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environment amid stately buildings and The state office of the National Audubon
grounds. 601 S. College Rd., 28403. Society offers further assistance, 910-686- welcome
: 910-962-3000, uncw.edu 7527, as does the Cape Fear Audubon
: Athletic Schedules: 910-962-3236, Society at capefearaudubon.org.
910-962-3233 Enjoy a leisurely bike ride or walk Things to Do
: Campus Tours: Depart from James along the Gary Shell Cross-City Trail
Hall. Call Admissions: 910-962-3243 and River to Sea Bikeway, which provide
: Bluethenthal Wildflower Preserve miles of pedestrian and biking trails
910-962-7743 from downtown Wilmington to
: Kenan Auditorium/ Cultural Arts Wrightsville Beach.
Building: 800-732-3643, 910-962-3500 : crosscitytrail.com
: Lumina Theatre: 910-962-4045 : rivertoseabikeway.com
: Marine Quest Summer Camps : capefearcyclists.org
(Ages 4-17) 910-962-2640 Take in scenic views of the downtown Wilmington
8 ADVENTURE Wilmington skyline and Cape Fear River
With an abundance of parks and
picturesque gardens, it’s easy to aboard many different vessels or head
out on your own for a kayak adventure.
connect with nature in Wilmington. Explore Public boat ramps and docking facilities
Gilded Age gardens and lakes, then relax are available. For downtown docking
in the shade of the 473-year old oak tree at information or to book reservations, call
Airlie Gardens. Stroll through the 250 acres 910-520-6875, wilmingtoncitydocks.com,
of Southern coastal gardens, walking trails, wilmingtonrecreation.com.
boat rentals and more at Greenfield Lake
Park and Gardens. Airlie Gardens
Discover the county’s nine sites of the
NC Birding Trail’s coastal component. As you walk through a premier 67-acre
Visit ncbirdingtrail.org for a complete historical garden of the coastal South,
list of trail sites in New Hanover County. admire the azaleas, visit a Butterfly House
or stand in the shade of 473-year-old Airlie
Oak. 300 Airlie Rd., 28403.
: 910-798-7700
: airliegardens.org

The Arboretum at New Hanover
County Cooperative Extension
Nature lovers will admire the seven acres
of nature trails and gardens including a
contemplation garden in memory of the
five branches of the military, a Japanese
tea house, gazebo, children’s cottage,
ability garden, water garden and new
welcome garden. 6206 Oleander Dr.,
28403.
: 910-798-7660
AIRLIE GARDENS : nhcarboretum.org
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