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February 2020
Wee Naturalist: Feeder Birds
What birds are visiting our bird feeder? Children will make their own cardboard binoculars before heading outside to watch the birds at the feeder. We'll learn about the different foods that birds eat and use pretend beaks to practice gathering food like a bird does.
Find out more »Storytime with the Turtles
Join us for a short nature story and then help us feed our three turtles, Louie, Poppie and Scute.
Find out more »Owl Prowl at Yankauer Nature Preserve
WHOOO's flying silently through the trees at Yankauer? Bring your family for a guided owl hike as we listen and look for owls that may live at the preserve. Program fees are set at $10/carload for PVAS members and $15/carload for the general public. Registration is required, please register below. Please dress warmly, wear appropriate footwear for hiking, and bring a refillable water bottle. In the event of a cancellation due to weather conditions or low enrollment, registrants will be…
Find out more »March 2020
Storytime with the Turtles
Join us for a short nature story and then help us feed our three turtles, Louie, Poppie and Scute.
Find out more »Spring Peeper Hike at Cool Spring Preserve
One of the telltale sounds of early spring is the high-pitched peeping chorus of Spring Peepers, 1.5 inch long frogs that make a big sound. Join us for an evening guided hike at Cool Spring Preserve as we learn about these wondrous amphibians and listen for their unique symphony! Program fees are set at $10/carload for PVAS members and $15/carload for the general public. Registration is required, please register below. Please dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear for hiking,…
Find out more »Wee Naturalist: Eggs!
We’ll discover the many different animals hatch from eggs, then go on an egg hunt for eggs painted like real bird eggs!
Find out more »April 2020
Spring Peeper Hike at Stauffer’s Marsh
One of the telltale sounds of early spring is the high-pitched peeping chorus of Spring Peepers, 1.5 inch long frogs that make a big sound. Join us for an evening guided hike at Stauffer's Marsh Nature Preserve as we learn about these wondrous amphibians and listen for their unique symphony! Program fees are set at $10/carload for PVAS members and $15/carload for the general public. Registration is required, please register below. Please dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear for…
Find out more »Wee Naturalist: Animal Homes
Join us at Yankauer Nature Preserve as we investigate what animals make their homes there. Your child will become a nature detective as they flip over logs and rocks, hunt for holes and nests in trees, and search for burrows in the ground.
Find out more »May 2020
Nature Writing Workshop: “Brains in Bloom” at Yankauer Nature Preserve
Join Griffin Bosserman, one of our Environmental Educator AmeriCorps, in this environmental writing workshop. Griffin's passion for environmental writing was sparked during his time at college, where he focused on the "humanities side" of environmental studies. Since graduating with his B.A. in Environmental Studies from Wofford College, he has written numerous pieces inspired by nature. Griffin will introduce the major themes in environmental writing, and then lead participants through a poem writing exercise to get their "creative craniums" churning. The…
Find out more »Wee Naturalist: Incredible Insects
What makes insects different from other animals? We'll investigate the differences between Cool Spring's classroom insects such as our Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches and mealworms and our non-insects such as our millipedes and worms. Then we'll go outside and compare the insects and bugs that we find on the trail!
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