Parks
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Herb Hike
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Dave LaLuzerne was born with a green spark in his heart. (Interestingly, his last name is the French word for alfalfa.)
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Art – Naturally!
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Ignite your imagination to create whimsical art pieces using nature as our inspiration.
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All About Pinecones- Bird Feeder Craft
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Learn about the purpose of pinecones, their life cycle, and the different types of pinecones in this program, followed by creating your own pinecone bird feeder. Peanut butter will be used in this craft. Ages: All.
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Storytime: Mighty Wings
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Join children’s book author Debbie Clement to sing and dance while learning about Monarch butterflies.
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Meet the Monarchs
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Join the park naturalist and learn all about amazing monarchs from migration to their life cycle. Learn about Newport’s Monarch Monitoring site and how you can monitor your own milkweed or pollinator garden. Meets in the Nature Center, Lot 1.
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Storytime With Animals
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Learn about what flies, slithers, hops, and walks through nature stories read aloud by MacKenzie naturalists and explore the lives of the animals in our wildlife area.
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Naturalist Led Hike
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Join the Naturalist for this guided hike to learn more about Devil’s Lake.
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Fern Sun Prints
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Embark on a journey through the delicately curling fern fronds found on Fern Trail and document their beauty with a cyanotype print.
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River Valley Raptors – Live Birds of Prey
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Come meet the incredible birds of prey (raptors) that rule the skies! River Valley Raptors will be bringing live birds of prey for you to meet.
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Wild Child In The Park
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Be inspired by the wonders of nature! Wild child is all about nature, kids and adventure!