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Nature Adventures with Picture Books: Recycled Homes
Sponsored by Ipswich River

Tue, Jul 21, 2009 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Instructor: Berkley Cline - Education Coordinator
Audience: Family (suitable for children ages 3 - 6 yrs)
Fee: Adults $7.00m/ $9.00nm, Children $6.00m/ $7.00nm

Bring your young naturalist to the sanctuary this summer and experience the joy of books and the wonders of nature. Participate in hands-on nature-related activities inspired by the stories. Sign up for one or more of these adventurous programs.

Extraordinary Eggs: Tuesday, July 7
Birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects all lay eggs. We'll read An Egg is Quiet by Diana Hutts Aston, and discover the different sizes and colors of eggs. We will examine some of these amazing creatures and their eggs, and then head outside to take a closer look. Using pressed plants, we will decorate an egg.

Wondrous Wetlands: Tuesday, July 14
Find out what it takes to be a wetland creature such as a dragonfly as we read Are You a Dragonfly? by Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries. We'll take a hike to explore a wetland, and using buckets and strainers we will look for critters that fly, swim, and soar.

Recycled Homes: Tuesday, July 21
We'll read A Grand Old Tree by Mary Newell DePalma and explore the many creatures that call a tree home. We will use our observation and detective skills as we go for a walk and examine trees up close with hand lenses to determine who might be calling this tree home.

Seeds: Tuesday, July 28
Join us as we discover the different sizes, shapes, and colors that seeds come in while we read A Seed Is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts Aston. We will go on a seed scavenger hunt to see what seeds we can find and to explore the different ways seeds are dispersed.

Instructions and Directions: Meets in front of the Visitor Center.

Registration is required.

Register by mail: program registration form. (PDF 66K)
Register by phone: with a credit card by calling 978-887-9264.
For your own security, DO NOT send credit card information via email.

For more information, contact:

Ipswich River
87 Perkins Row
Topsfield, MA 01983
ipswichriver@massaudubon.org