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Tag Archives: educational activities
Parks in the Creative District: Take a Child Outside Week
With the cooler weather embracing our area, it couldn’t be a better time to participate in Take a Child Outside Week. Beginning today and running through Sun, September 30, Take a Child Outside Week is an initiative through the NC … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Parks & Rec, South West Raleigh
Tagged Edna Metz Wells, educational activities, environment, fishing, Fletcher Park, Hiking, Historic Yates Mill County Park, Lake Johnson, Lake Raleigh, Lake Wheeler, nature, NC Museum of Natural Sciences, Take a Child Outside Week
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Parks in the Creative District: Historic Yates Mill County Park Tours & More
Last month, I had the pleasure of watching a good friend at the blacksmithing demo at Historic Yates Mill County Park. It was amazing to watch them forge steel into cool trinkets right on the spot: bottle openers, sculptures, and … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Events, Parks & Rec, South West Raleigh
Tagged blacksmithing, educational activities, Historic Yates Mill, Mother's Day, park programs, pond, summer camp, teen programs, tours
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Parks in the Creative District: Historic Yates Mill County Park
Even though the Historic Yates Mill County Park has only been open for less than six years, Yates Mill dates back to the early 1800′s and is the only gristmill still standing in Wake County. Throughout the mill’s history it … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Parks & Rec, South West Raleigh
Tagged AE Finley Center, amphitheater, bird watching, boardwalk, educational activities, fishing, grist mill, Historic Yates Mill, photo ops, picnic tables, pond, running, Wake County Parks & Rec, walking trail
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Parks in the Creative District: JC Raulston Arboretum
It’s early December and I’m writing a post about visiting the local arboretum? Yes, that’s right! Even though the Winter season is upon us in a few short weeks, JC Raulston Arboretum has a diverse group of plants, trees, and … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Parks & Rec, South West Raleigh
Tagged educational activities, facility rentals, flowers, gardens, JC Raulston Arboretum, membership, NC State, plants, Ruby McSwain Education Center, stroller friendly, trees, winter to-do
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Parks in the Creative District: Fred Fletcher Park
From playing sports, walking, and having picnics to viewing the numerous gardens there is such a variety of activities at Fletcher Park. Fletcher Park is located at 802 Clay St inside the beltline. Parking is available along Washington St or … Continue reading
Posted in Parks & Rec, South West Raleigh
Tagged amphitheather, baseball fields, basketball, educational activities, free concerts, inside the beltline, parks, paved, pavilion, picnic tables, playgrounds, Raleigh, scenic, tennis courts, water garden
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