Activity Co-Leaders

June Dowd (Alumni)
E-Mail: junedowd515@gmail.com
Telephone: 252-571-5210

 

Steve Spaziante (Alumni)
E-Mail:  sfspaz@hotmail.com
Telephone:

Outdoor Adventures is a combined activity of Newcomers and Alumni members. The adventures are not competitive in nature and have included: kayaking/ canoeing, hiking, kite flying, bicycle riding and boat rides. We either bring lunch or stop by a nearby restaurant.

Contact the activity leader(s) for more information.

To Attend:

There is no sign up. Just show up if you are interested, unless otherwise indicated. If there is inclement weather (more than just cloudy) predicted, assume the activity has been cancelled. 

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Past Activities

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Outdoor Adventure. Saturday, October 28, 10 a.m. 36th Annual Carolina Kite Festival 

Saturday, April 22, 2023                          Latham-Whitehurst Park

Outdoor Adventure has been invited to join the Newcomer Day Trip Group to attend Latham-Whitehurst Park led by County Extension Director/Horticulture Agent Tom Glasgow to introduce local New Bern flowers/shrubs/trees to residents of the area and to introduce/familiarize folks with the basic concept of geocaching.

There is a limit of participants, so please respond to one of the following:

June Dowd               junedowd151@gmail.com

or

Andrea Britton            andybritton@verizon.net

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Saturday, April 29, 2023                           Sylvan Heights Bird Park

Sylvan Heights Bird Park is designed to give visitors an unforgettable up-close experience with over 2,000 waterfowl, parrots, toucans, flamingos, and other exotic birds from around the world.  Open to the public since 2006, the 28-acre facility features spacious, walk- through aviaries displaying birds from South America, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. The aviaries are surrounded by tranquil gardens and lush natural areas, which enhance the beauty of the birds on exhibit and immerse visitors in native North Carolina wildlife habitat.

 

 

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Photos of Carolina Kite Fest, followed by lunch at the Pita Plate!