Schedule of Events for the
Audubon's Auto Tour
prepared by: The
Audubon's Auto Tour Advisory Board
Please send your event announcements - Posting for
Appropriate Events is FREE
Please send events to
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Greater
Wyoming
Valley
Audubon Society's
Annual Banquet
June 13, 2007, 6 PM
Holiday Inn
822 Kidder St.
Wilkes-Barre
Banquet
Program:
Hummingbirds-The Real Truth about Flying Jewels, by Arlene Koch, Nature
Writer and Bird BanderNon- Members Welcome-bring the children-bring a
friend! Door Prizes and Silent Auction! Price of Dinner $25.00
Reservation Deadline is June 7, 2007
Make
Check Payable to GWVAS and mail to: GWVAS Annual Banquet RR 1 Box 1682,
Laceyville, PA 18623
For
information:
perennialacres@mail.emcs.net
Hickory Run State Park Complex
Nescopeck State Park Office
1137 Honey Hole Road
Drums, PA 18222
Contact: Diane Madl - Environmental Education
Specialist -570-403-2006
The following programs will be held during April and
May at Nescopeck State Park. All programs are free of charge and open to
the general public and will take place at the Musto Environmental
Education Center. Pre-registration is required for all programs.
For more information or to register, please call 570-403-2006.
Wednesday April 4, 2007
Knee-High Naturalists
10:00 AM
Designed for pre-schoolers and their
parents/guardians, this popular program includes stories, crafts, and
nature walks on varying topics. All children should be prepared to go
outside and must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 3-5. Limited to 20
kids. Registration required.
Saturday April 21, 2007
Build A Home For Bluebirds & Celebrate Earth Day
1:30 PM
Celebrate Earth Day by
learning about the Eastern Bluebird; a species brought back from the brink
thanks to the banning of pesticides and this bird’s successful adaptation
to using man-made nest boxes. We'll venture outside to check out some of
the park’s nest boxes, looking for bluebirds and discussing their habitat
requirements. The program will conclude with the building of your very own
bluebird box to take home (limit one per family).
Registration required.
Saturday April 28, 2007
Spring Into Action Park Clean Up
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Come out and help spruce
up the park! Any and all volunteers are welcome. This is a great
opportunity for group community service projects. Remember to wear sturdy
shoes, long sleeves, long pants, and bring work gloves if you’ve got ‘em.
A light lunch will be provided to those who attend. If you are interested
in bringing younger helpers such as scouts, please let us know when you
register. REGISTRATION REQUESTED TO PLAN LUNCH AND PROJECTS
ACCORDINGLY.
Sunday April 29, 2007
Just For Kids (8 - 12): Tall, Tall Trees
11:00 AM
Trees. No matter how you
look at it, we need ‘em. They provide fresh oxygen, shade, food and
shelter for wildlife, and of course, wood (for making all the paper and
pencils used up doing homework)! Come celebrate Arbor Day and discover the
wide world of trees. AGES 8-12. LIMITED TO 20 KIDS.
Wednesday May 2, 2007
Knee-High Naturalists
10:00 AM
Designed for pre-schoolers and their
parents/guardians, this popular program includes stories, crafts, and
nature walks on varying topics. All children should be prepared to go
outside and must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 3-5. Limited to 20
kids. Registration required.
Sunday May 6, 2007
Skyline & Fireline Trail Hike at Hickory Run State Park- 11:00 AM
Join us for a walk along two beautiful trails. Meet
at the Hickory Run Park Office for a moderate 2.5-mile loop along both the
Fireline and Skyline trails. Be sure to wear proper shoes and bring
plenty of water! Ages 10 and older.
Registration required.
Saturday May 12, 2007
‘Back To Nature’ Spring
Festival
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Back by popular demand!
Celebrate spring by bringing the family to this fun-filled event featuring
nature walks, children’s craft and activity area, abandoned mine drainage
tie-dye t-shirts, and more! A detailed schedule will be available closer
to the event date. Co-sponsored by Friends of the Nescopeck Watershed
Association.
NO REGISTRATION
NECESSARY FOR THIS EVENT.
Friday May 25, 2007
7:00 PM
Book Discussion: Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring’
May 27, 2007 marks the
100th anniversary of the birth of Rachel Carson, one of the world’s
foremost leaders in conservation. Her work as an educator, scientist, and
writer revolutionized America’s interest in environmental issues.
Disturbed by the profligate use of synthetic chemical pesticides after
World War II, Carson wrote Silent Spring (1962), in which she
challenged the practices of agricultural scientists and the government,
and called for a change in the way humankind viewed the natural world.
Join us as we discuss Silent Spring and celebrate the birthday of
one of Pennsylvania’s own environmental heroes.
INTERESTED
PARTICIPANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR READING THE BOOK PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM.
Environmental and Educational Programs
at Nescopeak State Park
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