Join other homeschool families at Cheekwood for Homeschool Day: Mushrooms, Acorns, Migration, and More! Spend the day learning and exploring in our beautiful outdoor classroom with hands-on activities, crafts, and a self-guided scavenger hunt inspired by the wonders of the season. Wednesday, September 23, 10 AM-2 PM. Reserve your tickets and make Cheekwood your classroom for the day!

Flower Hour is held on Thursdays, September 10 & 24, from 4–5 pm. A nature-focused program at the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden.

Full Moon Hike on Thursday, September 24, from 7–8 pm CDT (00:00–01:00 UTC on September 25). Registration is required. A guided nighttime nature hike at the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden during the full moon.

Free community event at Durham Ferry Outdoor Education Center from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (PDT), organized by SJCOE STEM Programs. Likely includes STEM and outdoor education activities based on departmental affiliation.

Presented by the Des Moines Izaak Walton League. Activities include virtual skeet shooting, fishing (cast a line), archery (shoot a bow), slingshot range, BB gun range, animal presentations, minnow races, crafts, frisbee golf, temporary tattoos and face painting. Exhibits from area conservation organizations. Event runs 10:00am–4:00pm local time.

Fall Fishing Camp at Columbus AFB Youth Center. Runs 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Part of fall break programming for youth ages 9-18. Outdoor recreation and skill-based camp activity.

Environmental program with Norristown Farm Park. Contact Rebecca for registration or questions.

Fall Fishing Camp at Columbus AFB Youth Center. Runs 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Part of fall break programming for youth ages 9-18. Outdoor recreation and skill-based camp activity.

Day-long, face-to-face professional learning workshop exploring ways to integrate STEM with outdoor learning using the 3-Dimensional approach aligned with Georgia Standards of Excellence. Part of a three-workshop series leading to the Outdoor STEM Teaching micro-credential. Register by entering 'outdoor' in the 'Find Course' search bar on the Metro RESA website.

Nature Journaling for Adults and Teens & Tweens (Ages 11-19). Runs 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM local time on October 3, 2026. Registration status: Open.

Join Forestry Program Director and Professor Tony D'Amato for an educational walking tour of the UVM Campus and grounds. Learn about the history of the forested landscape from the earliest days of campus to today, and pick up some tree ID tips along the way. 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT.

Pre-conference workshop on Friday, October 9, 2026 (afternoon). Audience: K-5 Science, Environmental Sciences. The Diack Ecology Education Program provides a system of grants, workshops and resources to teachers and students in Oregon to encourage field-based science inquiry and ecology studies. Topics include: field-based student directed research, data collecting tools (transect tapes, D-nets, dissolved oxygen sensors, temperature data loggers), classroom management strategies, and procedure for applying for a Diack grant for up to $6,000. Conference registration for Saturday is not required to attend pre-conference events.

4-hour pre-conference session on Friday, October 9, 2026 (afternoon). Audience: General, including K-12, Science, Physical Science, Life Science, General Science, Environmental Sciences. Description: Learning outside is good for learning - and for us. Explore outdoor learning strategies that weave science across disciplines, highlighting the Learning in Places collaborative and Grande Ronde Community Science Schoolyard Investigations. Prepare to incorporate the schoolyard into your regular teaching practice. Conference registration for Saturday is not required to attend pre-conference events.

This is a hands-on course teaching the fundamental basics for survival! Most rescues happen within the first 72-hours. Make sure you are equipped to stabilize your situation and assist in your own rescue during these critical hours. Course takes place at private woodland classroom, Hemlock Ridge. Optional camping on Saturday night.

Discover the world of flight in a special outdoor family event! 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.

Nature Tales: Moth Madness is a nature-based educational program at Cape Fear Botanical Garden. Session runs from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on October 13, 2026.

Nature Tales: Moth Madness is a nature-based educational program at Cape Fear Botanical Garden. Session runs from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm on October 13, 2026.

The Outer Banks, and the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in particular, is known as one of the best bird watching destinations in the world. The annual Wings Over Water festival celebrates this distinction. The weeklong festival runs October 13–18, 2026.

In 1997, the Wings Over Water (WOW) Wildlife Festival was established as a way to encourage and offer the public opportunities for wildlife and wildland interpretation, education and experiences on regional national wildlife refuges. This annual fundraising event for national wildlife refuges has grown from offering just a few activities in 1997 to now featuring over 60 birding, paddling, photography, art, and natural history programs. Wings Over Water is an annual fundraising event sponsored by the Coastal Wildlife Refuge Society (CWRS), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting regional national wildlife refuges. In addition to providing funds for educational grants to schools, WOW contributes to many CWRS projects, such as maintaining trails, signs, and other refuge structures. Also, WOW helps CWRS provide volunteers and staff who are essential to the maintenance and operation of the regional national wildlife refuges visitor centers and refuges.

Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival began in 1997 to connect the public with wildlife and wildland experiences in regional national wildlife refuges. Hosted across six refuges in northeastern North Carolina, the festival features about 60 programs, including birding, paddling, photography, and natural history, making it one of the premier East Coast wildlife festivals. It also supports refuge conservation and education through the Coastal Wildlife Refuge Society. Keynote event will be at the historic Pioneer Theater downtown Manteo, North Carolina. Festival runs October 13-18, 2026 with WOW Encore December 4-6, 2026.

During these outdoor explorations we will discuss ongoing projects, history of the campus and gardens and upcoming events while we explore the gardens seeing what is in bloom or interesting at the time. We may focus on a theme, such as pollinators or fragrance and talk about the gardens in general. Meet at the Bright Hall Circle Flagpole.

Discover the beauty of Hunting Island after the sun goes down with this special after-hours hike. A ranger will guide you on the Nature Center Scenic Trail to Boneyard Beach where you'll enjoy a dark sky perfect for stargazing. What to bring: Bug Spray, Comfortable Walking Shoes, Water. Meeting Place: Nature Center.

A two-day professional development experience (October 16-17) designed to help rural educators turn everyday observations into opportunities for authentic, student-driven scientific research. Educators will immerse themselves in field-based observation and data collection before bringing those experiences back into the classroom. Focused on expanding what's possible with resources already available in rural communities — local ecosystems, weather patterns, plants, soil samples, and everyday observations as starting points for research questions.

15th Annual Nature at Night Festival at McDowell Nature Center and Preserve. 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm local time. Cost is $7.00.

A FREE, family-friendly celebration of nature in North Carolina! Explore the wonders of nature--from plant powers to live animals to fairy house building--through fun, hands-on activity stations set up throughout the Garden. Designed for families with children up to age 10. Saturday, October 17; 1-4 p.m.