8:00 am - 10:00 am Birding & Stewardship Series: Cedar Waxwing November 2, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am Birding & Stewardship Series: Cedar Waxwing Build it and they will come—stewardship edition.Participants will go on an early morning birding walk through multiple types of restored habitat and ending at the Arboretum. Along the way, we'll learn how Duke Farms's restoration efforts have supported our bird of the month, the cedar waxwing! Thanks to these efforts, many warblers and other bird […]
10:00 am - 11:00 am The Year of the Oak November 2, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am The Year of the Oak Acorns galore!Have you noticed an unusually large amount of acorns falling from oak trees this fall? This is because this year is a "mast year" for some species of oak trees. Learn more about why oak trees mast, what significance this has on our forests, and how oaks and wildlife alike benefit from this adaptation.Program […]
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Birding & Stewardship Series: Barred Owl November 8, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Birding & Stewardship Series: Barred Owl Build it and they will come—stewardship edition.Participants will go on an evening birding walk through Duke Farms to learn about the meadow and forest restoration projects that have supported our bird of the month, the barred owl. Thanks to these efforts, many warblers and other bird species can find nesting sites and food sources here […]
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Autumn Dendrology Workshop November 9, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Autumn Dendrology Workshop In this course, we will explore the trees of Duke Farms through the lens of biology, ecology, and biodiversity.Course OverviewLecture material on how trees fit into our local ecosystems—both today and into the future—will contextualize the strong focus on tree identification necessary to understand these complex organisms. Some background in basic tree identification is recommended, […]
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Science Writing Workshop November 15, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Science Writing Workshop Master the art of science storytelling!Course OverviewLearn the fundamentals of science communication with an award-winning author! The workshop begins with a 20-minute presentation on how to effectively use written language to share scientific information with a general audience, then a follow up Q&A. The presentation is followed by a 45-minute writing activity, with additional time […]
