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It’s a Wild December Vacation at Audubon!

December School Vacation Week

December 28 – 31, 2009

Audubon Environmental Education Center

1401 Hope Street, (route 114), Bristol, RI

  Need to get the kids off the couch and out of the house?  Bring them to Audubon and engage in programs that bring the wilderness indoors!  Nature crafts and story readings are held each day, and there are special hour-long nature programs that introduce kids to wilderness skills, amazing native owls, and other nature themes. C’mon over to Audubon and go a little wild!

 Nature crafts will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day* as well as nature story readings at 11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.  There is no fee for these programs.

Special hour-long nature programs for children are also available each day* at 1:00 p.m. with the exception of December 31, which is held at 10:00 a.m. Registration and a $2.00 per child fee is required for these programs. Schedule is listed below.

 Sensational Senses

December 28, 2009; 1:00 p.m.

Think you need fancy equipment to be a scientist?  Not necessarily. Learn how your senses work and how to use them when exploring the world around you.

Animals in Winter

December 29, 2009; 1:00 p.m.

Winter is a challenging time of year for animals.  Learn about the strategies that creatures use to survive this stressful time of the year.

Owls of Rhode Island

December 30, 2009: 1:00 p.m.

Learn all about the owls that live in Rhode Island and discover basic owl biology.  Kids test their skills as an owl detective and dissect an owl pellet. 

Wilderness Skills

December 31, 2009: 10:00 a.m.

Can you survive in the outdoors?   Kids engage in fun and exciting challenges as they learn critical thinking, problem solving, nature identification and more.

*Please note there are no afternoon programs on December 31, 2009 as the Center closes at noon. The nature story reading will be held at 11:30 a.m.
 

Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; December 28-31, 2009; Times vary, see above; Program Fee; $2/per child for nature programs; Ages: All. Course Number: 164333-138.

  A complete listing of activities and programs are detailed in the fall Audubon Nature Tours and Programs, a free guide to connecting with the natural world.  Available by calling

(401) 949-5454 or online at www.asri.org.

   12 Sanderson Road ~ Smithfield, RI  02917-2600 ~ Phone: (401) 949-5454 ~ Fax: (401) 949-5788

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