Summer programs for both children and adults continue to fill the schedule for the North Carolina Estuarium.

Wednesday morning, several children and adults participated in the Inner Banks Storytellers Group. Audience members heard Linda Boyer sing and play original songs on the banjo about the Pamlico River wildlife.

Boyer’s songs were aimed at the children in the audience. The young children sang and danced to Boyer’s music.

“These are stories that kids would enjoy,” Boyer said. “I do banjo and puppet songs, and some people tell stories about how the hawk learned how to fly. These are just regular kids stories.”

On Friday, Lydia Robertson, a PTRF intern will discuss the importance of the Pamlico River watershed and how to protect it to a Washington-area children’s group at the Estuarium.

“We’re going to get them more aware and learn about the environment in the area,” Robertson said. “We will teach them what they can do to help the watershed.”

PTRF’s educational forum is directed at children in grades eight through twelve, according to Matt Butler, PTRF’s environmental projects manager.

“This is a half-day experience where they come in and watch a video, and do a scavenger hunt and then learn about the watershed,” Butler said. “They will be learning about wetlands.”

Next week, the Estuarium welcomes herpetologist, Howard Vainright. Vainright will explain to children and adults the differences between poisonous and non-poisonous snakes and about their habitat.

“There will be a number of non-poisonous snakes and kids will get the chance to go up and touch them and see what they feel like,” Boyer said. “It’s a lot of good information about how beneficial snakes are.”

For more information about the Estuarium and programs this summer visit, www.pfsedtuarium.net or call 252-948-0000.