Self-guided Tour
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Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition: 2009 winners are currently on display at the Centennial Campus Center. If interested in submitting a photograph in the 2010 photo competition, click here.
North Carolina Wild Map: Usethis large satellite map of NorthCarolina to look for streams, watersheds and vegetation that are home to the state’s wildlife.
Living With Wildlife: North Carolina’s Story: Learn about wildlife conservation in North Carolina through historic and contemporary artwork and photographs.
Auditorium Video, The North Carolina Piedmont: Our Changing Habitats: The center houses a 76-seat auditorium where visitors can view a 20-minute video that presents a historical timeline of changes in the Piedmont, from natural wildlife areas to suburban sprawl.
North Carolina’s Wild Piedmont: At one time, nearly all of North Carolina was cleared for farms or timber. How the woods grew back- and changed from bare fields to soaring forests- is called ecological succession. Learn about various Piedmont habitats and the role ecological succession has played in their evolution.
Piedmont Portraits: Three floor-to-ceiling murals interpret the vegetation and signature animal species of classic Piedmont habitats: Old Field, Stream and Woodland. Audio loops replicate the sounds of each habitat, including insect sounds, bird calls and other animal sounds.
Wetlands and Wild Lives: You’re in command at the Piedmont Virtual Field Guide where twin touch-screen monitors illustrate the natural history, range, call and song (where applicable) of 100 Piedmont animals.
The Science of Nature: Wildlife scientists fish with electricity, catch birds with rockets, and track turtles with high-tech transmitters to help make Piedmont habitats a better home for wildlife. Visitors can use two computer stations to navigate interactive storylines using photographs, artwork, text and video. A colorful mural illustrates how to improve wildlife habitat.
Wetland Overlook: Expansive windows look out on a constructed wetland- part of the building’s bio-retention system used for surface water-quality improvements and wildlife habitat. Joystick-operated, high-magnification video cameras allow you to explore the site.
Division Spotlight: Changing exhibit panels highlight topics from one of our six division: Inland Fisheries, Wildlife Management, Conservation Education, Enforcement, Engineering and Administration.
Agency-at-a-Glance: Learn about the agency’s mission, function and programs.