Fall Intersession and Track Out Camps for 2010

Piedmont Wildlife Center’s fall intersession and track-out camps serving Durham, Orange and Wake counties are outdoor adventures that are designed to stimulate curiosity and awaken enthusiasm for the natural world. Join us as we explore and deepen our connection to nature and to one another by exploring and discovering the world around us. If you know of 5 children available during a different week, contact us andwe'll design a camp just for them! Listed Camps are for campers ages 5-14.

Fall 2010 Adult Classes

We are offering two different series of programs this fall.  Our new Ancient Ways Series will focus on survival skills and aboriginal studies. Our popular Nature Series brings you an in depth naturalist focus on the Piedmont. These programs are adult oriented but we welcome people of all ages who have a deep interest in the natural world.

Because of the paricipation of lots of members, donors, campers and festival attendees, we now have names for four of our education animals!  The new sceech owl is now called "Otus" from his original species name "otus asio".  The baby corn sname is now called "Alaphe"  from its species name "elaphe guttata".  Our new black rat sname was named based on his color and has the name "Midnight".  The second of our mini rex rabbits has the name "Flora"  named after the eastern cottantail's specie name "Sylvilagus floridanus".  Pictures of all of our new educators will be posted soon.

Thanks to Wild Birds Unlimited in Durham for a great benefit this weekend!  Thanks also to all of our supporters who bought lots of great items in the store. Your purchases and the donations we also received during the event raised $600 to help native wildlife!

A group of UNC Medical School students came to volunteer on Saturday, August 14th and we want to thank them for their service!!  Part of the group cleaned up trash in the wetlands, readied our new wildlife garden for planting and put up a fence to protect a patch wild quinine, a rare plant found in Leigh Farm Park.  The other half of the group helped to construct the foundation for our new barred owl cage.  Here is a picture of the barred owl cage group!

The Cul-de-Sac Kids have been at it again this year!!  They raised $60 for PWC by selling lemonade and holding a circus in their neighborhood to raise money.  Here is a photo of them after their successful fund raising events!!  Cul-de-Sac Kids!

Save the Date!  Our 2010 Celebrate Wildlife! Auction and Gala will be on Friday, November 19th, at 6:30pm in the Durham Armory, and we hope you'll join us. If you would like to donate an item for the auction, please register your donation by using a donation form, or you may call the office at 919-489-0900. We also need volunteers to help before and during the auction. We have a special volunteer form from which you can choose all types of activities. Please send any questions about volunteering to volunteer@piedmontwildlifecenter.org