Say Gobble, Gobble for Electric Pickles!

Your child is off of school this Thursday—now what?  Send them to ALNC for a day of learning and nature discovery with one or both of these Vacation Day Programs for ages 5-12!

Weird Science
Thursday, November 10, 9 am - Noon
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, November 8

Your child will become a junior scientist for the day! They’ll learn basic science principles and conduct a variety of weird and wacky science experiments, including ALNC’s famous “electric pickle” experiment, volcanic eruptions, and many more!  Click here to register!

Gobble, Gobble
Thursday, November 10, 1-4 pm
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, November 8

Your youngster will enjoy a “fowl” afternoon of fun as they learn all about turkeys! They’ll discover how and why turkeys gobble, explore wild turkey habits and habitats and enjoy fun games, crafts and outdoor exploration. Click here to register!

Fee Per Session:
ALNC Members: $18/person; Non-members: $21/person

Add a lunch bunch from Noon-1 pm for just $5 for a full day of natural fun!

The deadline for registration is tomorrow, Tuesday, November 8 and space is limited, so click here or call 608-221-0404 x1 to register today!

Nuts to You! Wonder Bugs Family Day!

Dear Wonderbuggers,

Lois Ehlert has done it again with a fun and colorful book, this time about squirrels. Nuts to You! was the basis of our Wonder Bugs at the Wonder Bugs Family Day on Saturday, October 22. We scampered outside, searched for nuts, buried acorn and hickory bits, swirled our tails, ran away from foxes, and climbed up trees to safety. OK, so maybe some of those things the squirrels actually did, but we had fun pretending!

For snack, the (home)made applesauce and graham crackers were a hit! Squirrel away a copy of this book by Don Freeman for your wonder bug: Earl the Squirrel.  It is a delightful tail of mischief that kept us occupied while eating.
As you cruise around your neighborhoods this week be on the lookout for squirrel behavior! Are they digging in your yard? Carrying nuts in their mouths? Building a leaf nest at the top of trees for winter napping? If you find a squirrel burying a nut or seed, mark that spot later and watch it through the winter. If the squirrel doesn’t eat what he buried, check to see if it sprouts in the spring!

 

Seed you later (with a swirl of my tail),
Miss Tara

Next Wonder Bugs Session:
By the Light of the...
9:30-10:45 am
Tuesday, November 8 ( The Wednesday November 9 Session is FULL!)
Registration Deadline: Friday, November 4, 2011

…Beaver Moon! Furs and trapping. Don’t get caught napping. Singing, playing. Are the traders paying? Fun while learning. Today will keep you yearning! For all things beaver and more! Click here to register!