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Nature Tales: Busy Beavers
Sponsored by Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Sat, Dec 01, 2012 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield Instructor: Kim LoGrasso - Youth Education Manager Audience: Family (suitable for children 3 - 6 years) Members: Adult $7.00, Child $6.00 Nonmembers: Adult $9.00, Child $7.00
Join us for one or more of these adventures. We will share a children's nature story before we explore the woods, fields, and wetlands of the sanctuary.
Insects and Spiders: September 29 We'll read Chirping Crickets by Melvin Berger. A field is a wonderful place to find lots of different bugs. We will provide sweep nets and bug boxes so that you can get a closer look at what may be hiding in the tall grass.
Wonderful Wetlands: October 20 We'll read Squish!, A Wetland Walk by Nancy Luenn. Then using buckets and strainers, we will explore a pond and a wetland habitat and search for critters that swim, soar, and crawl.
Life in a Log: November 10 We'll read A Log's Life by Wendy Pfeffer and discover that logs are their own little habitats. Using hand lenses and bug boxes, we will examine salamanders, fungi, and other log dwellers.
Busy Beavers: December 1 We'll read Beaver at Long Pond by William T. and Lindsay Barrett George, and then take a walk to Rockery Pond to see a beaver lodge, dam, beaver chews, and scent mounds. As a group, we will build our own lodge.
Instructions and Directions: Meets in the Nature Center. Please dress for the weather since we will be outside most of the time.
