Celebrate Creek Week with Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful and the North Carolina Collection. Visit our month-long exhibit highlighting native plants along […]
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Daily Events During Creek Week
Some programs and activities run every day during Forsyth Creek Week,
and to keep the main calendar clear and easy to navigate, we’ve listed them on a separate page.
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There’s a lot going on during Creek Week! Use the filters or search tools below to find events that match your interests, location, or schedule. Reminder: Forsyth Creek Week 2026 is March 21-29.
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Audience - kids & youth
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Help clean up Peters Creek at Hanes Park with the Forsyth County Public Library. 
Discover Reynolda’s boathouse, wetlands, ponds, and creeks through engaging, interactive experiences that highlight the essential role clean, healthy water systems play in supporting people, animals, and plants.
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Visit Historic Bethabara Park for a guided trail tour to visit the archaeological site of the Bethabara Mill and other historic landmarks in the park.
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Creek Exploration Play is a fun, hands-on adventure that explores creek life! Children will discover the wonders of nature while […] 
Teams will go head-to-head to see who can put their puzzle together the fastest at Lewisville Branch Library.
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Bring the family for an up close and personal visit with some of our local creek critters at Southside Branch Library. Cody Orman from Salem Lake will bring several of his friendly critters for a meet and greet.
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Learn about our local frogs and toads with a walk through the wetlands of Ivey Redmon Park with NC Sierra Club Foothills Group and Town of Kernersville. |
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Join NC Sierra Club Foothills Group outings leader Henry Fansler for a fun and informative walk exploring the wetlands of Long Creek. 
Join Adam Tran, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer and Northwest Piedmont Master Naturalist Volunteer for N.C. Cooperative Extension, as he leads a tour of Old Salem’s native trees, discussing their role in the landscape, distinguishing characteristics, and both modern-day and historical uses for the wonderful diversity of trees in the Piedmont.
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Come have some fun playing in our model of a creek, complete with leaf packs, rocks, snails and dragonflies! Scared of bugs? Don’t worry, we’re practicing with fake ones to learn which insects are most sensitive to pollution in the water. |
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Join us for a special Toddler Storytime. Children will build language skills, explore letters and sounds, and discover new words […]
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Creek Week storytime for ages 6 and under at Carver School Road Branch Library on March 24, 2026. Students will create and display their own water-related science and art projects, while participants also rotate through expert-led investigation stations focused on animals, plants, and water systems.
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Join us at Kaleideum to celebrate salamanders! Meet our live tiger salamander and axolotl and learn about their habitat while participation in salamander themed activities. 
Join us for this fun hands-on program at Southside Branch Library presented by the Piedmont Environmental Alliance! Children will explore […] |
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Join us for a water-themed storytime with Mrs. Stefanie at Paddison Memorial Branch Library. Recommended for ages 3 to 6. 
Join us for this fun hands-on program at the Southside Branch Library presented by the Piedmont Environmental Alliance! Children will […] 
Make new friends and do fun (and messy!) experiments while learning science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts at Clemmons […]
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Snap to it and join us at the Southside Branch Library for a fun and funky craft where kids can create their own Venus flytrap craft!
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Rods and bait provided, no license needed, and Salem Lake fishing fees are waived for this event only. Great for new fishers and experienced anglers alike!
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Learn about our waterways, get your feet wet sampling macroinvertebrates in our creek, and help restore our shoreline and wildlife habitat at Salem Lake.
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Have you heard the call? Welcome to your newest obsession! The Forsyth Audubon Society will host a 1-hour workshop on birding basics and then lead a birding walk at Southside Branch Library.
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Visit Historic Bethabara Park for a guided trail tour to visit the archaeological site of the Bethabara Mill and other historic landmarks in the park.
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NC Sierra Club Foothills Group will lead a fun and informative creek crawl along Bethania’s Black Walnut Bottom Trail, where creeks feed into Muddy Creek. Learn about Moravian history and life in the creek. 
Join Adam Tran, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer and Northwest Piedmont Master Naturalist Volunteer for N.C. Cooperative Extension, as he leads a tour of Old Salem’s native trees, discussing their role in the landscape, distinguishing characteristics, and both modern-day and historical uses for the wonderful diversity of trees in the Piedmont.
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Join the City of Winston-Salem for a volunteer storm drain marking event! |
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