NHCGov: Parks & Gardens Newsletter

Parks & Gardens News
June 2018

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Pollinator Party

Pollinator Party 

Fly over to Airlie Gardens for a Pollinator Party on Saturday, June 2nd from 10am-1pm!  Learn all about pollinators with family-friendly activities, butterfly releases, and take a walk through our Pollinator Garden.  All activities are FREE for Airlie Members and included in garden admission for all others.  More Information

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Hike NC at Smith Creek Preserve

June 2nd is National Trails Day!  We are celebrating by hosting a guided hike at Smith Creek Park Preserve on Saturday, June 2nd at 10am.  The hike is free, family-friendly and open to all ages, stages and levels.  The nature trail at Smith Creek Park Preserve is one mile and the hike will last approximately 30-40 minutes. Learn more at gohikenc.com/wilmington.

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Get Involved!

Do you want to get involved in your county government?  Several boards and committees including the Parks Advisory Board, Airlie Gardens Foundation Board and the Parks Conservancy Board are looking for dedicated volunteers who want to help our parks and gardens thrive and grow!  Applications are due June 4, 2018.  Learn more and apply at commissioners.nhcgov.com.
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Save the Date for Family Fun Night

Family Fun Night at Airlie Gardens will take place on Saturday, July 28th from 5-8pm!  This is a special after hours event where both young and young at heart will enjoy an evening filled with games, crafts, face painting, nature activities, educational booths, inflatable obstacle course, meet & greet with Reilly the Goose Dog, food trucks, live music by Mr. Mark and MORE!  For more information or to purchase tickets, visit airliegardens.org.  
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Summer Butterfly Releases

Join Airlie Gardens' educators in the Butterfly House each Tuesday, June 12th-August 21st, from 2-3pm for a Butterfly Release!  During this program you will learn all about butterfly life cycles and the types of butterflies that are in the Butterfly House that week.  In case of rain, the program will take place in the classroom and guests will still be able to observe butterflies.  This program is FREE for Airlie Members and included in garden admission for all others.  More Information

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Website Updates

Parks & Gardens staff has been hard at work improving our website to better serve you!  Some of the cool new features include:

-Online Reservations:  The new Online Reservations page makes it easier than ever to reserve and pay for your picnic shelter reservation any time 24/7 without having to call or visit the parks office.

-Interactive Map:  The new, improved Interactive Map on our homepage now features the ability to enter your address and find all the parks close to you.

-Park Prescriptions Page:  The new Park Prescriptions page makes it easy to find information on all the exercise opportunities that are available to you free of charge in your county parks, as well as, links to other New Hanover County resources to help on your health & wellness journey. 

Visit the website today at parks.nhcgov.com!

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Parks & Gardens strives to maintain and operate parks and facilities that enrich the lives of the community and promote an overall healthier lifestyle.

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Events Calendar

6/1:  6-8pm
Summer Concert Series- Machine Gun
Airlie Gardens
$9/Adults;$2/Children

6/2: 10-11am
Hike NC Nature Trail Hike
Smith Creek Park Preserve

6/2:  10am-1pm
Pollinator Party
Airlie Gardens
Free with Garden Admission

6/3: 9am-4:30pm
NHC Residents FREE Day
Airlie Gardens
(last admission 4:30pm)

6/12:  2-3pm
Butterfly Release
Airlie Gardens
Free with Garden Admission

6/13:  8-9:30am
Bird Hike
Airlie Gardens
FREE w/garden admission

6/15:  6-8pm
Summer Concert Series- Massive Grass
Airlie Gardens
$9/Adults;$2/Children

6/19:  2-3pm
Butterfly Release
Airlie Gardens
Free with Garden Admission

6/21:  2-4pm
Educator in the Garden
Airlie Gardens
FREE w/garden admission

6/26:  2-3pm
Butterfly Release
Airlie Gardens
Free with Garden Admission

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Volunteer Opportunities

Thursdays: 9am-12pm
Grounds/Gardening
Airlie Gardens

6/9:  9-11am
TRASH MOB
Parkwood Park

6/20:  10am-12pm
TRASH MOB
N College Rd

For more information on volunteer opportunities, contact Jodi Rich by email or (910) 798-7629

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Airlie Gardens
Operating Hours:
Open Daily 9am-5pm
Tram Schedule

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New Hanover County
Parks & Gardens

230 Government Center Drive, Suite 120
Wilmington, NC  28403

(910) 798-7620 phone
(910) 798-7623 weather
www.parks.nhcgov.com

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Click here for Online Picnic Shelter Reservations

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