At the YMCA of the Triangle, we're committed to improving our community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
That's why we offer a wide variety of programs and services that help us nurture the potential of kids, help you live healthier, and allow us to support our neighbors who need us most.
The Raleigh Heritage Trail promotes the understanding of the history of the greater Raleigh area through the joint participation of Raleigh historic sites, local museums, and related facilities. The goal of the Raleigh Heritage Trail is to better serve residents and visitors through educational programming and the sharing of ideas, resources and marketing among its member institutions.
Visit at least six of the sites on the trail and have a staff member stamp your passport. After you’ve collected six stamps, present your passport at any site and collect your patch!
Sylvan Heights Bird Park is the largest bird park in North America with over 2,500 birds from 6 continents. Sylvan Heights has 18 acres of exhibits, including 6 large walk-through aviaries and 2 great wetland viewing stations. The Landing Zone is one of the newest exhibits where you can hand-feed parakeets and flamingos. In addition to many species of waterfowl we have other birds such as emu, cranes, toucans, owls and macaws on view to the public.
There are picnic areas if you wish to bring a lunch, a gift shop and we have PATCHES for your tribe!
The NC Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh is the largest museum of its kind in the Southeast and features four floors of exhibits ranging from extinct dinosaurs to live butterflies, plus daily hands-on programs, high-definition movies, café, store and art gallery. The Museum is open seven days a week and general admission is free.
Centennial Campus Center for Wildlife Education – NC Wildlife Resources Commission offers quality programs and special events surrounding wildlife education. Fun activities offered are speakers, Wildlife Expo Day, technology classes, nature photography and geocaching. They also provide fishing clinics and the programs are FREE!!!
Call Beth at 919.707.0205 for more information.
Junior Ranger Programs are designed to provide participants with the flexibility to see and interact with the park at their own pace and within the limits of their own time. Many National Parks offer visitors the opportunity to join the National Park Service Family as Junior Rangers. Interested students complete a series of activities during their park visit, share their answers with a park ranger, and receive an official Junior Ranger badge or patch.
Do you like to explore nature, help out, and protect our parks? Be a Junior Ranger! The junior ranger guide is best suited for children ages 6-12. Visit any state park, do fun outdoor activities, meet the park rangers, and do a short service project to earn a unique junior ranger patch. Collect them all!
The North Carolina Museum of History has exciting programs for adults and children! All programs are free of charge unless otherwise noted.
Dairy Queen of the Triangle serves our guests from 4 locations in Raleigh, Cary and Morrisville and is a locally owned family company. Y Guides are invited to schedule a behind the scenes tour and create their own ice cream sundae experience. If your sundae looks good enough to eat you will get the Junior Ice Cream Artist designation. Cost is $15 per parent/child pair.
Our Locations
DQ Grill & Chill (East Raleigh)
5260 New Bern Ave
Raleigh, NC 27610-1428
919-792-0127
DQ Grill & Chill w/Orange Julius (Morrisville)
1008 Morrisville Carpenter Rd
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 467-6753
DQ / Orange Julius (Brier Creek)
8321 Brier Creek Pkwy Suite 101
Raleigh, NC 27617
(919) 484-2230
DQ Grill & Chill w/Orange Julius (Cary)
631 Walnut Street
Cary, NC 27511
919-465-2100
If you have any questions about the Y Guides program, contact the Y Guides Directors, at YGuides@ymcatriangle.org or by calling 919-719-9695.
