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Latta Park was designed to be kid-friendly and is one of the five Charlotte parks that feature a "sprayground", a water themed playground where children can splash and jump. [2] Latta Park, as well as the neighborhood it sits in, are both named after Edward Dilworth Latta, the early 20th century Charlotte entrepreneur and real estate developer. [3]
The Carolina Raptor Center is dedicated to environmental stewardship and the conservation of birds of prey, through education, research, and the rehabilitation of injured and orphan raptors. Over 23 different species of raptors are on a 3/4 mile long nature trail inside Latta Plantation Nature Preserve, on the banks of Mountain Island Lake.
Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve: Charlotte: Mecklenburg: Charlotte area: 737 acres, operated by the County, over 10 miles of trails, features live, native animals, an exhibit hall, a classroom Stevens Nature Center at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve: Cary: Wake: Triangle: 140 acres, operated by the Town Sturgeon City: Jacksonville: Onslow ...
Latta Place (formerly Latta Plantation), also known as Latta House, is a historic house located in Huntersville, North Carolina near Mountain Island Lake. Built in about 1800 in a Federal style, [ 2 ] the plantation also contains some elements of Georgian design, including the house's main staircase.
Mecklenburg County (/ ˈ m ɛ k l ə n ˌ b ɜːr ɡ /) is a county located in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of North Carolina, in the United States.As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,115,482, [1] making it the second-most populous county in North Carolina (after Wake County), and the first county in the Carolinas to surpass one million in population. [2]
The wonders of nature. In honor of the U.K.’s “Butterfly Count” initiative for the Butterflies Conservation, Prince William and Duchess Kate shared a new photo of their daughter Princess ...
The Big Rock Nature Preserve is a nature preserve and park with a natural rock shelter in Charlotte, North Carolina. Big Rock is known for its "very big and quite significant rocks" [ 2 ] which are the largest known exposed boulders in Mecklenburg County .
Reedy Creek Park is a 125-acre (51 ha) urban park at 2900 Rocky River Road in the Newell section of Charlotte, North Carolina. Adjacent to the park is a 737 acre nature preserve. The main park contains courts and fields for basketball, softball, tennis, soccer, horseshoes, cricket, and volleyball.