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2012 Programs and Opportunities
May 8 & 10 Advanced Birding Series, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm FREE
Session 1 & 2 evenings: 1 hour inside, 1 hour out. Bird structure, ID, habitat, migration, phenology. Bring journal
May 12 Advanced Birding Series, 6:30 AM-11:30 AM FREE
Session 3 early morning: mist-netting/banding migratory songbirds; bird watching at Nicholson WPA. Please plan to attend all 3 sessions. Registration required.
Jun 5 & 19, July 10 & 24, Aug 7 & 21 - Nature Tots, 10 am - 11 am FREE
Children ages 4-5 and parents (or grandparents!) Nature themed, includes an outdoor activity and craft. Call ahead, space is limited.
Jun 7 & 21, July 12 & 26, Aug 9 & 23 - Nature Programs, 6 dates this summer FREE
Completed K-2nd grade: 10 am-11:30 am & Completed grade 3-5: 1 pm-3 pm Call to register.
June 16 - Visitor Center open, 9 am – 3 pm
Saturday – Discovery Hike, FREE, Guided walk at 1pm
June 25-28 Explorers Biology Camp, Registration required.
Teaching in the Outdoors Workshop, Call for details.
July 14 - Visitor Center open, 9 am – 3 pm
Saturday – Wildflowers, FREE, Guided walk at 1pm
July 28 - Moths at Midnight 10 pm-11:30 pm FREE
Discover the nocturnal life of moths & explore in the field
Aug 12-18 - MN Waterfowl Association Woodie Camp, Youth ages 13-15. Call 952/767-0320 for info.
Aug 15 & 17 - Tag Monarch Butterflies, 10 am- 3 pm FREE, Citizen Science the whole family will enjoy.
Aug 18 - Visitor Center open, 9 am – 3 pm
Monarch Saturday, tagging 10 am – 2:30 pm, Citizen Science the whole family will enjoy. FREE
Sept 29 - National Public Lands Day, 9 am – 12 pm FREE
Calling all volunteers! Help with habitat restoration projects at the PWLC. Be part of the national celebration of public lands. Lunch provided for all volunteers. Please call and register.
Oct 14-20 National Wildlife Refuge Week
Oct 20 - Nature View Photography Workshop 8-12 noon FREE
Learn how to photograph everything from naturescapes to insects. Hands-on-time and tips & stories
Dec 6 - Nature at Night, 5-7 pm, FREE (2012)
Dress for an outdoor adventure. Learn about the native wildlife of Minnesota after the sun goes down. All ages.
