Come learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and the birds of prey that call PWC home in this 45 minute walking tour. At the end of your tour, you'll get the chance to have a meet and greet with one of our owls up-close! This is an outdoor walking tour (~1/2 mile) so please come prepared for the weather. Each family must sign our liability waiver in order to participate in our in-person programming. Each time slot is limited to 12 people. Pre-registration required at $10/person.

Tour Times:

12:30-1:15pm

Ages: 5 years +

Come learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and the birds of prey that call PWC home in this 45 minute walking tour. At the end of your tour, you'll get the chance to have a meet and greet with one of our owls up-close! This is an outdoor walking tour (~1/2 mile) so please come prepared for the weather. Each family must sign our liability waiver in order to participate in our in-person programming. Each time slot is limited to 12 people. Pre-registration required at $10/person.

Tour Times:

11:00-11:45am

12:30-1:15pm

Ages: 5 years +

Join Piedmont Wildlife Center at California Pizza Kitchen in Durham at Southpoint Mall on Thursday, 3/14/24 for a pizza fundraiser! Every table that shows the flyer below and mentions they are there to support PWC will have 20% of their check converted into a donation for PWC.

In the mood for delivery? Use code BACK20% for an online order from the CPK in Durham to have part of your check donated.

PWC will be at Southpoint Mall on Thursday, 3/14/24 from 5:00-6:30pm so swing by to meet some animals and for a quick bite to eat. The fundraiser runs all day long.

Will you join us for a slice?

Come learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and the birds of prey that call PWC home in this 45 minute walking tour. At the end of your tour, you'll get the chance to have a meet and greet with one of our owls up-close! This is an outdoor walking tour (~1/2 mile) so please come prepared for the weather. Each family must sign our liability waiver in order to participate in our in-person programming. Each time slot is limited to 12 people. Pre-registration required at $10/person.

Tour Times:

10:00-10:45am

11:30am-12:15pm

Ages: 5 years +

Come learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and the birds of prey that call PWC home in this 45 minute walking tour. At the end of your tour, you'll get the chance to have a meet and greet with one of our owls up-close! This is an outdoor walking tour (~1/2 mile) so please come prepared for the weather. Each family must sign our liability waiver in order to participate in our in-person programming. Each time slot is limited to 12 people. Pre-registration required at $10/person.

Tour Times:

9:30-10:15am

11:00-11:45am

Ages: 5 years +

Come learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and some of the animals that call PWC home. We'll get the chance to meet 5-6 native North Carolina species including reptiles, mammals and birds of prey. Participants will get the opportunity to touch a few of our animals (birds of prey cannot be touched due to safety reasons), ask questions and learn about our backyard neighbors. This is an outdoor program at our uncovered, outdoor amphitheater so please come prepared for the weather. In the event of heavy rain or severe weather, we will reschedule the program. Each family must sign our liability waiver in order to participate in our in-person programming. Program is limited to 30 total participants, including chaperones and siblings. Pre-registration required at $10/person.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the outdoor and wooded nature of our programs, some parts of the program/tour will be inaccessible to wheelchairs, walking aids and those with additional mobility concerns. Since we are on a City of Durham park, we are limited in the improvements and additions we can implement. If you have any concerns or questions, please call us at 919-489-0900 prior to booking a tour or program.

Ages: 5 years +

Piedmont Wildlife Center's ambassador animals are ready for their close-ups! During this unique, one-hour event, we will have some of our animals out and ready to be photographed, sketched or painted. We will have owls, hawks and reptiles for participants to view during the event. Participants will get the chance to see wildlife up-close and learn about conservation, all while practicing their favorite hobby/skill! Please plan to bring your own materials. The event will take place at the front of our cabin, which is about a ~1/4 mile walk from the parking lot.

Those 18 and under must be accompanied by a paying adult or guardian. Please register the adult/guardian as a participant.

Come learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and the birds of prey that call PWC home in this 45 minute walking tour. At the end of your tour, you'll get the chance to have a meet and greet with one of our owls up-close! This is an outdoor walking tour (~1/2 mile) so please come prepared for the weather. Each family must sign our liability waiver in order to participate in our in-person programming. Each time slot is limited to 12 people. Pre-registration required at $10/person.

