Washington’s Southern Tour of 1791

George Washington was the first president of the newly freed 13 colonies of United States. Washington’s life is filled with legendary and epic accomplishments. He was known for his prestige mannerisms and politic genius. Born on February 22, 1732, in Wakefield County (a colony in Virginia) to Augustine and Mary Bell Washington. Today we will… Read more »

Birdy it’s Cold outside!

Cardinal

Welcome back, Folks! This week we will be finishing our 2 part series about backyard birds and their adaptation to winter on the East coast. Plus learn how to make a Feeding Garland for your woodland friends. As we discussed before, migration for many animals is a dangerous trek. Often times juvenile or sickly animals… Read more »

Where do all the birds go?

wood duck pair

Fee-bee! Hey Sweetie! Cheer, cheer, cheer! Birdie, birdie, birdie! What magical tweets to hear on a cold winter morning! Sometimes I’ll find myself transfixed on birds while opening up the Swamp Park’s storefront. I’m lost in meditative thought, while my eyes are glued on my colorful tweeting friends. Just for a moment, you’re peering into… Read more »

UPDATE ON OUR SUPER REPTILES!!

New Youtube Channel Hey Folks! Since y’all had liked our icy alligator video so much, we made an update video of our chilly friends. Check out our new Youtube channel! Don’t forget to hit that Subscribe button! Both videos are down below! Would you like to learn more? Follow the link below! This will direct… Read more »

Wetland Reptiles Surviving 2018’s Sub-freezing Winter!

Oh, Father winter, how you constantly remind us of the season!  You’ll probably find yourself all bundle up, and sipping on hot cocoa while the world outside has a bitter chill. But what do animals do when winter arrives? Don’t they have a nice cozy home with central heating? Aren’t they all snuggled up, and sleeping under a snow tip pine tree with an open lit fire?   Good questions! Most of… Read more »

Who Needs a Groundhog Anyway

We all know about Groundhog Day. This cute, little furry critter crawls out of his hole and peaks around looking for his shadow and promptly crawls back in. But, has anyone ever introduced you to Sammy and Sally? No, well let me be the first. Meet Sammy and Sally Snake, Shallotte River Swamp Park’s very… Read more »