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Learning from Lichens

Arts & CultureChildrenCitizen ScienceEducatorsK-12 StudentsOutdoor ExperiencesTeens
When:
May 16, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Where:
Prairie Ridge, 1671 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC
Source:
NC Museum of Natural Sciences – Events

Venture into the beautiful and mysterious world of lichens! Join us for a walk through the bottomlands of Prairie Ridge as we look for lichens, learn to identify them, and contribute lichen observations to the global collaborative science project iNaturalist. We will learn about lichen ecology, biology, and how they are crucial kin. Bring water, a notebook if you’d like, and clothes for the weather for this program for ages 8+. Registration is required to attend this program. Register

ChildrenCitizen ScienceEducatorsK-12 StudentsOutdoor ExperiencesTeens

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    Raleigh, NC

  • Primary source

    NC Museum of Natural Sciences – Events

  • Categories

    Arts & Culture, Children, Citizen Science

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    Children, Citizen Science, Educators, K-12 Students