Environmental Programs
Welcome! Join us for some environmental education programs…
Register today at 814-763-5269.
ALL education programs require pre-registration.
NOVEMBER
“Field Trip! Meet at the Ft. LeBeouf Museum in Waterford”
(Travel to site on your own.) Wednesday, November 20 Meet at 5:00 p.m. Ft. LeBeouf Museum Curator Jim Edwards will host us for a wonderful tour and a look back into NW PA history!
DECEMBER
“Let’s Make Holiday Cinnamon Pinecones!”
Wednesday, December 4, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.—inside the Nature Center (front door)
Join Kathy Uglow, District Environmental Education Specialist, to create some cinnamon scented pinecones for the holidays. Next, we will repurpose plastic containers into festive holiday “holders” for our cones!
“Fun Holiday Popcorn Snowmen”
Wednesday, December 11, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. $1.00/per snowman—inside the Nature Center (front door)
Enjoy this festive holiday activity while you make some stocking stuffers with Kathy Uglow. All ages are welcome!
“MAKE YOUR OWN GIFT! Pasta Baskets! $18.00/per basket.
Wednesday, December 18, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. —inside the Nature Center (front door)
Theme Holiday Baskets make wonderful gifts!
We will have all the ingredients you need to put together a “pasta extravaganza” basket! Laura Dengler will assist us in making our baskets look awesome. What a great idea for those special people on your gift list! Yum!
Click on the titles or links below to enjoy some of our fun, educational videos…
NEW! A fun short clip by Cailey Metter (volunteer intern)! Nature Center Adventure
NEW! Upcycled Milk Jug Bird Feeders
NEW! Blue Herons at Woodcock Creek
How to Tap a Maple Tree
Black Bears
Beavers
Check out this fun, interactive website about beavers from the High Desert Museum in Oregon. http://highdesertmuseum.org/beaver-interactive/
Soil and Apple Demonstration!
- Soil conservation is very important…see this fun video about just how much of our soil is available for planting.
Making Repurposed Flower Pots
- Use those old “disinfecting wipes” containers and empty yogurt cups for a fun, useful project! And, for your own Herb Garden Greenhouse Kit, see the video below…”
Make a Small Herb Garden Greenhouse!
- Kits for this are available at our office for $3.00 each. Call 814-763-5269 (Kathy) to make arrangements for curbside pickup.
ONE DROP To Drink!
- Watch this short video to see an activity that illustrates how much water on the Earth is actually available to drink!
