Rowan Wild

To provide educational opportunities in topics of natural history and the environment to the visitors of Dan Nicholas Park and other Rowan County parks

About

Sector:

Service Area: Regional/Multi-County

Address

6800 Bringle Ferry Rd.
Salisbury NC 28146

Do you dream about working with animals as a career? Do you wonder what it takes to get a job working animals? We dis…

Themes
Workforce Development
Offerings
Classroom volunteers/presenters
Audiences
Students: Grade K-5
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We discuss history of the location, tree identification, animal habitats, and other interesting finds we happen to co…

Themes
Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat)
Offerings
Direct teaching
Audiences
Students: Grade K-5
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This program allows us to showcase some of our wild animal ambassadors without having them come into the classroom. W…

Themes
Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat)
Offerings
Direct teaching
Audiences
Students: Grade K-5
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In this program we discuss and show examples of some plants that are poisonous and animals that are venomous all of w…

Themes
Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat)
Offerings
Direct teaching
Audiences
Students: Grade K-5
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Participants will be shown how to dissect an owl pellet and identify the prey animal bones found within. Some discuss…

Themes
Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat)
Offerings
Direct teaching
Audiences
Students: Grade K-5
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Participants will learn a few basic outdoor and survival skills such as shelter building, fire building, and water pu…

Themes
Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat)
Offerings
Field trips
Audiences
Students: Grade 6-8
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This program is designed to introduce participants to nature through art and poetry. Students will make their own nat…

Themes
Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat)
Offerings
Field trips
Audiences
Students: Grade K-5
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Participants will use their best detective skills to find the tiny macroinvertebrates living in the lake. We take a c…

Themes
Outdoor Learning
Offerings
Curriculum & instructional materials
Audiences
Pre-K/Early Childhood
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Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of running a zoo? Are you curious about what it takes to care f…

Themes
Facility Insight
Offerings
Classroom volunteers/presenters
Audiences
Students: Grade K-5
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Join us for a basics of fishing program where participants will learn some of the basics of fishing, handling of tack…

Themes
Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat)
Offerings
Field trips
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In this program participants get a closer look at some of our small education animals that include native and non-nat…

Themes
Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat)
Offerings
Classroom volunteers/presenters
Audiences
Pre-K/Early Childhood
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