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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge
Located in Anson and Richmond counties of North Carolina, the diversity of habitats and management programs supports a broad range of wildlife species, including over 168 birds, 49 amphibians and reptiles, 28 mammals, and 20 fish species.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Located on the north end of Hatteras Island, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge provides programs which focus on "interpretation, environmental education, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, and fishing."
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The Walter B. Jones Sr. Center for The Sounds and the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Students can take a walk on the Scuppernong River Interpretive Boardwalk and participate in an environmental education program at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
An introduction to the refuge containing information about the habitat, native plants, and wildlife species, as well as details about refuge activities, programs, and events.
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A female red wolf pup on her way to Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
A female red wolf pup on her way to Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
This is a female red wolf from the St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge. She is on her way to the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge where the USFWS red wolf recovery program is based.
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Red-winged Blackbirds at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Red-winged Blackbirds at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
A flock of Red-winged Blackbirds swirls about in flight at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Columbia, North Carolina.
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An ibis at Lake Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
An ibis at Lake Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
This is an ibis at Lake Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge.
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Egrets roosting on a cypress in the Mackay Island Wildlife Refuge
Egrets roosting on a cypress in the Mackay Island Wildlife Refuge
Egrets roost on a cypress in the Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge.
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Great Blue Skimmer at Pocosin Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Great Blue Skimmer at Pocosin Lake National Wildlife Refuge
This is a Great Blue Skimmer at Pocosin Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Columbia, North Carolina.
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Alligator at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
Alligator at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
This is an alligator at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in Dare County, North Carolina.
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A group of cormorants at Lake Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
A group of cormorants at Lake Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
A group of cormorants crowds on a perch at Lake Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge in Hyde County, North Carolina.
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Okefenokee Swamp Park in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Waycross, GA
Okefenokee Swamp Park in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Waycross, GA
Okefenokee Swamp Park in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Waycross, Georgia. Okefenokee Swamp is a peat wetland that stretches across almost 500,000 acres in Georgia and Florida. A great deal of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife...
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Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Located in Camden County on scenic U. S. Highway 17, the original Ocean Highway, just three miles south of the VA/NC border, the Great Dismal Swamp Center sits on the banks of the Dismal Swamp Canal, part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Okefenokee Swamp in Waycross, GA
Okefenokee Swamp in Waycross, GA
Okefenokee Swamp Park in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Waycross, Georgia. Okefenokee Swamp is a peat wetland that stretches across almost 500,000 acres in Georgia and Florida. A great deal of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife...
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Okefenokee Swamp Park, Waycross, Georgia
Okefenokee Swamp Park, Waycross, Georgia
Okefenokee Swamp Park in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Waycross, Georgia. Okefenokee Swamp is a peat wetland that stretches across almost 500,000 acres in Georgia and Florida. A great deal of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife...
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The Pee Dee River
The Pee Dee River
This is the Pee Dee River. The Pee Dee runs through southern North Carolina into South Carolina. Anson and Richmond Counties in North Carolina maintain the Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge, which supports a broad range of wildlife species, including over 168...
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Great Blue Heron at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Reserve
Great Blue Heron at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Reserve
A Great Blue Heron feeds at the water's edge at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Reserve.
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Water lily in Okefenokee Swamp, Waycross, GA
Water lily in Okefenokee Swamp, Waycross, GA
Water lily in Okefenokee Swamp, Waycross, Georgia. Okefenokee Swamp is a peat wetland that stretches across almost 500,000 acres in Georgia and Florida. A great deal of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness....
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An alligator in Okefenokee Swamp, GA
An alligator in Okefenokee Swamp, GA
An alligator in Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia. Okefenokee Swamp is a peat wetland that stretches across almost 500,000 acres in Georgia and Florida. A great deal of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness....
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Submerged alligator in Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia
Submerged alligator in Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia
Submerged alligator in Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia. Okefenokee Swamp is a peat wetland that stretches across almost 500,000 acres in Georgia and Florida. A great deal of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness....
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