New Hope Valley Railroad, Photograph from North Carolina Railroad Museum & New Hope Valley Railway
Field trip opportunities
- Carnivore Preservation Trust (Pittsboro)
- Features videos, photos, and general information about the endangered
carnivores living on this preserve.
- Chatham County Historical Association Log Cabin Restoration Project (Pittsboro)
- Visit the two log cabins that are being reconstructed by the Chatham Country
Historical Association. Not only will students see how these structures were
built, they will be able to see what life was like back in the days of the
pioneers.
- Chatham County Historical Museum (Pittsboro)
- Students will find many historic artifacts at this museum located in the center
of Pittsboro in the old Chatham County Courthouse.
- Haw River Festival Learning Celebration (Bynum)
- Don't miss this fun and informative festival celebrating the Haw River, its history, and the creatures that live there.
- Jordan Lake Educational State Forest (Chapel Hill)
- Students will learn about the ecosystems which make up a forest and the animals
that inhabit it.
- Jordan Lake State Recreation Area (Eagle Rock)
- When visiting this park, students will learn about wildlife, habitats, and the
food chain.
- New Hope Valley Railroad and Museum (New Hill)
- Come take a ride on the New Hope Valley Railroad and see locomotives and train
cars of yesteryear.
- Screech Owl Farm School (Moncure)
- Students will learn about farm ecology when they participate in one of the tailor-made field trips at one of the local partner farms.
- The Jordan Lake Visitor Assistance Center (Moncure)
- Students will learn about water safety, water quality, habitat and wildlife and
much more at the Jordan Lake Visitor Assistance Center.
Learn more about Chatham County
Farmville's choiceIn this lesson, students will learn about rural life in North Carolina at the turn of the century. Home demonstration and 4H clubs implemented many programs to help people learn better farming techniques, ways of preserving food, and taking care of the home. Several North Carolina leaders went to great lengths to ensure the success of these programs. In part of this activity, students help the town of Farmville dedicate a monument to one of those people.Media: audioThe George Moses Horton Project: Celebrating a triumph of literacy
"I took resolution to learn the alphabet at all events; and lighting by chance at times with some opportunities of being in the presence of school children, I learnt the letters by heart; and fortunately...
By Marjorie Hudson
New Hope Valley Railroad and Museum
The East Carolina Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society restores and operates the New Hope Valley Railroad in Chatham County, North Carolina. To schedule a special ride for your school group,...
Jordan Lake Educational State Forest
One of the newest members of North Carolina's Educational State Forest system, Jordan Lake Educational State Forest is home to a wide variety of wildlife including birds of prey, deer, songbirds, flying...
Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Park rangers hold regularly scheduled educational and interpretive programs at the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area. They also hold special programs for groups and classes. To arrange an exploration of...
The Jordan Lake Visitor Assistance Center
Located at the B. Everett Jordan Dam in Moncure, the Jordan Lake Visitor Assistance Center will offer exhibits on water supply, recreation, fish and wildlife conservation, flood damage reduction, water...
Chatham County Historical Association Log Cabin Restoration Project
The Chatham County Historical Association and the Chatham County Agricultural and Industrial Fair Association are working together to reconstruct two log houses in Pittsboro. Both log houses will be available...
Chatham County Historical Museum
This historical museum is housed in the Chatham County Courthouse in Pittsboro, NC. Open on Wednesdays from 12:00pm until 3:00pm, visitors will see framed memorabilia hanging in a conference room next...
Carnivore Preservation Trust
At a 60 acre reserve in Pittsboro, North Carolina, the Carnivore Preservation Trust cares for a population of over 250 representatives from 16 species of threatened carnivores. The Trust engages in no...
Screech Owl Farm School
Explore the programs offered throughout the year in Chatham County, NC by Screech Owl Farm School. Located near Pittsboro, NC, the School offers “environmental life-skills and Farm Ecology education...
Haw River Festival Learning Celebration
Since 1990, the Haw River Learning Celebration has been an annual event. The environmental education program is held for three weeks in September and October and brings hands-on learning to fourth graders...
Multimedia
