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June marked an incredible start for the 2025 America 250 NC Freedom Fellows! sponsored by DNCR as part of our statewide leadership of the America 250 NC initiative and hosted in partnership with Carolina K-12.
As schools settle into summer break and the pace of life slows down, there's no better time for North Carolina's educators to unwind, explore, and reconnect with the people and places that bring joy and inspiration. That's why the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Education and Outreach Team has put together a Summer Bucket List—filled with some of our favorite DNCR sites across the state! Whether you're trekking through mountain trails or dipping your paddle into coastal waters, these educator-tested favorites offer the perfect mix of fun, reflection, and discovery.
Nicole Ahn, 2025 DNCR Teacher Ambassadors and Arts Integration Specialist at Magellan Charter School, RaleighImagine a school gym transformed into a wildlife gallery—68 vibrant paper mâché animal heads crafted by fourth graders, each one the result of hands-on research and a trip to the North Carolina Zoo, one of the 100+ sites operated by the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR.)
By Rody J. Huertas, 2025 DNCR Teacher Ambassador, and music teacher at Frank P. Graham Bilingual Elementary School
If you've ever seen lines of school buses unloading in downtown Raleigh or watched hundreds of excited students winding their way through the city's most prominent sites, chances are you've seen the work of the Capital Area Visitor Services (CAVS) in action!
I was incredibly thankful for the opportunity to learn outside the classroom by attending a private panel discussion and screening of the new documentary, The American Revolution, with its creator Ken Burns.
Valencia Abbott, exploring Historic Halifax as a 2024 America 2
After months of research, creativity, and passion for the past, 67 middle and high school students from across North Carolina are packing their bags for College Park, Maryland. From June 8–12, they’ll represent our state at the 2025 National History Day® Contest, joining nearly 3,000 students from around the world on the University of Maryland campus for a week of historical storytelling, scholarship, and celebration.
Author: Amanda Aguayo, Visual Arts Teacher at Gravelly Hill Middle School and DNCR Teacher Ambassador