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WAKE, NC · SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2026 · PARKS & REC

Beech Bluff Explorers: Bug Detectives

Think bugs are bug-tastic?

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The entrance arch of a North Carolina state park, woodcut illustration

Fig. 01 — Beech Bluff County Park - Canopy Room

About the event

Think bugs are bug-tastic? Get ready to get bug out with us over these amazing creatures. We will read Some Bugs by Angela DiTerizzi, become bug detectives searching for clues, and go on a bug scavenger hunt in our prairie. For ages 3 – 5 with an accompanying adult.

Schedule: Jul 11, 2026 Saturday from 10am to 11am

Duration: 1 hour

Ages: Age at least 3 yrs but less than 6 yrs,

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