Green Saves Green Resource List

Local environmental field trips and guest speakers for the classroom

NC Forest Service

Jared Tardiff

NCFS Forester, Pasquotank County

Call to schedule speaker or field trips. Walk and talk on the Fenwick-Hollowell Wetlands Trail, tree ID, riparian buffers, coastal ecology, and other topics.

Pasquotank County Soil and Water Conservation

Kathy Smith, Steve Harris, Brian Lannon

252-679-3345; smithk@co.pasquotank.nc.us

Visit a wind turbine and nearby constructed wetlands, learn about drainage and flooding, sustainable agriculture. Experimental Farm. Limited availability. Contact Kathy to schedule.

Coastal Federation in Wanchese, NC

Sara Hallas, Education Coordinator

252-473-1607; sarajh@nccoast.org

Tour office, hands-on projects, view oyster reef and living shoreline. Can meet at Jockey’s Ridge with nets for catch and release and study of fish.

CF has a Distance Learning Lab with lots of teacher resources, continually updated, and Sarah Hallas can lead virtual lessons. https://www.nccoast.org/distance-learning-lab/

Living Shoreline Factsheet:

https://www.nccoast.org/uploads/documents/factsheets/FS_LivShorlines.pdf

Jockey’s Ridge State Park

Constructed wetland, sound beach, visitor center, restrooms, climb the ridge.

https://www.nccoast.org/uploads/documents/factsheets/FS_JockeysRidge.pdf

NC Estuarium in Washington, NC

Tom Stroud: 252-948-0000; tmstroud@embarqmail.com

Sophia Phillips: sophia.phillips@embarqmail.com

Open 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday

Exhibits, hands-on student activities, scavenger hunt, and special programs available. Call or email Sophia to schedule field trips.

https://www.partnershipforthesounds.net/nc-estuarium?_ga-ft=1YbZv3.0.0.0.0.a88284-1PK0JIP.0.0

Coastal Studies Institute

John McCord or Parker Kellam

252-475-5450

https://www.coastalstudiesinstitute.org/virtualprograms_teachersresources/

Merchants Millpond State Park

176 Millpond Road, Gatesville, NC 27938

Jeff Turner, NC Park Ranger

252-357-1191; jeffrey.turner@ncparks.gov

Visitor Center with hiking and paddling trails. Dynamic wildlife talks with hands-on activities.

https://www.ncparks.gov/state-parks/merchants-millpond-state-park

Roanoke Cashie River Center in Windsor, NC

112 W. Water St., Windsor, NC

10 am -4 pm, Tuesday - Saturday

Contact Rod Martin, 252-794-2001, rod.martin@embarqmail.com

Explore the unique ecosystems surrounding the lower Roanoke and Cashie Rivers, and the Albemarle Sound. Also learn about regional Native American history, and how the famed Lost Colony is connected to the western Albemarle shore.

Sylvan Heights Bird Park

500 Sylvan Heights Park Way, Scotland Neck, NC 27874

9 am - 5 pm, Tuesday - Sunday

Winter hours (Nov 1 - Mar 31) 9am - 4 pm

Julie Connolly, Education Coordinator

(252)826-3186, education@shwpark.com

https://www.shwpark.com/education/field-trips.html

Enjoy the shady walking trails as you explore the largest collection of waterfowl in the world, including rare and endangered species. Hands-on outdoor experiences, scavenger hunts, wetland ecology, and more. Guided Education tours available for grades 5 and up.

Fenwick Hollowell Trail

College of the Albemarle

1208 North Road Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909

252-335-0821 ext 2211

Follow the shady pathway through a rare pocosin wetland to a scenic boardwalk along the upper Pasquotank River. Native trees and plants are identified with trailside signage. Many species of birds and wildlife can be spotted along the trail. Don’t miss the beaver lodge! Read a book, paint a picture, or just relax and enjoy the scenery in one of several gazebos along the riverfront. The Fenwick Hollowell Trail is part of the Kids in Parks Program, a national campaign by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation to promote children’s health. Four trail entrances behind College of the Albemarle. Free and open to the public.

Dismal Swamp State Park

2294 US 17 N, South Mills, NC 27976

252-771-6593

dismal.swamp@ncparks.gov

A vast wilderness area rich with history and wildlife. Twenty miles of trails, and a 2000 foot boardwalk into the mysteries of the swamp. Visitor center and interpretive programs available. Contact park office to schedule a field trip.