Thank you again to everyone that participated in this year's GooseChase! We raised over $3500 for the education programs at the park! Here are a few of our favorite pictures submitted from the teams during the event... facebook.com/LakeConestee/po…

Gotta Vent !!! THIS BUSINESS OF RELEASING BALLOONS TO PAY RESPECTS OR CELEBRATE WHATEVER SHOULD BE ABSOLUTELY BANNED !!! [We received a heads up / inquiry about this on... fws.gov/news/blog/index.cfm/…

Find your breath on the East Bay Observation Deck this Saturday during our Wetland Yoga class. Registration closes Friday night. facebook.com/LakeConestee/po…

Be sure to register before midnight on Wednesday for this week's Knee-high Naturalist class Funky Fungus! facebook.com/events/31580026… facebook.com/LakeConestee/po…

There's so much to discover here at the park! Come on out! web-extract.constantcontact.…

Mystery Monday This frog was found in the Reedy River by a 9th grader at Christ Church Episcopal School last week. It took us a little time to positively identify it. Can you tell what type it is? Post your answers below!

After last week's wonderful "Wild Goose Chase," co-sponsored by Audubon-SC, we had a busy week of nature education classes for kids, lots of visitors, a gorgeous Saturday, and last evening, our spring "Nite Hike",... facebook.com/LakeConestee/po…

April's Wild Happenings It's tadpole time! Those amphibian eggs we've been seeing in our vernal pools (pools from rainfall that may seasonally dry up) have now mostly hatched. This one is from an American toad. We... facebook.com/LakeConestee/po…

“To go in the dark with a light is to know the light. To know the dark, go dark. Go with sight, and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings, and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings.” - Wendell Berry We have... facebook.com/LakeConestee/po…

Knee-High Naturalists - Featured in Upstate Parent ! Didn't we say LCNP is all about the kids?!?!. What a precious thing to get them outside into nature and learning about the exhilaration of wild things, and... facebook.com/LakeConestee/po…

Just one of the perks of working at LCNP in spring! And to keep things interesting, tomorrow morning it’s possible I’ll be catching macroinvertebrates in the Reedy River in the snow! Can’t say I’ve done that before. Every day a new adventure. facebook.com/story.php?story…

Lake Conestee Nature Park The "Wildest Place in Greenville !!! " LCNP is for the "Kids and the Critters"! This week we blew through 6000 'likes' on our FB page, thanks to a very engaged community of folks who... facebook.com/LakeConestee/po…

What a great "honk-honk" time was had by all of our friends at the 3rd Annual LCNP "Goose Chase" yesterday!!! [Co-sponsored by our dear birdy friends at Audubon-SC]. A spectacular spring day, with intense... facebook.com/LakeConestee/po…

Sign up by midnight tonight for tomorrow or Friday's Knee-high Naturalist class. facebook.com/LakeConestee/po…

Register your GooseChase team before midnight on Thursday! Go to the event page on our website for more information and to register your team. facebook.com/LakeConestee/vi…

The GooseChase is next Saturday! Get your team if 2-5 people together and register now. This is going to be a great technology fueled scavenger hunt through the park. Top 3 teams get gift cards... facebook.com/story.php?story…

Have you gotten your team together yet? If you register before Wednesday at midnight you are guaranteed a FREE tshirt! Check out the video from last year's GooseChase - we promise this year will be even bigger and better! youtube.com/watch?v=egKItt1U…

Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for this week's Knee-high Naturalist! Bring your 3-6 year old to learn more about Leave No Trace practices. facebook.com/LakeConestee/po…

March's Wild Happenings: Salamander Eggs The first warm rains bring salamanders out for breeding. This month look carefully in our vernal pools (seasonal wetlands that fill up with rainwater during spring and... facebook.com/LakeConestee/po…