Environmental Education Center

About the Program

Category: County Resiliency (Best in Category)

Year: 2010

Environmental education is a priority for the County of Pitt, because education is the key to conservation. Getting citizens outside and exposing them to hands-on activities is a great way to stimulate interest in environmental awareness and that is the objective of their Environmental Education Center. Pitt County and A Time for Science formed a collaboration of specialized professionals, to offer outreach education about the protection and conservation of our natural resources. Whether the students are young or old, they aim to make a difference in the way their citizens take care of local resources. The Education Center is comprised of two hundred plus acres providing a platform to fuel the interest of visitors to learn more about the environment. With four ponds, intersecting creeks, wetlands, acres of forest, walking trails, and roaming wildlife, they have numerous education subjects at their finger tips. This setting offers a prime resource to anyone who is interested in learning more about the environment, the things we do to affect it, and the steps we can take to prevent environmental degradation.