Program Guide Winter/Spring 2024

BEGINNER BIRD WATCHING Curious about what is flying overhead? Join the Piedmont Bird Club for a leisurely walk through Morehead Park on the Downtown Greenway to learn all about the basics of birding. Gain valuable knowledge as you identify birds based on their size, colors, sounds, habitats, and more. Morehead Park Trailhead All Ages | May 1 | 5:30-6:30 pm 336-373-5826 BIG BASS BATTLE Year-long tournament at Greensboro Lakes. The monthly winner receives a Big Bass Battle t-shirt and entry into the championship fish-off. Lake Higgins, Lake Brandt, Lake Townsend Come experience our City lakes from the water! Rent kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, and sailboats. Lake Brandt, Lake Higgins, Lake Townsend Ages 9+ | May-September BOCCE BALL Bocce, also know as Italian lawn bowling, is one of the most widely played games in the word. Smith Community Park | Dawn to Dusk All Ages COMMUNITY ART COLLABORATIVE: MOSAICS Help create beautiful public art while learning from an expert! Collaborate to design and create large mosaic stepping stones, while working alongside acclaimed artist Theresa Arico. Registration is required. Downtown Greenway 18+ | April 6 | 9 am to 5 pm 336-373-5826 16+ | Ongoing 336-373-3739 BOAT RENTALS

COMPLIMEN-TREE CREATIONS February is the month to celebrate many things - including love, connection, and kindness. Help spread a little joy throughout our community via the public art bike rack "Complimentree Kindnesses." Downtown Greenway All Ages | February 12 | 5:30-7 pm 336-373-5826 FISHING Come cast a line! Fish species vary by location. Everyone over the age of 16 needs a NC State fishing license. Lake Brandt, Lake Higgins, Lake Townsend, Country Park, Keeley Park, Hester Park All Ages FRUIT TREES 101 Ever wondered what it would be like to step outside and pick an apple fresh from your own tree? Join the Greensboro Permaculture Guild for a workshop on how to choose, plant, and maintain dwarf fruit trees and bushes. Meeting Place, Downtown Greenway 18+ | April 15 | 5:30-6:30 pm 336-373-5826 HORSESHOES A game played using horseshoes and throwing targets set in a lawn. Smith Community Park | Dawn to Dusk All Ages INTRO TO PERMACULTURE DESIGN What exactly is Permaculture Design? Find ways to easily incorporate basic permaculture principles into your own backyard. Turn your outdoor space into an edible landscape by imitating and intensifying nature's way - while providing food for your family, friends, and our pollinators! Meeting Place, Downtown Greenway 18+ | April 8 | 5:30-6:30 pm 336-373-5826

OUTDOORS Activities

PETANQUE One of Europe's most popular outdoor games is the cousin of bocce. Players must provide their own equipment. Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden All Ages PICKLEBALL OPEN PLAY Open play pickleball facilities are available and open to the public on a first come, first served basis. Smith Community Park and Lake Daniel Park | Dawn to Dusk All Ages SALAMANDER HUNT Learn how to enhance and protect the habitats of our amphibian families. Put on your boots and join Greensboro Public Library staff on a hunt for salamanders and other amphibians in Price Park with environmental educators from Parks and Recreation. Kathleen Clay Edwards Library All Ages | February 21 | 6-7:30 pm 336-373-5481 SKATE PARKS Come drop in on your skateboard, bike, inline skates, or scooter. Latham Skate Park and Glenwood Skate Spot | Dawn to Dusk All Ages WINTER TREE ID WALK Join us for a winter tree identification workshop, and stroll along the Downtown Greenway. Learn how to distinguish trees and shrubs by their color, texture, bark, buds, and other features once leaves have fallen and plants are dormant in winter. Morehead Park Trailhead All Ages | February 10 | 10-11:30 am 336-373-5826

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