Tadpole Time
Young children are naturally curious ! Encourage their curiosity through fun and interactive introductions to nature during our Tadpole Time programs ! Each session will focus on a different topic and feature native animals , stories , crafts , nature exploration , and ideas for continuing exploration at home ! Identical sessions are offered at W . S . Gibbs Memorial Park and McCloud Nature Park ! Dress for the weather as these sessions take place outside .
Recommended for ages 2-5 years old with parent / guardian ( older siblings ages 6-7 are welcome to register also if they want to participate ). $ 3 / child .
COLORS OF THE WIND WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 18TH • 10 AM W . S . Gibbs Memorial Park
THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 19TH • 10 AM McCloud Nature Park
Red , green , yellow , and brown , look at all the beautiful colors we ’ ve found ! From birds to trees , everything changes colors with the season . Come along with the Naturalist as we talk about these wonders of the Fall !
* Program includes approximately ½ mile walk on natural surfaces .*
OOKIE , KOOKIE , SKELETONS ! WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 16TH • 10 AM W . S . Gibbs Memorial Park
THURSDAY , OCTOBER 17TH • 10 AM McCloud Nature Park
Some spooky critters have skeletons on the inside . Some spooky critters have skeletons on the outside . Let our Naturalist help you uncover the not so spooky truth about those rattlin ’ bones ! We will talk about what we can learn from the bones that we find , and how we can tell the difference between a Rattlin ’ Raccoon and a Spooky Turtle !
NATURE CENTER TIME MACHINE WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 20TH • 10 AM McCloud Nature Park
THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 21ST • 10 AM McCloud Nature Park
3 … 2 … 1 … Blast to the past and step into the late 1800 ’ s ! Join us as we travel back in time and see how kids used to live at McCloud ! What did they play with ? What did they eat ? What did they wear ? We promise , we will come back to the here and now !
THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING FLYERS WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 18TH • 10 AM McCloud Nature Park
THURSDAY , DECEMBER 19TH • 10 AM McCloud Nature Park
Where did all our bird friends go ? Help our Naturalist solve the mystery of our missing feathered friends ! We will look for clues in migration patterns and where the year-round residents live ! Help us solve this “ Who Done it ” and see who flew the coop !
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