# Things to do with kids at Prairie Ridge Ecostation

> 2 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Prairie Ridge Ecostation, 1671 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607, in the Raleigh–Cary area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Tue, Nov 10.

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## Events ahead

- [Walk Through the Seasons at Prairie Ridge](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/walk-through-the-seasons-at-prairie-ridge--listing-f1c42f65312e5e78d08a7897) — Thu, Nov 12 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Prairie Ridge Ecostation · Ages 5+ · checked Oct 24. A monthly naturalist-led hike at Prairie Ridge Ecostation, the Natural Sciences museum's field station in west Raleigh. The two-hour walk covers both woods and prairie, and the…
- [Prairie Ridge Ecostation Thanksgiving Prairie & Wetland Exploration](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/prairie-ridge-ecostation-thanksgiving-prairie-and-wetland-exploration--listing-657f8163030afaba6b12c356) — Sat, Nov 28 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Prairie Ridge Ecostation · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. Operated by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in west Raleigh, Prairie Ridge Ecostation is a 45-acre outdoor field station dedicated to environmental education and…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Prairie Ridge Ecostation Winter Outdoor Nature Play & Bird Blinds](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/prairie-ridge-ecostation-winter-outdoor-nature-play-and-bird-blinds--listing-35659f55f59401b77f1308ff) — Open on its own schedule · Prairie Ridge Ecostation · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. Serving as the outdoor field station for the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, Prairie Ridge Ecostation spans 45 acres of Piedmont prairie, bottomland forest, and constructed…

## Recently ended

- [Birdwatching for Beginners at Prairie Ridge](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/birdwatching-for-beginners-at-prairie-ridge--listing-798fa56d64021fb98f010199) — ended Thu, Nov 5

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