Goose Creek State Park Calendar of Events for March, 2016 | Eastern North Carolina Now

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      Sunday, February 21, 2016       Native Owls       2:00 pm

    Enjoy your afternoon identifying and studying some of North Carolina's native owls. You'll even learn to communicate with one special species. Please meet at the park's visitor center.

      Saturday, February 27, 2016       Welcome to Goose Creek       2:00 pm

    This presentation will introduce all of the wonderful things you can find at the park from recreational opportunities to our wonderful natural communities. Great for first-time visitors or anyone wanting to get to know the park. Meet at the visitor center.

The ragged shore of the Pamlico River: Above.     photo by Stan Deatherage     Click to expand image.

      Saturday, March 5, 2016       Black Bears in Eastern NC       2:00 pm

    Do you think there are more black bears located in the mountains of North Carolina or along the coast of North Carolina? Are all black bears actually black? Do we have grizzly bears or brown bears? Meet at the park visitor center to learn some cool facts and debunk a lot of myths about our native black bears. There will be mounts on display for great photo opportunities.

      Saturday, March 19, 2016       Ticks, Chiggers and Mosquitos       2:00 pm

    Learn about everyone's least favorite critters, how to avoid them, get rid of them and what diseases they can potentially carry. Meet at the visitor center.


    Contact:

     Vanessa Fischer

       Goose Greek State Park

       2190 Camp Leach Road
       Washington, NC 27889

       Phone: (252) 923-2191  •  vanessa.fischer@ncparks.gov
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