You will see from beginning to end how fabric is made. Come visit the newest of North Carolina's Educational State Forests. You can listen to the wind in the trees or hear the trees tell a story. Jordan Lake Educational State Forest is also home to many varieties of wildlife, including birds of prey, deer, songbirds, flying squirrels and beavers. You will also see a demonstration of a gas-powered saw mill.
All ages welcome.
Take a walking tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, an eight-acre internationally acclaimed garden with one of the most diverse collections of landscape plants in North America. This tour is child-friendly. Visit one of five Farmers Markets owned by the State of North Carolina. With over 300 different items, you are sure to get a glimpse of North Carolina produce at its best. The Market has a farmers area with 90 spaces, two restaurants, a garden center and a retail building with many local food items and produce, gifts and crafts.