"Nature at Night" virtual festival (free, but learn at home kits, s'more kids and t-shirts are available for sale)

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department’s Nature at Night Festival is going online in 2020.

Celebrate all things nocturnal during McDowell Nature Center’s virtual Nature at Night festival!

This week-long festival will include fun-filled educational videos, games and activities on social media that you can do at home after the sun goes down.

It will take place October 12th to October 16th, 2020.

New videos will be posted each day at 10 a.m., but you can watch them any time:

Monday, October 12, 2020
10:00 AM
Owls

Tuesday, October 13, 2020
10:00 AM
Bioluminescence

Wednesday, October 14, 2020
10:00 AM
Fire & Stars

Thursday, October 15, 2020
10:00 AM
Moths

Friday, October 16, 2020
10:00 AMT
Finale

There’s no cost to watch, but Nature at Night kits are for sale for $5. Call McDowell Nature Center at (980)314-1128 for more information.

The Learn at Home Kits include supplies for two Nature at Night crafts, Nature at Night swag, an owl pellet dissection kit and two Night-themed nature games.

In addition, Nature at Night Family S’mores kits are available for $8, and Nature at Night t-shirts are available for $18 (adult sizes) and $15 (child sizes.)

Supplies are limited.

If you don’t already, now is a great time to follow the department’s different social media accounts! Every day they’ll be posting something different.

There’s no video conference call to log into – just check back daily and participate when you can!

Nature at Night can be viewed through their social media pages:

Nature Centers’ Facebook page

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s Facebook page

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s Twitter

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s Instagram