Opportunities for Youth

Warm your heart with a February Children's Program! Chirp, Chirp - Tweet, Tweet Continuing into the new year, February brings a new theme to our children's programming - BIRDS! I've heard from many families how they have started bird watching in their extra time at home. And now I see birds everywhere! February felt like a great time to talk about birds and learn more. We hope you'll enjoy the topic and maybe your family might be inspired to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count, February 12-15! February's Programs: Birds Friday, February 5 at 10:30am - Facebook Live Friday, February 12 at 10:30am - Garden Storytime (online) Friday, February 19 - Garden Spotlight (resource available) Friday, February 26 at 10:30am - Garden Storytime (online) February Garden Activity Kit Bring the month's theme alive in your house. Each month we are curating an activity kit for families to connect with the month's theme. February's Garden Activity Kit features Ruby's Birds by Mya Thompson. Ruby discovers her passion for birds in her neighborhood and we hope it'll spark your family's as well! Each kit includes a paperback copy of the book, a DIY bird feeder kit, paint and paint brush to decorate your bird feeder, and bird seed. Read the book, make a bird feeder, and welcome birds to your garden! Order your Garden Activity Kit today! Kits have the option of shipping for an additional cost. 2021 Summer Garden Camps The schedule has been announced! Check out all the camps happening this summer in the gardens. Remember - Arboretum members at the Family/Dual level or above get two weeks of early registration starting on Monday, February 22 at 9:00 am. Public registration starts on March 8, 2021. 2021 JCRA Summer Garden Camps Follow us on social media! Our Facebook and Instagram are great places for pictures of what's happening in the gardens while the gates are closed and the YouTube Channel is filled with tours, programs, and lectures to learn more about gardening and plants!  ‌  ‌  ‌ Visit the JCRA website Questions about a children's program? Contact Elizabeth Overcash, children's program coordinator, at elizabeth_overcash@ncsu.edu.