Tour Times:

12:30-1:15pm

Ages: 5 years +

Come learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and the birds of prey that call PWC home in this 45 minute tour. At the end of your tour, you'll get the chance to have a meet and greet with one of our owls up-close! This is an outdoor walking tour (~1/2 mile) so please come prepared for the weather. Each family must sign our liability waiver in order to participate in our in-person programming. Each time slot is limited to 12 people. Pre-registration required at $10/person.

Tour Times:

9:00-9:45am

10:30-11:15am

4:00-4:45pm

5:30-6:15pm

Ages: 5 years +

On June 24th, Piedmont Wildlife Center is welcoming more than the summer season. We're welcoming YOU back to our cabin!

Join us at Leigh Farm Park on Saturday, June 24th from 1-3 PM for our Summer Solstice Celebration. Visit our reptile and mammal Ambassador Animals in the cabin, which will be open to visitors for the first time since 2020. Marvel at our new mural by artist Sarah Pritchard, shop PWC t-shirts and other merch at our pop-up Nature Store, and celebrate the unveiling of PWC's very own Little Free Library. Then head over to Fox Circle for some quiet reflection... before joining in an exciting camp game or birds of prey tour!

All ages are welcome at this FREE event. Suggested donations of $10/family will support our conservation and education programs. We'll also be accepting donations of books related to nature, wildlife, and/or our core values (gratitude, respect, curiosity, inclusivity, awareness) for our Little Free Library.

Light refreshments will be provided. It will likely be hot, so bring your reusable water bottle!

PLEASE NOTE: While our cabin is wheelchair accessible, some outdoor spaces at this event may be inaccessible to wheelchairs, walking aids, and those with additional mobility concerns. Since we are on a City of Durham park, we are limited in the improvements and additions we can implement. If you have any concerns or questions, please call us at 919-489-0900 prior to the event.

Come learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and some of the animals that call PWC home. We'll get the chance to meet 3-4 native North Carolina species including reptiles and mammals. Participants will get the opportunity to touch a few of our animals, ask questions and learn about our backyard neighbors. After 30 minutes, we'll depart from our outdoor amphitheater and go on a short raptor tour. This is an outdoor program at our uncovered, outdoor amphitheater so please come prepared for the weather. In the event of heavy rain or severe weather, we will reschedule the program. Each family must sign our liability waiver in order to participate in our in-person programming. Program is limited to 30 total participants, including chaperones and siblings. Pre-registration required at $10/person.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the outdoor and wooded nature of our programs, some parts of the program/tour will be inaccessible to wheelchairs, walking aids and those with additional mobility concerns. Since we are on a City of Durham park, we are limited in the improvements and additions we can implement. If you have any concerns or questions, please call us at 919-489-0900 prior to booking a tour or program.

Ages: 5 years +

Come learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and the birds of prey that call PWC home in this 45 minute tour. At the end of your tour, you'll get the chance to have a meet and greet with one of our owls up-close! This is an outdoor walking tour (~1/2 mile) so please come prepared for the weather. Each family must sign our liability waiver in order to participate in our in-person programming. Each time slot is limited to 12 people. Pre-registration required at $10/person.

Tour Times:

12:00-12:45pm

Ages: 5 years +

Come learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and the research we do with box turtles! During your Turtle Trek, you'll get the chance to learn about radio telemetry, mark and recapture method and data collection. Try your hand at finding a box turtle in the woods by only using a radio signal! At the end of your turtle trek, meet one of our resident box turtles up close.

This is an outdoor, off-trail walking adventure. Please come prepared to trek through the woods and come prepared for the weather. Potential hazards we may encounter could include: ticks, poison ivy, barbed wire, venomous snakes, spiders and insects.

Pre-registration required at $10/person. Each family must sign our COVID and liability waiver in order to participate in our in-person programming. This experience is limited to 5 total participants:

10:00-10:45am

On May 27th, join us at Avery Family Farm for a day of goat yoga and animal snuggles - all in support of nature connection and environmental education!

Avery Family Farm is hosting a day of special public classes to raise funds for PWC, including two sessions of therapeutic goat yoga (10 AM and 12 PM) and an intensive goat/horse snuggles class (2 PM). A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to Piedmont Wildlife Center.

Staff from Piedmont Wildlife Center will be on hand to talk about our education and conservation programs. A little bird told us our Ambassador Animals will make an appearance, too!

