# Hike with a Naturalist at Historic Yates Mill > Event for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Nov 6 (+2 more dates) · 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM - Where: Historic Yates Mill County Park, 4620 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC 27603 - Ages: All ages; Suggested for ages 8 and up - Price: FREE - Organizer: Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space - Official page: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/wakeparks/activity/search/detail/9408?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/hike-with-a-naturalist-at-historic-yates-mill--listing-b99ebe87de95e4c7181d0741 ## About A guided naturalist hike around Historic Yates Mill County Park in south Raleigh, looking for the plants and animals that live around the millpond and woods. Expect to walk at least a mile on natural surfaces: wear closed-toe shoes and bring a full water bottle. It is open to all ages but suggested for 8 and up. Free, but every family member must register, and children need an adult. Check in at the park office five minutes early. ## Similar picks in Raleigh - [Kids Discover Nature: Fall Leaves Fall at Harris Lake](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/kids-discover-nature-fall-leaves-fall-at-harris-lake--listing-5683a7a1d1c7a0ac46bf0803) — Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Harris Lake County Park, New Hill · Ages 2–5 · Free · checked Oct 24. A preschool nature hour at Harris Lake County Park in New Hill. The group reads Fall Leaves Fall by Zoe Hall, takes a short hike to collect fallen leaves, then uses them in a… - [Birding with Vernon at Lake Crabtree](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/birding-with-vernon-at-lake-crabtree--listing-f6a8533b3cae061edfa79085) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM · Lake Crabtree County Park, Morrisville · Ages 8+ · Free · checked Oct 24. An easy, slow-paced bird walk at Lake Crabtree County Park in Morrisville with volunteer bird enthusiast Vernon Janke. Families look and listen for birds and learn about their… - [Bird Watching at Dix Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/bird-watching-at-dix-park--listing-e0cd7a7f2965d3ed17a9a348) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM · Stone Houses Visitor Center, Dix Park · Free · checked Oct 24. A free monthly birding walk at Dorothea Dix Park led by instructor Bella Insignares. Participants learn to identify the park's resident and migrating birds by sight and by ear… - [Birdwatching for Beginners at Prairie Ridge](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/birdwatching-for-beginners-at-prairie-ridge--listing-798fa56d64021fb98f010199) — Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Prairie Ridge Ecostation · Ages 8+ · checked Oct 24. A relaxed introduction to birding at Prairie Ridge Ecostation. The group walks slowly for about a mile through several habitats, learning how to spot and identify common birds… - [Nature Stories at NCMA](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/nature-stories-at-ncma--listing-88da9a6f93359b504b48b4c9) — Mon, Nov 9 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · North Carolina Museum of Art · Up to 7 · Free · checked Oct 24. A family nature story time led by Prairie Ridge Ecostation educators at the North Carolina Museum of Art. The session opens with a picture book, then moves into hands-on… - [Little Explorers: Webs and Their Weavers](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/little-explorers-webs-and-their-weavers--listing-0ea7a8cf500cb8372055e532) — Fri, Nov 13 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · House of Many Porches Market, Dix Park · Ages 2–6 · Free · checked Oct 24. A nature program for preschoolers at Dix Park, run with Raleigh Parks Nature Programs. November's session is all about spiders, the eight-legged master architects: games… ## More for families - [This weekend in Raleigh](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Raleigh](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh.md)