|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|||||||||||||||
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parks & Trails - Nature Park & Interpretive Center - Special Events | ||||||
|
|
|
Bug Fest 2008 Saturday, August 23 Noon - 4 p.m. Join us for our 8th annual Bug Fest celebration on Saturday, August 23! Drop into the Nature Park for a day that highlights all those tiny critters (such as beetles, butterflies, bees, slugs, and spiders) that help recycle fallen trees, pollinate flowers, and provide food for larger animals. Games, displays, live bugs, Bug Lab, crafts and guided activities offer fun for the whole family. This year's Bug Lab will focus on spiders. You can even bring in a bug to be identified by an expert! Admission is $2 per person.  Fall Native Plant Sale 2008Saturday, October 4 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Attention all gardeners! Fall is the best time to plant natives. We will offer a large selection of native plants for purchase. Select from a wide variety of trees, shrubs, and flowering plants in all price ranges for every spot in your garden! Once established, native plants need little water and are easy to care for! All proceeds go towards future park improvements. Newt Day 2008 First weekend in November Celebrate autumn at Newt Day in November, a family-friendly event that provides educational and experiential opportunities for participants to learn about the autumnal changes in nature! Discover some of the amazing natural events that happen in the forest during the fall months. Activities and other offerings provide motivation for participants of all ages to explore nature and to discover the wonders of fall in the out-of-doors. Earth Day Celebration & Spring Native Plant Sale  Saturday, April 2009 (date TBD) 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Come to the Nature Park for the 11th annual Earth Day celebration. There will be fun for all ages. Admission to this event is free! In conjunction with Earth Day, the Nature Park Advisory Committee will hold a native plant sale, their largest fund-raiser of the year. With lots of knowledgeable volunteers and staff available to answer your native gardening questions, this is a great opportunity to fill your yard with beautiful, low-maintenance native plants. Everything from trilliums and violets to flowering currents and vine maples will be offered at great prices. Proceeds from this sale go directly to Nature Park improvements and programs. |
|||
