This event is included with admission to the Museum of Life and Science.

Flap, fly, and flock to the Museum of Life and Science for a Bird Bonanza! See feathered friends up close, learn how to craft the ideal bird habitat in your yard from a Master Gardener, participate in activities around campus, and more! Shake a tail feather and join us as we celebrate all things avian in the most egg-cellent way.

Joining us for Bird Bonanza:

• New Hope Audubon to explore ways you can protect birds, wildlife, and their local habitats.

• Piedmont Wildlife Center (joining from 11 am-1 pm) to meet some of their feathered friends!

• Durham County Master Gardeners, to learn about creating bird-friendly spaces in your area.

• Stacy Lewis, artist extraordinaire, with a painting demo and a chance to make your

Celebrate the natural world this spring at Duke Gardens! The Duke Nature Festival will include activities for all ages and performances of poetry, music, and dance.

Duke Nature is an interdisciplinary program that spotlights the integration of the natural world on Duke’s campus. Through excursions, panels, exhibitions and even a festival, this program invites community to share unique perspectives and insights with their peers, across North Carolina and Kunshan, China.

Join the New Hope Audubon Society for a Bird Walk on Saturday, April 27th from 7:30AM to 10:30AM at Sandy Creek Park.

No reservations or sign-ups are needed. We do recommend carpooling for families or friend pods; while we love pets, there is a ‘no-pet’ policy for bird outings. New birders and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Please wear long pants, socks, and sturdy shoes (ticks and chiggers may be present). Sun and bug protection are also recommended. Bring snacks and water if you like. Heavy rain will result in cancellation.

For questions, email Jin Bai at jinbai194@gmail.com. Sign up on Meetup.com to receive updates.

Cast a reel and learn from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and NC State Parks! Register here.

Join Keep Durham Beautiful and the Bragtown Community Association for a Plant Swap at Red Maple Park on Saturday, May 6th from 12pm to 2pm.

House plants, flowers, herbs, vegetables and native plants are all welcome. No invasive plants please - check the Invasive Species Plant List if you aren't sure.

This is a great opportunity to divide up the pollinator-friendly perennials in your garden and share them with others, increasing the amount of pollinator-friendly habitat in Durham!

*Please note that bringing plants is NOT required to participate! There will be plenty to go around!

Let us know you’re coming below!

Stop by Duke Gardens anytime from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for activities and resources from Durham County Library and Duke Gardens. You can participate in the Durham Bioblitz, plant a seed to take home, learn about STEAM services at the library, get information about the Digging Durham Seed Library, ask your garden questions, pick up a seasonal observation bingo sheet to explore with, and more!

For more details or information, please contact: kati.henderson@duke.edu

This event is included with admission to the Museum of Life and Science.

Flap, fly, and flock to the Museum of Life and Science for a Bird Bonanza! See feathered friends up close, learn how to craft the ideal bird habitat in your yard from a Master Gardener, participate in activities around campus, and more! Shake a tail feather and join us as we celebrate all things avian in the most egg-cellent way.

Joining us for Bird Bonanza:

• New Hope Audubon to explore ways you can protect birds, wildlife, and their local habitats.

• Piedmont Wildlife Center (joining from 11 am-1 pm) to meet some of their feathered friends!

• Durham County Master Gardeners, to learn about creating bird-friendly spaces in your area.

• Stacy Lewis, artist extraordinaire, with a painting demo and a chance to make your own bird art!

• This event also marks the finale of the Museum Migratory Madness challenge (aka the ‘Beat Ranger Greg Birding Challenge). Track which birds you see on campus throughout the month with his printable, and turn in your score at this event to participate!

Spring into Action marks the Museum of Life and Science’s participation in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA’s Party for the Planet, a yearly celebration encouraging folks to create habitats, reduce and clean up litter, and get outdoors! Join us for events and programming focused on appreciating and supporting the earth.

Join the Durham County Open Space Program at the New Hope Creek Bottomlands Trail for an introduction to citizen science! During this two hour, two-mile hike, we’ll discuss the role of citizen science in local conservation efforts, practice using popular citizen science apps like iNaturalist, and participate in the 2023 Durham BioBlitz.

We recommend downloading the free app iNaturalist on your smartphone prior to this event. It may also be helpful to download eBird and Merlin Bird ID, both of which are also free. Finally, come prepared to get muddy! We’ll be hiking in a floodplain.

For questions, contact David Bradley, Open Space Specialist, at (919) 560-0093 or dabradley@dconc.gov.

We hope to see you there!

Join New Hope Audubon Society for a Bird Walk at Horton Grove Nature Preserve.

This event is free, please register below.

For more details or information, please contact: jinbai194@gmail.com

Join Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association to identify birds and other wildlife at Pearl Mill Preserve.

For more details or information, please contact: la@ellerbecreek.org

¡Celebre con científicos y artistas que viven, trabajan y aprenden en el Research Triangle! ¡Disfruta de actividades interactivas y prácticas presentadas por científicos, ingenieros y artistas de nuestra comunidad que hablan español e inglés mientras aprendemos más de las investigaciones científicas, las ingenierías y las artes locales! Este evento es parte del NC Science Festival.

Domingo, el 23 de abril es un Día de la Comunidad de Durham. Días de la Comunidad de Durham les ofrecen oportunidades a todos los residentes del Condado de Durham para visitar al Museo, con prueba de residencia (una licencia de conducir de NC es preferible), ¡GRATIS!

Come celebrate with scientists and artists that live, work, and learn in the Research Triangle! Enjoy special interactive, hands-on activities presented by scientists, engineers, and artists from our community that speak Spanish and English as we dive deeper into local research, engineering, and art! This event is part of the NC Science Festival.

