All C.H.E.R. programming is based on the works of : Thomas Berry, noted eco-theologian, Aldo Leopold, well-known conservationist, and George Washington Carver, world renowned scientist.

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Upcoming Events

The Leopold Education Project

C.H.E.R. will host two Leopold Education Project events at Historic Yates Mill County Park on May 4, or August 3, 2019. Follow the links below to either learn more or register.

Summer Camp Wind Eagle

This immersive day camp will be hosted at Historic Yates Mill County Park, located in Raleigh, NC.  We will conduct two week-long camps on June 17-21, or July 8-12, 2019.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Ross L. Andrews Nature Poetry Contest! Please follow the link below to read their outstanding work. 

View the winning poems of the 2019 Ross Andrews Poetry Contest!

The C.O.R.E.S. Project 
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Character Education through Observation, Reflection, Ecological Restoration, & Scientific Literacy. This unique educational project is designed to provide hands-on, outdoor experiences that enrich learning at Wake County Public Schools and homeschool programs.

THE LEOPOLD EDUCATION PROJECT
Earn contact hours.

Enhance critical thinking skills. 
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Gain tools to give your students direct experiences with the natural and cultural world outside the classroom.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD ECOLOGY CORPS

A four-year extracurricular program serving Southeast Raleigh students at NO COST to the families.

EXPLORE

Travel to new heights, and get to know the world around you.

REFLECT

Transform new understanding into self-expression and make connections.

UNDERSTAND

View the world as a community of subjects, not a collection of objects.
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