Nature Tykes

This half-hour discovery program allows the child to experience nature with their parent through the use of their senses and motion.

Ages 18 months to 3 years, with adult

Reservations are required

Fee per child:  $3.00, BCNES members $1.00

Location:  Battle Creek Cypress Swamp

Registration Form

Frogs and Tadpoles                                            

Thursday, September 4                 10:00-10:30 a.m.

              Come meet a real live frog and tadpoles!  Learn about metamorphosis and see what frogs look like in their two stages of life.  Go outside to hop like a frog, pretend to catch a bug with your tongue and see if there are any frogs in the pond.

Location: Battle Creek Cypress Swamp

Seeds

Thursday, October 9 10:00 -10:30 a.m.

Saturday, October 18 10:00 -10:30 a.m.

Seeds are all around us!  Plants use some pretty sneaky tricks to help their seeds move around.  Try your hand at getting different seeds to stick, roll, fly or float; then go outside on a seed hunt of your own!

Location: Battle Creek Cypress Swamp

We are Weasels

Saturday, November 8                   10:00-10:30 a.m.

Thursday, November 13                10:00-10:30 a.m.

              There are several animals in the weasel family, including minks, wolverines, skunks and otters.  Join the puppets as we find out about a few of these cousins, then go out on a hunt looking for animal clues.

Location: Battle Creek Cypress Swamp

The Battle Creek Nature Education Society is dedicated to the development of a responsible environmental ethic in all people by providing opportunities for environmental education and compatible recreation; and the preservation of the natural heritage of Calvert County primarily within the mission of the Calvert County Natural Resources Division

Questions or Comments?  You can reach us at 410-535-5327 or by e-mail.

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