Category Archives: Recreation

Fun activities we have participated in…

5/14 1 pm Naturalist lead…

Join our resident Naturalist for an afternoon of inquiry and exploration in beautiful Kings Mountain State Park

5/14 1 pm Naturalist lead walk

Advance Registration required – visit E-Corps Store this includes your park admission. Registration closes 5:00 pm Friday.

Wear your walking shoes, bring water to drink, your camera, and field guides. The trail is only suitable for ambulatory humans no fur babies, and will be up to 3 miles.

Our crew will email participants Friday evening with detailed directions on our meeting spot inside the park.

N.C.W.R.C. Alligator Hunt?

alligator-photo “Over the past few years, interest in alligators and alligator hunting has continued to grow in North Carolina. After a review of current information showed that the state’s alligator population had stabilized and possibly increased, the WRC proposed a limited alligator hunting season on Oct. 22, 2015. Public Radio East recently posted a story about the proposal. ”  See Public Hearing Dates Continue reading →

Milkweed for Monarchs

Source: SCWF Milkweed for Monarchs   “On a good year, approximately 180-280 million Monarchs start migrating, mate, lay eggs along the way and their children continue the round trip. Milkweed is needed along the entire route or they will not johnston_bwh_-_monarch_catrpllr_09-03survive. It takes more than one milkweed plant for each surviving adult due to natural predators. That is an enormous amount of milkweed! Most North Americans were very lucky to have seen even one Monarch Butterfly over the past few years. 

What can you do?

Plant milkweed!!  At home, at school, at work, church, the library, the local park – anywhere in your community.”

The South Carolina Wildlife Federation – Your voice in the wild since 1931.

 

 

 

 

Kids Fishing Class 9/5

Fishing class KMKids 3 -11 are free with an adult paid admission class

Youth ages 12 and up Fish independently (no adult co-angler required)

In this one and half hour class  you will learn:SCDNR fishes

  • What a spin casting reel is!
  • Basic spin casting fishing skills: casting, safety,
  • Identify different types of rods and reels including parts & how used
  • Learn to tie fishing knots
  • Learn five artificial lures and some natural bait
  • Get the skills to potentially catch fish! That’s Why they call it FISHING instead of CATCHING!
  • Learn what lives in Lake Crawford!
  • Join us 9/5 details here  https://e-corps.org/recreation/fishing/