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- Blue Jay Point
- Programs offered by Blue Jay Point County Park are specifically geared towards age groups and based on the North Carolina curriculum. Younger students learn about plants and animals of the Piedmont while middle and high school students explore the subjects of ecology, biology, environmental science, and general life sciences.
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- Joel Lane Museum House
- Dating to the 1760s, the oldest dwelling in Raleigh was the home of Joel Lane, "Father of Wake County". Costumed docents give tours of the restored home and its beautiful period gardens.
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- Durant Nature Park
- Enjoy a visit to this 237-acre City of Raleigh park and discover the flora and fauna of the area.
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- Harris Energy and Environmental Center
- Progress Energy's Harris Nuclear Power Plant offers tours of its resource center to educators, organizations, and the general public.
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- Falls Lake in Wake County, NC

- This is Falls Lake in Wake County, North Carolina.
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- Historic Oak View County Park
- This nineteenth century farmstead has been made into a county park and is devoted to interpreting the area's agricultural and rural heritage for the citizens of Wake County.
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- Ocean and You Marine Science Education
- Bring the ocean to your classroom and explore marine and environmental education with this innovative program created by an oceanographer and two science educators.
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- Wake Forest University Museum of Anthropology
- Learn what it was like to grow up an Indian in the southwestern United States or find out about the processes used in discovering how the ancient people of the Yadkin River Valley lived at this anthropology museum at Wake Forest University.
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- Crowder District Park
- A variety of recreational and educational activities are available at this county park in Apex, North Carolina.
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- Haywood Hall Museum House and Gardens
- Oldest house within Raleigh's original city limits on its original site; built in 1799 by State Treasurer John Haywood.
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- 4-H Club family in their garden

- In this black and white photograph, three members of the Sauls family, two older girls dressed in skirts and a young boy in overalls, are seen planting a field in Wake County, North Carolina. The boy is shown making holes in the soil with a hoe. One of the...
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- Historic Yates Mill County Park
- The centerpiece of this 574-acre historical and environmental park is Yates Mill - Wake County's last remaining gristmill.
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- Reynolda Gardens
- The educational programs provided by Reynolda Gardens are "designed to encourage curiosity and creativity, provide information on topics related to the art and science of horticulture, and to inspire a sense of stewardship for local and world environments."
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- Britt family of Wake County sitting in their living room
- In this black and white photo, the Britts, a family of five, and a furry white cat are sitting pleasantly in a sunny room filled with plants. “Mother” is writing in a book at a desk located in the corner of the room. She is facing the interior...
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- Walnut Creek Wetlands Center
- Learn about the wetlands that can be found in Raleigh and the plants and animals that live there.
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- Mordecai Historic Park
- This late eighteenth/early nineteenth century plantation home and historic park is located on the edge of downtown Raleigh, NC.
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- A capital in the "wilderness"
- In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 1.4
- In 1792, the North Carolina General Assembly voted to place a permanent state capital in Wake County. Joel Lane sold 1,000 acres of land to the state, and in the years that followed, the city of Raleigh was planned and built.
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- J.C. Raulston Arboretum
- The Arboretum plant collection include 5,000 total species or cultivars of annuals, perennials, bulbs, vines, groundcovers, shrubs, and trees from over 50 different countries. Guided tours are available.
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- Lake Crabtree County Park
- This park includes wetland areas, a floodplain forest, and various creeks. Environmental programs for school groups are available.
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- Hummingbird moth in Reynolda Gardens in Winston-Salem, NC

- This is a hummingbird moth in Reynolda Gardens in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. These moths are often mistaken to be actual hummingbirds, but are, in fact, insects. The gardens are located next to the Reynolda Campus of Wake Forest University.
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