Goose Creek State Park Calendar of Events for April | Eastern North Carolina Now

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    Saturday, April 7, 2012       Easter Eggs-travaganza       2:00 pm

   Bring your Easter baskets because Goose Creek State Park will be holding two Easter Egg Hunts. One hunt will be for ages 5 and under and the other hunt will be for ages 6 to 11. There are only 12 spaces available for each hunt so please sign up as soon as possible. Along with the hunts we will be playing games and enjoying a wonderful afternoon outside. Please call the park office to sign up at (252)923-2191. We will meet at the park visitor center.

    Sunday, April 15, 2012       Wildflower Hike       2:00 pm

    It’s spring, which also means the wildflowers are blooming. Please join us for the second of three spring wildflower walks. We will identify some of our wonderful butterfly attractants along with many other beautiful species. Meet at the park visitor center.
The shoreline along Goose Creek State Park: Above.     photo by Stan Deatherage

    Sunday, April 22, 2012       The Blue Crab       2:00 pm

   Visit Goose Creek State Park and learn about the interesting life cycle of the Blue Crab. Discover methods used in harvesting Blue Crabs. Various pots, traps and hopefully live specimens will be on display. Meet at the River Access Picnic Area.

    Sunday, April 29, 2012       Terrific Turtles       2:00 pm

   Ever wonder what kinds of turtles are lining the logs on your roadside ditches? We will be looking at some of our most common turtles and learning how to identify them. Please meet at the park visitor center.
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