The Best Ecoexploration in North Carolina

The Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center, located in Raleigh, North Carolina, is a hub for environmental education and fitness. With a focus on nature and fitness programs, the center offers a variety of activities for visitors to enjoy. One highlight of the center is the pollinator garden, which is now designated as an ecoEXPLORE hot spot. This program encourages children in grades K-8 to explore the outdoors and participate in citizen science activities.

Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve, located at 2900 Horse Shoe Farm Road in Wake Forest, North Carolina, is a beautiful park and tourist attraction surrounded by the Neuse River on three sides. With primarily undeveloped pastures and woodland areas, the preserve offers a peaceful escape into nature. Managed by Park Manager Chet Clark, Assistant Park Managers Sara Marschhauser and Tracy Feldman, Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve is now an ecoEXPLORE hot spot, where kids in grades K–8 can earn prizes and help scientists by taking photos. The preserve features two distinct natural surface trails for visitors to enjoy.