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 Division of Parks and Recreation
  Environmental education
  The North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation offers a number of educational opportunities for school classes, youth groups, educators and other park visitors.
   
Teachers look for birds at the Fort Fisher environmental education workshop.

Programs for School Classes and Youth Groups:
Contact the park directly to schedule a special program for your class or group. Select the park you wish to visit from the list below. Contact information is located on the individual park webpages.

A ranger prepares to cook a crab caught during a class fieldtrip to Carolina Beach State Park.

Educator Workshops:
The state parks offer many different kinds of training for teachers and other educators.

Click here for a listing of all Training opportunities.

Click here to learn more about the Environmental Education Learning Experiences (EELEs).

General Public Programs:
Regularly scheduled programs are held year round at most of our parks. Click here for a calendar of upcoming events at a park near you.

For General Questions about State Park Educational Opportunities:
Contact the Education Coordinator at (919) 846-9991 or
e-mail parkinfo@ncmail.net.
N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation; MSC 1615, Raleigh, NC zip code 27604; phone (919) 733-4181