Instagram story viewer> @wakegovparks> Posts

Wake County Parks

@wakegovparks

16K

followers

360

following

Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space manages eight parks, three nature preserves, and 10,000+ acres of open space in Wake County, NC.

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

We want to hear your thoughts about our parks! Take a few minutes to fill out our anonymous survey. Your feedback helps us make sure our programs, services and facilities meet the needs of our community.

Survey closes October 31. Thank you!

wake.gov/parksurvey Illustration of a woman walking her dog in a park with birds, a squirrel, and a bench under a blue sky with clouds. by @wakegovparks

1

0

16 hours ago

6

0

2 days ago

Everyone at #BeechBluff, including Stella, is enjoying the last of this year's fresh summer crops from the park's agricultural areas. As the air gets a little more crisp and the days get a little bit shorter, the cold-season crops will be starting to appear, including beets, turnips, cabbage, and bok choy!

What summer crops will you be missing from your garden this fall and winter? 🌽

#GardenLife #SeasonalEating #FarmToTable #SustainableFarming Turtle eating a small cherry tomato from a shallow dish filled with chopped vegetables inside a terrarium. taken in Beech Bluff County Park by @wakegovparks

21

0

3 days ago

We monitor wildlife a number of different ways in the Wake County preserves. Nest box monitoring, trapping, and trail cameras are a few ways we collect species data. 🐟🦆🦌🦝

Have you ever been curious to see the species data we collect? Perhaps you’d like to know what plant or animal you might get to see when you visit ? You’re in luck! You can do exactly that visiting our Natural Resources Inventory Database (NRID):

wake.gov/NRID

#WildlifeWednesday #WildlifeMonitoring #SpeciesData #WakeCountyNature Person in waders tying a rope around a large tree stump in a shallow pond surrounded by greenery. by @wakegovparks

56

0

4 days ago

Although the weather is a little warm this week, autumn is underway! It is a great time to enjoy the trails and great riding weather at #SandyPines Preserve!

#TrailRiding #OutdoorAdventure #AutumnVibes #ExploreOutdoors Dirt path winding through golden grass fields with dense green trees under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. taken in Sandy Pines Preserve by @wakegovparks

43

0

5 days ago

It's #MobileTourMonday! Did you know that many @WakeGovParks have mobile tours you can enjoy at home or in the park? Today we are featuring the paddling tour at #RobertsonMillpond Nature Preserve. To take the tour, visit wake.gov/parks/MobileTours and click on the paddling tour link under the Robertson Millpond icon. Tall trees with green leaves reflecting on calm water in a serene forested wetland. taken in Robertson Millpond Preserve by @wakegovparks

8

0

6 days ago

At Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space, we're proud to embrace our Everyone's Welcome initiative, ensuring that everyone feels welcome and valued in our parks and facilities. We are committed to promoting stewardship, providing equitable and inclusive education for our diverse and growing community and creating spaces where everyone can enjoy the beauty of nature and recreation.

Pick up one of our stickers at your favorite park today! #Everyone'sWelcome by @wakegovparks

72

1

7 days ago

Planning to do a professional photo shoot in @WakeGovParks? Make sure to get your free reservation for a time at the park of your choice. More information at: wake.gov/parks/photography.

#ProfessionalPhotography #PhotoShoot #ParkPhotography Photographer in a checkered shirt capturing a couple outdoors with text about registering online for professional photography in parks. by @wakegovparks

8

1

8 days ago

Check out the vibrant new shade sails added to the playground at #BlueJayPoint County Park as park of the 2018 Bond for Parks, Greenways, Recreation and Open Space!

The park's playground is very popular, and can get HOT. These shade sails have been added to help reduce temps and give visitors a cool place to play.

#WakeParksBond #PlaygroundFun #OutdoorPlay #CommunityParks Aerial view of a playground with colorful triangular shade sails in green, beige, and blue covering play structures and benches. taken in Blue Jay Point County Park by @wakegovparks

66

0

9 days ago

Blue mistflower, like this one seen at #BeechBluff County Park, is a native perennial flower that blooms from late summer throughout fall. It is in the aster family, and bees and butterflies love its nectar. Add to your garden to attract native pollinators.

#BlueMistflower #NativePlants #PollinatorGarden #NativePollinators Close-up of delicate light purple wildflowers with feathery petals against a blurred green foliage background. taken in Beech Bluff County Park by @wakegovparks

31

0

10 days ago

As Fall begins, you can still find some of our warmer weather critters like this Squirrel Treefrog at #LakeCrabtree County Park.🐸

These frogs are more common near the coast and are primarily nocturnal, so it's always a treat to see them at the park during the day. As the days get shorter and it gets colder through the fall, this treefrog, like all other amphibians and reptiles, will escape the cold weather by seeking shelter under things like logs or thick leaf litter.

#WildlifeWednesday #SquirrelTreefrog #NocturnalAnimals #FallWildlife Close-up of a small green tree frog clinging to the rough bark of a tree trunk. taken in Lake Crabtree County Park by @wakegovparks

43

0

11 days ago

3

0

12 days ago