Date: Friday, October 23 - Sunday, October 25, 2026
Location: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Haywood County, NC
Credit: 20 contact hours towards CEUs or Criteria II/III for NC's Environmental Education Certification Program

Fee includes: a two-night stay in a lodge in Lake Junaluska, NC (most rooms will be double occupancy), some meals, classroom activity resources, and transportation from Raleigh (if needed). 

This program is for educators only.

Registration Instructions

• Please register (to create an account) or sign in (at the top of this page). 
• Members must sign in to receive a 15% discount. You will only see the discount once the item is added to your cart.
• Once you click Add to cart, you can register for additional Educator Treks before checking out.

Cancellation Policy: Refunds are granted when cancellation is received in writing at least two weeks before the program begins.

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Notice to Children and Guardians: If you are under age 13 and you wish to participate in certain events or exhibits at, conducted by, or sponsored by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, your parent or guardian must register you and provide their consent as well as your information. Please ask your parent or guardian to fill out your online registration form or any other forms requesting your information.