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Birdwatching for Beginners
A naturalist leads a one-mile beginner bird walk at Prairie Ridge; ages 8 and up, preregister first.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Oct 22 – Thu Nov 5, 2026 · Thu Oct 22 & Thu Nov 5 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
WherePrairie Ridge Ecostation (NC Museum of Natural Sciences), 1671 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh
CostSee organizer website for details
Sensory Walk for Adults
A slow, guided sensory walk outdoors at Prairie Ridge, just for grown-ups; preregister.
WHO Adult
WhenFri Oct 23, 2026 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
WherePrairie Ridge Ecostation (NC Museum of Natural Sciences), 1671 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh
CostSee organizer website for details
Full Moon Hike at Lake Crabtree
A guided full-moon hike at Lake Crabtree caps Creepy Critter Month.
Walk Through the Seasons
A naturalist-led hike at Prairie Ridge logs what the group spots on iNaturalist; ages 5 and up, preregister.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Oct 29 – Thu Nov 12, 2026 · Thu Oct 29 & Thu Nov 12 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
WherePrairie Ridge Ecostation (NC Museum of Natural Sciences), 1671 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh
CostSee organizer website for details
Botanizing at Occoneechee Mountain
Duke professors Paul Manos and Alec Motten lead a two-to-three-mile botanizing hike up Occoneechee Mountain.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 31, 2026 · 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
WhereOcconeechee Mountain State Natural Area, 625 Virginia Cates Rd, Hillsborough
Cost$38
Walk on the Wild Side (November)
Duke Gardens horticulture staff walk the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Nov 5, 2026 · 11 AM–12 PM
WhereSarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St, Durham
Cost$10 (free for members with code)
Photo: Sarah P. Duke Gardens via gardens.duke.edu
Fall Hike at Penny's Bend Nature Preserve
The NC Botanical Garden leads a fall hike through Penny's Bend, wrapped on three sides by the Eno.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · 1–4 PM
WherePenny's Bend Nature Preserve, Old Oxford Rd, Durham
Cost$20
Photo: North Carolina Botanical Garden via ncbg.unc.edu
Goodbye to Fall Forest Bathing Walk
A guided forest-bathing walk with Aimee Vandemark says goodbye to fall at the Botanical Garden.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · 1–3:30 PM
WhereNorth Carolina Botanical Garden, 100 Old Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill
Cost$35
Photo: North Carolina Botanical Garden via ncbg.unc.edu
Howell Woods Owl Safari
A twilight owl safari at Howell Woods; reserve by phone.
WHO Everyone
WhenMon Nov 9, 2026 · 6:00–8:00 PM
WhereHowell Woods Environmental Learning Center, 6601 Devils Racetrack Rd, Four Oaks
Cost$5 per person; kids free
Bird Walk at Wendell Park
Wendell Parks & Recreation leads a bird walk through Wendell Park.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 14, 2026 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereWendell Park, 601 W Third St, Wendell
CostSee organizer website for details
Midday Meander
A midday stroll through Duke Gardens with Kavanah Anderson, full of plant stories and horticultural history.
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Nov 18, 2026 · 12:15–1 PM
WhereSarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St, Durham
CostFree
Photo: Sarah P. Duke Gardens via gardens.duke.edu