NORTH CAROLINA
STATE PARKS
See the beauty of the Tar Heel State.
Medoc Mountain State Park
By
Carlos
And
Kevin
A quiet place.
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Medoc Mountain is not really a Mountain at all.
Animals are having peace ,calm and quiet while
plants are opening and dancing.
Kevin , I would rest while birds are chirping and
singing.
Carlos, I would climb trees, go swimming, and hear
the animals play and sing.
Carolina Beach State Park
By
Toni
and
Jaime
The Carolina Beach with fun
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The Indians used to rule the Carolina Beach until
they were defeated.
If you are going fishing you can catch a Stripe Bass
fish or a Sheep Shad fish.
There is a plant that catches flies and insects at the
State Park.
Sometime you can go swimming.
There are long leaf pines. They is beautiful.
Lake Waccamaw State Park
By
Lauryn
And
Brittany
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Lake Waccamaw is a tea-colored lake that is home
to plants and animals there are no where else in the
world.
It has 9,000 acres of lake with 14 miles of
shoreline.
Some rare plants found there are the Venus-hair
fern, green-fly orchid, seven-angled pipewort,
narrowleaf yellow pondlily and water arrowhead
New River State Park
By
Charlotte
A National Scenic River
By
Charlotte
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New River is one of the oldest rivers in North
America.
There are many hardwoods, pines, and
wildflowers thanks to very fertile soil. Many rare
plants grow there like rattlesnake root.
The New River dates back to a time before the
mountains – millions of years ago.
If I could go for the day I would love to canoe
down the river, through the mountains, and see
the trees and flowers.
Jones Lake State Park
By
Shane
And
John
A Great Geological Mystery
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Mac
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Michael
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Jones Lake is on of the Carolina bays – one of
the greatest geological mysteries of the eastern
U.S.
The bays are called that because the sweet bay,
loblolly bay, and red bay that grow around
them.
It was named for a justice of the peace in the
mid – 1700s.
If I could go there I would like to go at night
where people gather to view meteor showers.
Dismal Swamp State Park
By
Michael M.
The Perfect Place
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Great Dismal Swamp is a great place to relax and
unwind.
It is home to many rare insects and animals.
Some scientists believe it was formed when a
continental shelf made it’s last shift.
If we could go there we would go swimming first. (The
water isn’t that dirty!) Then we would go fishing and
go home.
Falls Lake State Park
By
Brandon
A Peaceful Paradise
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Falls Lake State Park give people in Raleigh a place
to go and relax.
Animals like dear and rabbit are found there. At night
you can hear great-horned, barred, and screech owls.
Cool!!
Fall Lake was created by a dam in 1978 to keep the
area from flooding and store water for people in the
area.
If I could go to the park I would like to go at night to
hear the owls.
Mt. Mitchell State Park
By
Morgan
And
Justyna
A extraordinary place!
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More than 1 billion years ago the Black
Mountains were formed
Mount Mitchell is the tallest peak out of all the
Black Mountains.
The climate of the Black Mountains is more like
Canada than North Carolina.
A wild flower in Mount Mitchell is a ox-eye daisy
Gorges State Park
By
Autumn
And
Sarah
Gorges State Park
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Autumn
And
Sarah
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Gorges State Park only became a park in
1999.
It has waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock
wall all in one park.
Industry – Duke Energy Corporation,
environmental community, and Transylvania
County went together to get the park.
Since it is more like a tropical rainforest with
plants from the tropics I would like to spend the
week and pretend I am on vacation.
Haw River State Park
By
Rasheem
And
Javon
A Paradise
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Rasheem
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Ja’Von
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Parents send their 2nd – 6th grade
students there in the summer for camp
This is the first ever residential
environmental education program in
N.C. State Park history.
You can learn about animal adaptation,
forest ecology, fox, rabbit and coyote.
If we could go for the day… we would
like to stay for the week and go to
camp!!
Occoneechee State Park
By
Austin
And
Justin
Important Natural Area in the Triangle
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Occoneechee Mountain is the highest point in
Orange County.
Some animal like the brown elfin butterfly are
found here. They usually live 100 miles away in the
mountains.
It was named for the Occaneechi Indians that lived
near by.
There is not much to do but hike and fish. I would
like to catch a bass.
Jockey’s Ridge State Park
By
Caleb
And
Ryan
A Great Big Sandbox
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Jockey’s Ridge is a great place for a summer
vacation.
The park is filled with animals and plants such as
mice and the Dogwood.
Jockey’s Ridge was a landmark for explorers in
early1800s.
Ryan would go play in the sand dunes.
Caleb would build huge castle, then hang glide.
Where in the State are Those Parks?
Parks Sorted by Region
Coastal Plains
Piedmont
Mountains
Carolina Beach
Medoc Mountain
Gorges
Dismal Swamp
Occoneeche
Mt. Mitchell
Jockey’s Ridge
Haw River
New River
Jones Lake
Falls Lake
Lake Waccamaw
Pictures Used in Presentation
Medoc Mountain, Jones Lake, Lake Waccamaw,
Gorges, Falls Lake, Mt. Mitchell, New River, Haw
River – NC State Parks site
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/main.php
Dismal Swamp – by Viki tgaw at Flicker
Jockey’s Ridge, Classroom map – by Terri Hawley