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We come to you and connect children to nature with live animals! Welcome to A Walk in the Woods. We are an environmental education company that brings fun and exciting live animal programs to parties, events and schools. Each program offers an excellent opportunity for children to interact with animals and touch a wide variety of hands-on artifacts making any event, an unforgettable experience. Children love seeing our animals and we serve all ages from preschool to adult groups. We have programs on Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Insects, Tropical Rainforests, Coral Reefs and Sharks, Wetlands, Bats, Snakes, NC Wildlife and more! Each fact filled program has its own live animals and hands-on artifacts with many items that are rare and endangered from the US Fish and Wildlife Service. We want children to discover nature by using their senses! A Walk in the Woods is the only company solely dedicated to providing outreach environmental education programs in the North Carolina Piedmont and upper regions of South Carolina. Our experienced Naturalists have introduced thousands of children to a wide variety of animals while teaching them about diverse ecosystems in a safe learning environment. Hosting a program is a unique way to nurture a child’s interest in nature with an experience they will always remember. Best of all, we travel to your location making it easy to schedule an exciting animal program for your site. Enjoy our website and consider having a wild encounter. We'll be happy to assist you in creating an experience you won't soon forget! We encourage everyone to learn about nature and enjoy a walk in the woods. TO SCHEDULE A PROGRAM, please call 704-436-9048 For information on programs and links to birthdays, rates and special events, click on the ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS page. For current news and upcoming public programs, click on the NEWS page. OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDE
FOR ALL AGES From toddlers to senior citizens and groups with special needs. Programs are geared for the ages of the audience members attending. SERVICING
A Walk in the Woods serves the following Carolina Counties: If you live outside of the county range listed, please inquire regarding travel fees. North Carolina - Caldwell, Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Rowan, Forsyth, Guilford, Davidson, Cabarrus, Montgomery, Anson, Stanly, Union, Richmond, Mecklenburg, Gaston, Lincoln, Catawba, Burke and Cleveland. South Carolina - York, Lancaster, Chesterfield and Marlboro. Among other cities, A Walk in The Woods serves the following areas: Charlotte, Concord, Kannapolis, Salisbury, Lexington, Albemarle, Monroe, Gastonia, Huntersville, Mooresville, Lincolnton, Hickory, Lenoir, Statesville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Rock Hill SC and Ft. Mill SC.
For in the end, we will conserve
only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will
understand only what we are taught. - B. Dioum
Our MissionOur mission is to foster an appreciation, understanding and respect of the earth's ecosystems for its protection and sustainability through the use of environmental education programs and supporting media.
Contact InformationFor further information, please contact Melody Bell Wilkes below:
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