Friday, April 19, 2024
9:00-11:00 AM | Birding in the Gardens
Meet at Allen Building flagpoles at 8:45 (google maps pin here)
Over 140 bird species have been observed at Duke Gardens. Join us for a birdwatching event amidst the hustle and bustle of spring migration, as species use Duke Gardens as a pit-stop to refuel on their long journey from South America to Canada. Expect a full sensory immersion, mostly using sight and sound to distinguish local and migratory birds. Enhance your well-being with this enriching experience, part of our Duke Nature Wellness program.
*Binoculars provided
*All levels welcomed
Register HERE
12:00-1:30 PM | Grounding in the Gardens
Please contact Kati (kati.henderson@duke.edu) with any accessibility questions.
Meet at the Memorial Gate (google maps pin here).
Register HERE
2:00-4:00 PM | Watercolor in the Gardens
DUU Vis Arts presents Watercolor in the Gardens with James Keul.
*Painting material provided
*All levels welcome
Meet at Welch Gate in Woodland Gardens (google maps pin here)
About:
We strongly encourage walking, biking, taking the bus, and other sustainable transit options when possible. Visit the Duke Gardens website for more information about how to get here.
Alex Nickley is an avid birder and amateur naturalist with a background in language and culture. After graduating from Duke with an MA in East Asian Studies, Alex spent four fruitful years working for Middlebury College and CET in the beautiful and highly diverse province of Yunnan, China. During his stint in China he developed several custom programs that focused on culture and the environment in addition to administering Chinese language programs for students studying abroad. He also birded like crazy in places ranging from Kunming’s urban jungle to the virgin forests and snowcapped peaks of Tibetan Yunnan. Alex now works for the Asian/Pacific Studies Institute at Duke and birds campus whenever he gets the chance.
A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF CAMPUS WILDLIFE (Before he posted them to Twitter, Alex Nickley shared his Campus Bird of the Week entires via fliers hung near his office)
Kati Henderson works at Duke Gardens, where she supports people in growing their relationship with plants & the land. This
work includes managing an equity-focused research & public interpretation program for university students, facilitating community building workshops on queer ecology & land history, organizing public programs for intergenerational audiences that share community resources, and providing coordination support for groups interested in holding their own programs in the garden for their learning, cultural practices, and wellbeing. She loves growing connections for a healthier world.
James Keul is a fine artist, muralist, and father based in Durham, NC. James graduated cum laude from the Savannah College of Art and Design, with BFA in Painting. He continued his education at the Art Students League of NY. James has exhibited his work widely, including the Tiapapata Art Center, in Tiapapta, Samoa, GreenHill Center for NC Art, Greensboro, NC, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan, Bobby Redd Project Space, Brooklyn, NY, and Museo Auguso Murer, Falcade (Belluno), Italy. James’ works can be found in many public and private collections throughout the US and Europe, including the Bekkjarvik Arts Society, UCSF Medical Center, Savannah College of Art and Design, St. Johnsbury Academy, and award-winning clothing designer, Michael Bastian. In addition to his studio practice, James teaches painting and drawing through the Durham Arts Council, Carrboro ArtsCenter, and the Sarah P. Duke Gardens.
