Garden Science
In PersonFull—Waitlist Started
"ecoEXPLORE: For the Birds!"
Children's Program
- Friday, February 16, 2024 – 10:00 am–11:30 am
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Come participate in the JCRA's first ecoEXPLORE program of the year and let us help you complete your badge requirements!

We'll learn all about birds in the garden—what attracts them, how to keep them (or deter them) and how to thoroughly enjoy them. We will also spend time in the garden as a group watching birds, identifying them, counting them and then submitting our observations to the Great Backyard Bird Count to help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world.
Garden Science is a series of programs for students to dive deeper into a garden topic. Each week's program is a stand alone program, but it's more fun to come to all of them! Meet new friends and spend some time in the garden learning.
Join us for other Garden Science programs this winter!
- Calendar of Firsts, Friday, January 12, 2024
- Windowsill Gardening with Herbs, Wednesday, January, 24, 2024
- More about Herbs!, Wednesday, February 7, 2024
- Age
- Suggested for ages 8 to 12.
- Cost
- $10.00 per student.
- Registration
Space is limited, so advance registration is required. Advance registration is required and available through our online e-store.
Registration is limited to 12 participants and is considered complete when payment is received.
- Cancellation
- Program cancellations can be made up to 72 hours before the program's start date. A 15% cancellation fee applies.
- Location
- JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606.
- Directions
- Need directions? Click here.
- Parking
- Free parking is available at the JC Raulston Arboretum and along Beryl Road.
- Questions
- Contact Joy Burns, school program coordinator, at joy_burns@ncsu.edu for more information about this program.