for ages 3-16, $5/child. Enter the world of birds of prey. Learn about the adaptations common to raptors. Meet a live Great Horned Owl, create a paper bag owl puppet and dissect an owl pellet to search for bones. -- Sign up for both sessions (and bring a lunch) for a full day of learning.
for ages 3-16, $5/child. Learn to identify the local birds by sight and sound. Practice using binoculars and go hiking to look and listen for birds. Play the migration game and see if you could survive the journey. (Sign up for both sessions for a full day of learning. Bring a lunch if signing up for all day.)
for ages 8-16, $5/child. Predict tomorrow’s weather. Perform a weather skit to understand complex weather systems. Learn how to read weather instruments. Observe different kinds of clouds and create a cloud chart. Discover where rain comes from and make a rain gauge to take home.
Explore the relationship of predator and prey. Discover the adaptations and survival strategies that keep animals alive. Examine skulls and teeth to help participants understand the concepts of carnivore, herbivore and omnivore. Play “Owl and Mouse” and dissect an owl pellet in search of rodent bones. Meet a predator and watch our snakes eat.
Explore the relationship of predator and prey. Discover the adaptations and survival strategies that keep animals alive. Mammal furs trail hike to look for animals “hidden” along the way. End the morning with a game of “Quick Frozen Critters.”
