Goose Creek State Park Calendar of Events for January, 2015 | Eastern North Carolina Now

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      Thursday, January 1, 2015       First Day Hike – Huckleberry and Live Oak Trail Hike       2:00 pm

    Celebrate the New Year with a short, half-mile hike through Goose Creek’s pine forest and along the Pamlico River. Meet in the last parking lot.

      Saturday, January 10, 2015       Palmetto Boardwalk Hike       10:00 am

    Go for an easy one-mile hike down the boardwalk that crosses two types of wetland habitats and learn about the plants and animals living in this unique location. Meet at the visitor center.
Along one of Goose Creek State Park's many plank pathways: Above.     photo by Stan Deatherage     Click image to enlarge.
      Saturday, January 11, 2015       Totally Turtles       2:00 pm

    Eastern North Carolina is loaded with some amazing reptiles. One of the most common types of reptiles seen are our turtles. Meet at the park visitor center to learn about these amazing creatures. There will be some live turtles for viewing and identification during the program.

      Thursday, January 22, 2015       Flatty Creek Hike       2:00 pm

    Come out for a short hike down to the water at Flatty Creek where we’ll have an amazing view of the marsh and river. While we’re hiking we’ll discuss some of the ecology of that particular area of the park and how it has changed over time. Meet at the Goose Creek Trail parking lot at the entrance to the campground.

      Saturday, January 24, 2015       Discovery Room       2:00 pm

    Bring the kids to check out our taxidermy mounts in the Discovery Room and learn about the animals that call Goose Creek home. 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