The Jordan Lake Visitor Assistance Center
Students will learn about water safety, water quality, habitat and wildlife and much more at the Jordan Lake Visitor Assistance Center.
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- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Information about laws and licenses for hunting, fishing, boating, and more. Descriptions of North Carolina reptiles, mammals, and other critters as well as conservation details. A kids page with activities and lots of information and opportunities for teachers. Find out how to reserve the mobile aquarium!
- Hydrogeology 101 Contains information on the hydrologic cycle and ways to protect your groundwater. Find descriptions of North Carolina's three physiographic provinces: the Coastal Plain, the Piedmont, and the Blue Ridge as well as beginner, intermediate, and advanced groundwater definitions.
- Surf Your Watershed Find about the watershed near your hometown, get answers to watershed questions, and read watershed news.
- Lesson plan: Can we keep the lake clean? This lesson introduces students to the water cycle by having them help draw a picture of a lake ecosystem, adding human impacts that affect water quality.
- Lesson plan: Create a wetland scene Students will learn about the different types of freshwater wetlands, and the factors that threaten their health. Finally, they will study specific examples of wetland areas of the U.S. and what is being done to protect them.
Related pages
- Jordan Lake Educational State Forest: Students will learn about the ecosystems which make up a forest and the animals that inhabit it.
- Camp Don Lee: Check out the programs available to classroom students at this beautiful camp located near Arapahoe, North Carolina.
- South Mountains State Park: One of the state's most rugged parks, South Mountains State Park offers a number of activities. Rangers are available to teach students about the mountain watershed and the importance of water stewardship.
Related topics
- Learn more about Chatham County, North Carolina, biology, environmental science, habitat, nature center, resources management, science, water quality, water safety, and wildlife.
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Located at the B. Everett Jordan Dam in Moncure, the Jordan Lake Visitor Assistance Center offers exhibits on water supply, recreation, fish and wildlife conservation, flood damage reduction, water quality, and the construction and operation of the dam. C
For more information e-mail Ranger Boyette at carmen.b.boyette@usace.army.mil or call (919) 542-4501, ext.27.
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