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WAKE, NC · TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026 · PARKS & REC

Nature Lab: Adventure Challenge

Compasses and questing, riddles and racing, teamwork and trials, come join us for a morning of adventuring across the park!

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Books, a notebook, and a desk lamp, woodcut illustration

Fig. 01 — Cypress Shelter at Harris Lake County Park

About the event

Compasses and questing, riddles and racing, teamwork and trials, come join us for a morning of adventuring across the park! Participants will work together to complete building challenges, solve puzzles, complete an orienteering course, and so much more while discovering clues to reveal an ultimate prize. Can you work together to complete the adventure challenge? Bring a snack and a full water bottle, and wear closed-toe shoes. For ages 8-12. Meet at the Cypress Shelter.

Schedule: Aug 11, 2026 Tuesday from 9am to Noon

Duration: 3 hours

Ages: Age at least 8 yrs but less than 12y 11m,

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