Center for the Environment at Catawba College

Join us for a summer bird walk in the Fred Stanback Jr. Ecological Preserve on Saturday, June 27th, from 8AM to 10:30AM! Here we hope to see many migratory and native bird species spending their summer in the Preserve.

Meet your guide, Elias Barber ([email protected]), behind the Center for the Environment at the Preserve sign.

Binoculars will be provided. Dress for heat and insects.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.

The Center for the Environment and the Department of Environment & Sustainability will be hosting exciting Summer Explorations for students in Grades 3-8. Please share and learn more at https://www.catawba.edu/explorations/

Please share this amazing opportunity with High School Students who would enjoy Exploring the Science of Microplastics! For more information, visit: https://www.catawba.edu/explorations/

Check out this great summer opportunity for Rising Junior and Senior High School Students who have an interest in Genomics research.
To learn more, visit https://www.catawba.edu/explorations/

Join us today for two great events here on campus! Take a break from studying and enjoy some fresh air and the beauty of the great outdoors. First, we have an open canoe, from 1-4 pm on Lake Baranski in the preserve, stop by whenever and for however long you would like🛶! Also, a BioBlitz competition to have fun and see who can find the most critters🦉! Meet behind the Center for the Environment at 6:30 pm.🦌

Spring Blooms at the Center🌸🌺🪻🌼

The spring season is putting on a show. Our Center for the Environment gardens are bursting with blooms right now, offering a chance to see native flowers up close and the pollinators they support. Did you know that the gardens around the center are laid out to display the main geographic regions of North Carolina. The front of the center is comprised of mountainous species, the south side of the building displays piedmont plants, and the back of the building holds vegetation from the coastal plains! Stop by and enjoy the colors of the season before it’s too late.