Evening Programs Descriptions

Survival on the Coast:
Emphasizes the connection between social studies and science with demonstrations of skills used by coastal Native Americans and later cultures. This outdoor or indoor program is suitable for groups of all sizes.

First in Flight:
Showcases our live birds of prey with additional stations covering the history of flight in NC, properties of air, mechanics of flight, bird beak and raptor adaptations. This outdoor or indoor program is suitable for groups of all sizes.

Challenge Night:
Features large group activities designed to enhance group self-esteem and cooperation. Good for any size group of 5th grade or older students (please let us know about any previous group-building activities.)

Underground Railroad:
Habitat study groups, acting as escaped slaves, recreate the flight to freedom during the pre-Civil War time period. This outdoor program is best suited for 36 or more students and requires a back-up plan in case of rain. A minimum of 5-10 chaperones (depending on your group size) will role-play various characters on the Underground Railroad.

Beach Walk/Turtle Talk:
Casual yet informative. Students study our endangered sea turtles and the night creatures of the beach/dune area. This outdoor program is best suited for 60 or less students and requires a back-up plan in case of rain.

Beach Walk Only:
This very informal walk on the beach is good for any size group and requires a back-up plan in case of rain.

Outer Banks Stories and Sing-a-Long:
We'll intersperse fun songs and stories of our maritime heritage and perhaps we'll finish with a Carolina Ghost Story. This outdoor or indoor program is best suited for any size group of 5th grade or younger students.

Pirates:
Discovering myths and facts about pirates and privateers, students use problem solving skills to determine whether or not the recently-found wreck in Beaufort Inlet is Blackbeard's ship the Queen Anne's Revenge. This outdoor or indoor program is best suited for groups of 48 or less students.

Whales and Whalers:
Hands on activities and incredible stories illustrate topics from whale biology to ship- and shore-based whaling. This outdoor or indoor program is best suited for any size group of 6th grade or younger students.

Night Hike:
Small group experiments and activities illuminate the wonders of night vision and our nocturnal neighbors. This outdoor program is best suited for 60 or less students and requires a back-up plan in case of rain. This program is only available from mid-November to mid-March (when the time changes and it is dark after dinner.)