May 26th - Program information

Birding, bees and bugs! Springtime is a very active time of the year for these animals! Come and explore their habitats and watch them in action as they call, buzz, patrol, preen, and pair off! We will use binoculars, nets and other equipment to study whoever decides to put on a show for us!

See you there!
Kelly

April 28th - recap

Wow, I was sending out the reminder for the next meeting and realised I didn't recap the previous one!
Time sure does fly!

Today we sampled some of the edible outdoors.
We started with some violets and wild rice that Karen had brought in for us. After doing an exercise with some field guides, we went out to see what we could find.

Here are some photos from our walk:
Note: They are not plants we ate :)

Next meeting - Saturday April 28th

Learn about all the edible (and not so edible) plants that grow in our forests and wetlands. Sample some cedar tea or wild leeks, or whatever we find at hand!

March meeting recap

There wasn't any sap running, so we didn't get to watch maple syrup being made. We did get to learn all about the history of making maple syrup. We also did some activities like tapping a 'tree' and got to sample some different types of syrup.

March meeting information

Please note the change in meeting location!!

Hello Young Naturalists! This month's meeting will take place at the sugar shack just off of Laurelwood Drive before you get to the Nature Centre. It is located about 200m in from the intersection of Fischer Hallman and Laurelwood Dr (near the new YMCA/library) and before you get to the roundabout to turn onto Beaver Creek Rd. Look for the maintenance yard (lots of RV storage) on the right hand side and drive in and park. The sugar shack is located at the back of all the RV's.

We will learn how maple syrup is produced, see some displays, play a game or two and do some taste testing of sweet things.... Unfortunately, because of the warm weather, the sap has stopped flowing so we won't be able to collect any or see the evaporator steam away! On the plus side, it should be warmer than in past years.... :-)

I will bring along the journals and photos so we can update them at the end of the program.

See you then!

Karen
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Have a great week~
Kelly

February meeting highlights!

We got lucky again in February - it snowed the night before our meeting!! With a bit of snow on the ground, we seized the opportunity to put on the snow shoes for our walk to the forest.
We used tarps and sticks to build some temporary winter shelters.

Upcoming meeting information

February 25, 2012
Learn some outdoor survival skills and build a temporary shelter in the forest! Learn about winter ecology and how animals and plants survive the winter months.