Inform scientists about global food preferences of ants

Reduce the amount of litter in outdoor areas

To describe the common ticks species of North Carolina that people encounter.

Come out to Lake Norman State Park to be amazed by the night sky. This event is part of the NCScience Festival. We will be down in the swim beach parking lot with the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers and Friends of Lake Norman to look at the stars!  Piedmont Amateur Astronomers are coming out to the swim beach parking lot to show us the stars through their telescopes! Friends of Lake Norman State Park will be there and astronomy-based crafts will be available. In the event of rain, this event will be held on Saturday, April 5. Meet at the swim beach.   About the NC Science Festival Founded in 2010, the North Carolina Science Festival is the first statewide science festival in the United States. Through a series of community-based events each April (hosted by schools, colleges, libraries, museums, parks, businesses, and other local organizations), the Festival celebrates the economic, educational, and cultural impacts of science in North Carolina. It is an initiative of the Morehead Planetarium and…

To understand what creatures live indoors on a college campus

Better understand citizen scientists through fun surveys

Understand how natural and anthropogenic sounds affect human wellbeing