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About LEARN NC
LEARN NC, a program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Education,
finds the most innovative and successful practices in K–12 education and makes them available to the teachers
and students of North Carolina — and the world.
The New River State Park, Photograph from the NC Division of Parks and Recreation
Field trip opportunities
- Ashe County Cheese (West Jefferson)
- Say Cheese! See how cheese is made in this factory in West Jefferson, North Carolina
- Mount Jefferson State Natural Area (Jefferson)
- Discover the plants and animals as well as rocks and minerals that can be found at this state park in Ashe County.
- New River State Park (Jefferson)
- Visit New River State Park and discover its unspoiled beauty as well as the flora and fauna of the area.