Registration required. Tickets are limited, so sign up early! Yoga classes are $26/person, goat snuggles class is $23/person. Ages 6 to adult.

Come learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and some of the animals that call PWC home. We'll get the chance to meet 5-6 native North Carolina species including reptiles, mammals and birds of prey. Participants will get the opportunity to touch a few of our animals (birds of prey cannot be touched due to safety reasons), ask questions and learn about our backyard neighbors. This is an outdoor program at our uncovered, outdoor amphitheater so please come prepared for the weather. In the event of heavy rain or severe weather, we will reschedule the program. Each family must sign our liability waiver in order to participate in our in-person programming. Program is limited to 30 total participants, including chaperones and siblings. Pre-registration required at $8/person.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the outdoor and wooded nature of our programs, some parts of the program/tour will be inaccessible to wheelchairs, walking aids and those with additional mobility concerns. Since we are on a City of Durham park, we are limited in the improvements and additions we can implement. If you have any concerns or questions, please call us at 919-489-0900 prior to booking a tour or program.

Ages: 5 years +

Come learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and the birds of prey that call PWC home in this 45 minute tour. At the end of your tour, you'll get the chance to have a meet and greet with one of our owls up-close! This is an outdoor walking tour (~1/2 mile) so please come prepared for the weather. Each family must sign our COVID waiver in order to participate in our in-person programming. Each time slot is limited to 12 people.

Tour Times:

10:00-10:45am

12:00-12:45pm

2:00-2:45pm

Ages: 5 years +

Come learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and the birds of prey that call PWC home in this 45 minute tour. At the end of your tour, you'll get the chance to have a meet and greet with one of our owls up-close! This is an outdoor walking tour (~1/2 mile) so please come prepared for the weather. Each family must sign our COVID waiver in order to participate in our in-person programming. Each time slot is limited to 12 people.

Tour Times:

10:00-10:45am

12:00-12:45pm

Ages: 5 years +

Piedmont Wildlife Center's ambassador animals are ready for their close-ups! During this unique, one-hour event, we will have 7 of our animals out and ready to be photographed, sketched or painted. We will have owls, hawks and reptiles for participants to photograph or sketch during the event. Participants will get the chance to see wildlife up-close and learn about conservation, all while practicing their favorite hobby/skill! Please plan to bring your own materials. The event will take place at the front of our cabin, which is about a ~1/4 mile walk from the parking lot.

Those 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult or guardian.

Come learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and the birds of prey that call PWC home in this 45 minute tour. At the end of your tour, you'll get the chance to have a meet and greet with one of our owls up-close! This is an outdoor walking tour (~1/2 mile) so please come prepared for the weather. Each family must sign our COVID waiver in order to participate in our in-person programming. Each time slot is limited to 12 people.

Tour Times:

10:00-10:45am

12:00-12:45pm

Ages: 5 years +

Come learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and the research we do with box turtles! During your Turtle Trek, you'll get the chance to learn about radio telemetry, mark and recapture method and data collection. Try your hand at finding a box turtle in the woods by only using a radio signal! At the end of your turtle trek, meet one of our resident box turtles up close.

This is an outdoor, off-trail walking adventure. Please come prepared to trek through the woods and come prepared for the weather. Potential hazards we may encounter could include: ticks, poison ivy, barbed wire, venomous snakes, spiders and insects.

Pre-registration required, $10/person. Each family must sign our COVID and liability waiver in order to participate in our in-person programming. Each time slot is limited to 5 total participants:

9:45-10:30 AM

11:00-11:45 AM

Join PWC's Gail Abrams on a nocturnal hike at Mason Farm. Resident owls are finding their mates and are more active and engaging this time of year. Gail will do her best owl impressions in hopes of getting a reply. If we're lucky, we'll catch a glimpse of a wild owl.

During your one mile walking journey, you'll learn all about owls, their habitats and enjoy a rare chance to explore Mason Farm after dark. After the hike, you'll meet some of PWC's own owl ambassadors up-close!

Masks recommended. Ages 7+, must be able to walk slowly along a flat, 1 mile unpaved path at night with the possibility of very cold temperatures. The $25/person program fee goes directly to providing care for our birds of prey including vet visits, food and maintenance of their outdoor enclosures.

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