Summer Programs

James David shows off his caterpillar made during the June Discovery Club program “Caterpillar Crunch”.

 

Tiny Trekkers Faith & Grace capture tadpoles during the May program “In a Small, Small Pond”.

 

LRRP’s Mike DiFabio explains to Trekkers how flowers grow during the June program “The Reason for a Flower”.

 

LRRP’s Michelle Pesavento teaches Discovery Club participants how to identify tracks found in the park during the “Scat and Tracks” program. 

 

Little River Regional Park Program Calendar

September

Park Hours: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

8 Natures Recyclers, Discovery Club (ages 5 and up).  10:00 - 11:30am.

 

10     Leaping Lizards, Tiny           Trekkers (ages 2 - 4)   accompanied by an         adult.  10:00 -           11:00am. 

October

Park Hours: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

8 Spectacular Spiders, Tiny Trekkers (ages 2 - 4) accompanied by an adult.  10:00 - 11:00am. 

 

13     Park After Dark, Discovery Club (ages 5 and up).  6:00 - 8:00pm.

 

November

Park Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

5 Terrific Turkeys, Tiny Trekkers (ages 2 - 4) accompanied by an adult.  10:00 - 11:00am. 

9       Little River Regional Park Under the Stars (all            ages) 7:00 - 9:00pm.

10     Fall Cleaning in the Butterfly Garden, Adult Work      shop. 10:00 - 11:30am.  

12     Leaf Pressing, Discovery Club (ages 5 and up).  10:00 - 11:30am.

 

Kid's Corner

Picnic Shelter Rentals

Two picnic shelters are available for group events at Little River Park.  The “Large” shelter holds up to 100 persons and the “small” shelter holds about 40 people.  Picnic tables, grills and trash and recycling bins are available at each shelter.  Reservations can be made through the Orange County Recreation and Parks Department at 919-245-2660.

 

Durham or Orange County Resident Rental Fees:

1-4 hours: $20.00

4+ hours: $30.00

Non-County Resident Rental Fees:

1-4 hours: $30.00

4+ hours: $45.00

 

By the Numbers - June & July 2007

The Little River Regional Park staff take daily recordings of vehicle traffic, rain fall and visitor estimates. 

Vehicle Count
Month		Year-to-date
Jun-07	Jul-07	2006	YTD
2087	1898	19,119	12,012
Rain Totals
Jun-07	Jul-07	2006	YTD
4.289 in	1.84 in	49.035 in	21.76 in
Visitor Estimate
Jun-07	Jul-07	2006	YTD
3130.5	2847	28,678.5	18.018

Summer Volunteers - Charles & Ethan

Little River Regional Park would like to thank two special young men who spent their summer vacations volunteering at the park.  Mr. Charles Logan and Mr. Ethan Norman combined to volunteer close to 220 hours of their time helping to make Little River a better place for all. 

          They spent time assisting staff with various projects such as building the boardwalk on the South River Loop Trail and installing water bars on sections of the Ridge Trail.  They also spent time watering all the trees in the front end of the park that were recently planted (an important job), picking up trash, helping to finish the group campground, keeping staff busy answering their many questions, and drinking lots of Mountain Dew. 

We will miss I-pod Fridays around here.  We wish them well as the new school year begins, Ethan will be heading to high school as a freshman and Charles will be headed into the eight grade.  Little River Regional Park thanks these two young men for all their efforts in continuing to keep the park a special place for all to enjoy.

 

Staff Corner - Larry

Folks who come to Little River Regional Park on the weekends are sure to have met Mr. Larry Adams.  If you haven’t met him, then we’re sure you have seen him around assisting visitors with questions, shelter reservations and working around the park fixing and maintaining equipment and staffing the park office. 

          Larry is currently enjoying his retirement while working part time here and just for fun he enjoys pulling his well pump out of his well to check the wiring.  Being a direct neighbor to the park, Larry started working for the park (Feb. 05) shortly after the park opened in December of 2004, but his affiliation with the park goes back long before his hiring. 

Larry was one of the earliest opponents to a proposed landfill that was considered for this land.  Those of us traveling up and down Guess Road in 1999/2000 might remember the signs in his yard calling for a halt to the landfill.  The park has come a long way since those days and Larry has become a huge asset to the park.  So the next time you’re here at the park over the weekend be sure to look for Mr. Larry and ask him lots of questions.