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Cake at the Lake and Forest Bathing (Matthews)
Matthews, NCAs we wrap up another season of great programs, our May meeting will offer two treats to attendees! We will start with our annual "Cake at the Lake" event encouraging everyone to join us at Squirrel Lake Park in Matthews for delicious cake and fellowship with like-minded Nature Nerds!! Then, with full bellies, award-winning author,…
Trees That Help Wildlife Thrive – Matthews
Matthews, NCJoin HAWK as they welcome Laurie Reid, an arborist and entomologist, who will help us learn more about trees that feed and benefit wildlife with a focus on pollinators and other beneficial insects. She will discuss tree species you may have in your yard or that you can plant to help provide habitat for these…
Kids in Nature Day – Matthews
Matthews, NCKids in Nature Day is free family fun with lots of activities including nature walks, scavenger hunt, catch and release fishing, nature crafts, STEM activities and hands-on nature exhibits. Please click below to sign up to volunteer and share you love of nature with kids that are spending too much screen time and not enough…
Turtles, Snakes, and Frogs, Oh My!! (Matthews)
Matthews, NCPlease join Habitat and Wildlife Keepers as Shannon Unger from Cabarrus County Active Living and Parks and Dr. Shem Unger, Biology Professor from Wingate University, explore the amazing world of amphibians and reptiles right here in North Carolina. They will explore natural history of these fascinating critters, their critical roles in the environment, conservation concerns…
Studying the New Behavior of Loons in the Carolinas (Matthews)
Matthews, NCOnce you've heard the haunting call of a loon, you'll never forget it. Those calls can now be heard on Lake Jocassee in South Carolina in the winter. Normally, common loons spend the winter along coastlines, but in recent times, over 100 loons now migrate south to spend the cold season inland, on Lake Jocassee.…
Rethinking Rodents (Matthews)
Matthews, NCSome rodents eat pest insects. Others dispense seeds. They can compost. Rodents are also a food source for many wildlife predators. Find out why rats and mice are important to our native ecosystem. Our speaker, Master Naturalist Corinne Rizzo, will let us get hands-on with some unexpected specimens as she talks about North Carolina’s rodents.…
Chimney Swifts and Moth Night (Matthews)
Join us for a unique HAWK program on March 5th at Purser-Hulsey Park. As with many birds, the population of chimney swifts has been declining. Unlike other birds, swifts do not perch. They spend all day in the air and stop flying only when they roost at night or tend to their young. Our speaker,…
Hike With HAWK: one animal’s trash is another’s treasure! (Mint Hill)
Join us for this HAWK meeting wich will include and easy walk at Stevens Creek Nature Preserve. Every year, near the beginning of April, the male white-tailed deer sheds his antlers to grow a new set for the following season. These antlers are then used as a valuable resource for other animals in their ecosystem.…
Earth Day with Kids In Nature Day (Matthews)
Come out to Squirrel Lake Park and help us celebrate Earth Day with Kids In Nature Day. This event is presented by HAWK and Great Outdoors University. The day will be filled with eco-friendly exhibits and vendors, hikes and scavenger hunts, and nature crafts and STEM activities. Volunteers are needed to help with this FREE…
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