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McDowell Nature Center and Nature Preserve
Charlotte, NC (http://web.eenorthcarolina.org/net/content/go.aspx?s=41653.0.108.37430)
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- Appropriate grades: 3–12
- Subjects: science (biology and life science, environmental science)
- Provider: Office of Environmental Education
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- Animal adaptations Students participate in classroom discussions about animals.
- Investigating local ecosystems Students use the Internet to investigate the habitats of local plants and animals.
- eNature.com Includes a field guide with over 5,000 species, a habitat gallery of places for wildlife near you, migration information, an ask-the-expert area, and more. You can also listen to an audio clip of the bird of the day!
- Backyard Wildlife Habitat An online resource provided by the National Wildlife Federation to help individuals create a thriving habitat in their own backyard using informative articles and an online habitat planner.
- NatureWorks Learn about animal adaptations, habitats and interdependence or go straight to the facts about North American animals and birds.
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This Nature Center serves as the gateway to the 1108-acre McDowell Nature Preserve and is the source for educational programs and information on the preserve's flora, and fauna. The oldest preserve in Mecklenburg County, it has been left 90% undeveloped and protects mostly forested, terrain along the banks of Lake Wylie. It preserves a habitat for 119 species of birds, 21 species of mammals, 21 species of reptiles, and 14 species of amphibians.
McDowell Nature Center offers a variety of environmental education and nature interpretive programs to the general public, schools, teachers and other organized groups. Observe nature in action at a National Wildlife Federation certified Backyard Garden, which includes bird feeding stations, native plant gardens, and a demonstration compost area. For more information on the programs and to make reservations, call 704-588-5224.
Also see the Alternative s to the Animal Report by Melissa Thibault.