Sunday, April 23 is a Durham Community Day. Durham Community Days offer all Durham County residents opportunities to visit the Museum, with proof of residence (preferably a NC driver license), FREE!

Join the Museum of Life and Science for an Earth Day Event. This event is included with admission to the Museum.

Join the Eno River Association as we celebrate the newest addition to the Eno River parks network.

There will be music, fun, activities, giveaways, and more. This event is FREE!

Join the Durham BioBlitz team to celebrate the results of our collective observations, recognize super interesting sightings, and learn what's next to continue our citizen science biodiversity momentum! This virtual event will be streamed on Facebook Live as well as via Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Register to attend here!

Join ECWA and the Merrick Moore Community Association to discover the plants and wildlife of an urban greenspace in East Durham.

Click here to register!

Join ECWA and the Red Maple Park Community Association for a Plant Swap at Red Maple Park. Bring a garden or house plant and swap it for one of NC's many native plants! And keep an eye out for critters in the woods as we take a hike around the park property. Additional details will be sent to you via email closer to the event date.

Click here to register!

Join New Hope Audubon Society at Sandy Creek Park for a Durham BioBlitz event/bird outing. The eBird checklist from this outing will be shared with Durham BioBlitz and generate useful data for science and conservation.

For bird observations we encourage you to use eBird because it doesn’t require you to submit a photograph or sound recording. Please share your ebird sightings with the Durham Bioblitz account within eBird (username: durhambioblitz).

We will do a 2-3 hour hike at the park and explore spring birds as migration peaks. New birders and birders of all skill levels are welcome.

Please wear long pants, socks, and close-toe shoes. Sun and bug protection are also recommended. Bring snacks and water if you like. For questions, contact Jin Bai at jinbai194@gmail.com.

Click here to register!

Join Durham Parks and Recreation and the Eno River Association as we hike through the meadow at West Point on the Eno Environmental Education Pavilion OR along the Eno River to see what plants and wildlife we can find!

We will document biodiversity along the way using the iNaturalist app in order to participate in this year’s Durham Bioblitz, which is a great way to connect with your environment while generating useful data for science and conservation while having fun.

Wear weather-appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes. Youth under 16 must be accompanied by a registered adult. Preregistration is required for all participants.

Click here to register!

Join a group of environmental enthusiasts to identify observations submitted through iNaturalist! Learn how to identify different living things, share your expertise with others, use our field guides and other resources, get support using iNaturalist, and have fun together outdoors.

Bring your own:
• charged device that can connect to iNaturalist (smartphone or laptop)
• picnic supplies like a blanket, food or drinks.

All ages welcome. Free; drop-in anytime noon-2 p.m.

Uncover the nocturnal denizens of the forest with Museum of Life and Science and ECWA. Come see what moths and other insects are attracted to our bright lights at night!

Join Urban Community Agrinomics (UCAN), ECWA, and New Hope Audubon Society (NHAS) for this BioBlitz event at Catawba Trail Farm! Craft your own bird nestbox and explore the historic woods of North Durham.

Space is limited and children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult (unless prior arrangements are made). Contact Marcia Mandel at marcia.mandel1@gmail.com with questions.

Click here to register!

Discover the many living things that call Duke Gardens their home with the Durham Bioblitz! Learn how to participate in this collaborative science project, explore biodiversity, make crafts with your family, and more.

All ages welcome. Free; drop-in anytime 10:30am – 3:15pm

Celebrate Party for the Planet, an environmental education event that encourages members of our community to learn about and protect their natural world!

Museum staff will facilitate workshops throughout the day on a variety of conservation topics from composting to species survival. We’ll also host local environmental organizations to showcase the amazing work that they are doing in Durham with interactive info tables around our outdoor pathways.

Admission to this event is included with General Admission to the museum. Find more information on admission pricing here. https://www.lifeandscience.org/explore/party-for-the-planet/

Observe the biodiversity at the Farmer's Market and learn about urban ecology with the Museum of Life and Science and ECWA. Take part in nature scavenger hunts and log observations with iNaturalist!

The City Nature Challenge is a worldwide event aimed at discovering and documenting the nature all around you. Participants photograph wild, living things they see, April 29–May 2, and upload them to iNaturalist (free app or website) to help support the effort in their local area. This event is running concurrent with the Durham BioBlitz, so any observations made during the event time period will count for both!

Sign up for this virtual event to learn how to participate in the City Nature Challenge in North Carolina, including how to make iNaturalist observations, how to take a great photo for science, and where to look for species anywhere, in this virtual program with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ Head of Citizen Science, Chris Goforth!

This will be great practice for those wanting to participate in the Durham BioBlitz as well.

Register here!

Join all of our project partners as we count down the coolest, creepiest, and most colorful sightings of this year's Bioblitz. Special accolades will be given to the best sightings of the week!

Sign up here!

Join Keep Durham Beautiful to help clean up litter in Goose Creek running through Long Meadow Park. Urban waterways need our help - plus we will discover the wildlife living in one of Durham's local parks!

Register here!

Gloves, vests, litter grabbers and trash bags will be provided. Wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and dress in layers for the weather. Bring your smart phone or tablet loaded up with iNaturalist. Park and meet in the Long Meadow Park parking lot.

Join Bragtown Community Association and ECWA to discover the species living at Red Maple Park (parking area here). Bring your indoor and outdoor plants for a Plant Swap at the Red Maple Park Pavilion!

No Sign-up needed!

Join New Hope Audubon Society and Urban Community Agronomics to learn the basics of birding along riparian habitat in East Durham. Discover migratory warblers and thrushes in this urban greenspace. Sign-up will be limited to the first 20 registrants. Children's activities will also be available (no registration needed). Co-sponsored by the Durham Parks Foundation.

Sign up here!