we'll put on some plastic gloves, go outside (weather permitting), and...
Free
In-Person
Apr 22, 9:00 PM ET
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2026 Temple University Bike Tour
22-mile bike tour from Temple Main Campus to Temple Ambler through Fairmount Park, Wissahickon Valley Park's Forbidden Drive and Fort Washington State Park. Includes celebration at finish line. Waiver required. Transportation available for $15 fee. Funds raised support Temple Ambler. Sponsored by Fox Chase Cancer Center, Chestnut Hill Hospital, Absolutely Apropos, Bergey's Ford, and Temple University Alumni Association.
Ambler Learning Center
$30.00 - Early B...
$30.00 - Early Bird Fee: $30 (until March 15), General Fee: $35, Student Fee: $15, Temple Student Bike Rental Fee: $15, Transportation Fee: $15
4/26/26
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Apr
26
2026 Temple University Bike Tour
22-mile bike tour from Temple Main Campus to Temple Ambler through Fairmount Park, Wissahickon Valley Park's Forbidden Drive and Fort Washington State Park. Includes celebration at finish line. Waiver required. Transportation available for $15 fee. Funds raised support Temple Ambler. Sponsored by Fox Chase Cancer Center, Chestnut Hill Hospital, Absolutely Apropos, Bergey's Ford, and Temple University Alumni Association.
$30.00 - Early B...
$30.00 - Early Bird Fee: $30 (until March 15), General Fee: $35, Student Fee: $15, Temple Student Bike Rental Fee: $15, Transportation Fee: $15
In-Person
Apr 26, 1:00 PM ET
Bike Tour
Cycling
Fundraising
Outdoor Activity
University Event
Sustainability
Parks
Recreation
Temple University
Ambler Campus
02-12-2026
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Get Outside All Together (G.O.A.T) Hikes
Join the F&W community for exploration of nature and time to connect with others in your area. Hikes will be led by a volunteer, will typically be one hour, and sometimes followed by a BYO lunch together. Includes a F&W classic circle up, a 1-1.5 hour hike/walk/stroll, learning something new about someone and/or the surrounding environment, and an unplugged & interconnected experience. Bring comfortable walking shoes, warm & rain layer, and water bottle.
Virtual
Free
5/9/26
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May
9
Get Outside All Together (G.O.A.T) Hikes
Join the F&W community for exploration of nature and time to connect with others in your area. Hikes will be led by a volunteer, will typically be one hour, and sometimes followed by a BYO lunch together. Includes a F&W classic circle up, a 1-1.5 hour hike/walk/stroll, learning something new about someone and/or the surrounding environment, and an unplugged & interconnected experience. Bring comfortable walking shoes, warm & rain layer, and water bottle.
Free
In-Person
May 9, 12:00 PM ET
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Outdoor Education
Environmental Science
Nature Exploration
Community Hiking
Environmental Awareness
Outdoor Activity
Volunteer-Led
Nature Connection
02-12-2026
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2026 Run Wild 5K
SOLD OUT! Annual 5K run at the North Carolina Zoo inviting participants to embrace the scenic beauty while making a personal impact on wildlife conservation. Registration fees directly support regional conservation efforts for North Carolina native salamanders. Registration was scheduled to open at 7 a.m. on February 1st.
North Carolina Zoo
Registration fee...
Registration fees support regional conservation efforts for North Carolina native salamanders
6/13/26
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Jun
13
2026 Run Wild 5K
SOLD OUT! Annual 5K run at the North Carolina Zoo inviting participants to embrace the scenic beauty while making a personal impact on wildlife conservation. Registration fees directly support regional conservation efforts for North Carolina native salamanders. Registration was scheduled to open at 7 a.m. on February 1st.
Registration fee...
Registration fees support regional conservation efforts for North Carolina native salamanders
In-Person
Jun 13, 12:00 PM ET
Wildlife Conservation
Environmental Science
Running
Fitness
Fundraising
Salamanders
Native Species
Conservation Biology
Outdoor Activity
North Carolina Zoo
02-11-2026
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6th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory
Join researchers in collecting, observing, and recording biodiversity at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory. Your findings will inform a major research project and contribute to multi-year documentation of how diversity changes at this site over time. Collections will be housed with the UI Museum of Natural History. Participants will examine insects under professional microscopes, learn species identification with iNaturalist app, and learn about ecological research. All ages event, no experience required, families welcome. Rain or shine event. Park in Hawkeye Commuter Lot and follow signage to event site.
Ashton Cross Country Course
Free
7/11/26
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Jul
11
6th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory
Join researchers in collecting, observing, and recording biodiversity at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory. Your findings will inform a major research project and contribute to multi-year documentation of how diversity changes at this site over time. Collections will be housed with the UI Museum of Natural History. Participants will examine insects under professional microscopes, learn species identification with iNaturalist app, and learn about ecological research. All ages event, no experience required, families welcome. Rain or shine event. Park in Hawkeye Commuter Lot and follow signage to event site.
Free
In-Person
Jul 11, 8:00 PM ET
Biology
Biodiversity
Ecology
Environmental Science
Research
Data Collection
Field Work
Microscopy
Species Identification
Prairie Ecosystem
Sustainability
Natural History
Wildlife
Citizen Science
Inaturalist
Museum Collection
Family Friendly
All Ages
Outdoor Activity
Hands-On Learning
Scientific Observation
Conservation
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https://events.uiowa.edu/event/35620
02-12-2026
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