with Susan Campbell, Hummingbird Researcher and Naturalist
Join Susan Campbell, a licensed hummingbird bander and lead researcher in North Carolina, for an engaging look at the fascinating lives of ruby-throated hummingbirds. Drawing on more than 25 years of research, Susan will explore the identification, ecology, and seasonal movements of North Carolina’s only native hummingbird. She’ll also share practical tips for creating gardens that provide the nectar and habitat these remarkable birds need.
Following the presentation, participants will have the opportunity to watch a live hummingbird banding demonstration. Using live traps set up in the garden, Susan will demonstrate how researchers safely capture, handle, measure, and band hummingbirds before releasing them, explaining how banding contributes to our understanding of these tiny birds and their conservation.
This program is offered in partnership with New Hope Bird Alliance.
Fee: $25 ($22 Members)
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CHAPEL HILL · North Carolina Botanical Garden · NC Botanical Garden
Discover this five-acre gem in the heart of the UNC campus. Established in 1903, Coker Arboretum is part of the North Carolina Botanical Garden and features a wide variety of plantings, including flowering trees and shrubs, bulbs, and perennials. Join a Coker Arboretum curator for a walking tour of this historic garden. Offered each season, every tour reveals something new as the Arboretum changes throughout the year.
Fee: $10 ($8 Members)
Location: Meets at Coker Arboretum on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus
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CHAPEL HILL · Coker Arboretum · NC Botanical Garden
Not able to attend our Longleaf Ramble event yesterday? You can still enjoy a relaxing wagon ride to our Longleaf forest to walk among our beautiful Longleaf Pines! Learn about their special history to the area and the ecology of the Longleaf forest ecosystem, including the importance of prescribed fire. Plus, it's Grandparents Day, so bring them out for some fun! We will be disembarking from the wagon, so please wear closed toe shoes. For ages 8 and up. All participants (children and adults) must be registered. Meet at the wagon at the playground.
Schedule:
Sep 13, 2026
Sunday from 1:30pm to 3pm
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins
Ages: 8 yrs +,
WAKE · Harris Lake County Park - Meet at the wagon at the playground · Wake County Parks