Get ready to wiggle, explore, dance, and connect with nature! This program is in partnership with Mauri Connors, who has a background in Parent-and-Me programs at Brooklyn Forest and Boxwood Nature Center. She provides a guided experience that follows a structure that allows for individual exploration in caregiver-child pairs and also brings the whole group together to promote a contemplative dance community. We will sing, explore nature and different sensory experiences, and use creative movement exploration to grow fine and gross motor skill development.

Date: Monday, May 13th, 2024

Drop-off: 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Program time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Child Age Range: 2-4 years old

Parent-Child Pair Price: $30

Location: Leigh Farm Park

Get ready to wiggle, explore, dance, and connect with nature! This program is in partnership with Mauri Connors, who has a background in Parent-and-Me programs at Brooklyn Forest and Boxwood Nature Center. She provides a guided experience that follows a structure that allows for individual exploration in caregiver-child pairs and also brings the whole group together to promote a contemplative dance community. We will sing, explore nature and different sensory experiences, and use creative movement exploration to grow fine and gross motor skill development.

Date: Monday, April 8th, 2024

Drop-off: 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Program time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Child Age Range: 2-4 years old

Parent-Child Pair Price: $30

Location: Leigh Farm Park

Join Piedmont Wildlife Center on Saturday, December 16th for our annual Winter Solstice Celebration!

During this relaxed outdoor event, we'll gather around the fire with new and old friends at Leigh Farm Park. We will provide marshmallows, s'mores fixings, and hot beverages, and you'll have the opportunity to reflect on the past year and set intentions for 2024. Walk a labyrinth made of natural materials, design your own paper lantern, and enjoy a sunset walk around the park. Then warm up by visiting our Ambassador Animals in the cabin!

All ages welcome. Admission is free, though we encourage you to consider making a $10 donation to help support our mission of connecting people and nature.

We will have some vegan- and allergen-friendly options available, though we encourage you to bring your own s'mores supplies or tea if you have dietary restrictions. RSVP encouraged (via our Facebook event) but not required.

Help us help the Earth! Please bring your own reusable mug so we can minimize waste.

Get ready to wiggle, explore, dance, and connect with nature! This program is in partnership with Mauri Connors, who has a background in Parent-and-Me programs at Brooklyn Forest and Boxwood Nature Center. She provides a guided experience that follows a structure that allows for individual exploration in caregiver-child pairs and also brings the whole group together to promote a contemplative dance community. We will sing, explore nature and different sensory experiences, and use creative movement exploration to grow fine and gross motor skill development.

Date: Friday, December 15th

Drop-off: 12:45 pm - 1 pm

Program time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Child Age Range: 2-4 years old

Parent-Child Pair Price: $30

Location: Leigh Farm Park

Date and Time: Tuesday, November 28th, 6:30pm to 8:30pm 

Location: Kramden Institute, 5010 NC Hwy 55, Durham, NC 27713 

Refreshments: Food and Beverage truck options (Pay as You Go) 

Parking: Ample free parking available in front and behind Kramden, as well as in the adjacent day care lot 

Tickets:  $20 per adult (kids under 18 are free!)

100% of ticket sales go to participating non-profit organizations.

The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership is excited to present “Bid For Better: A Giving Tuesday Nonprofit Auction”. 

Bring your family and friends to TNVLC’s Giving Tuesday charity auction on November 28th. Discover unique gifts from Triangle-connected nonprofits while supporting their diverse missions on this nationally recognized day to support the important work of nonprofits in our communities.

The auction will feature curated items from 20 plus Triangle-connected nonprofits. Auction items include pieces from local artists, tickets to Triangle-based sporting events, “singular” experiences and even a CAR from Wheels4Hope!

This event is unique in that it supports a broad range of Triangle nonprofits with a diversity of missions - including Piedmont Wildlife Center! Agencies keep 100% of the monies from the sale of their auction items. The event is designed to raise awareness about the important work of nonprofits in our communities and to help nonprofits raise needed funds for their programs. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference!

GivingTuesday is November 28th, 2023 - and this year, we’re looking to the future of Piedmont Wildlife Center!

In January, we celebrated Piedmont Wildlife Center's 20th anniversary, marking two decades of conservation and outdoor education. Now, as 2023 draws to a close, we're turning our sights to the future! Your support helped us connect 7,319 people with nature at our camps and wildlife programs last year alone. How many more lives can we change in the next 20 years?

This GivingTuesday, November 28th, join us in soaring into the next 20 years of nature connection at PWC:

• Take advantage of donation matching on GlobalGiving by giving on November 28th - and help unlock an additional $2,000 match from our board!

• Meet our 2 newest Ambassador Animals, including one North American species never before seen at PWC.

• Join our staff and Ambassador Animals at the Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center's inaugural Bid for Better: A GivingTuesday Nonprofit Auction, November 28th from 6:30-8:30 PM at the Kramden Institute (tickets available now!)

• Get involved by registering for an upcoming volunteer orientation or joining our citizen science project, Triangle Turtle Trekkers.

GivingTuesday is a movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. Since 2012, nonprofits, donors, and everyday change-makers worldwide have observed a global day of giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Together, we can reimagine a world built upon shared humanity and generosity.

Help us soar past our $4,000 goal this GivingTuesday!

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.

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.

Join Piedmont Wildlife Center as we celebrate the longest night of the year with s'mores, stories, campfires, and more!

During this relaxed outdoor event, we'll gather around the fire our camp circles in Leigh Farm Park. We will provide marshmallows, s'mores fixings, and hot beverages, and you'll have the opportunity to reflect on the past year and set intentions for 2023.

All ages welcome! Admission is free, though we encourage you to consider making a $10 donation to help support our mission of connecting people and nature.

We will have some vegan- and allergen-friendly options available, though we encourage you to bring your own s'mores supplies or tea if you have dietary restrictions. RSVP encouraged (via our Facebook event) but not required.

Help us help the Earth! Please bring your own reusable mug so we can minimize waste. We will also be collecting used athletic shoes for our GotSneakers recycling drive.