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Enviromental Education
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Environmental Education
TITLE
AGES
BEGINS
FEE
DAY/TIME
DESCRIPTION
Preschool Days: Spring Series
Feathered Friends Ages 2-4 with adult Fri., Mar. 16 $12/$9 OI members for 1 adult and 1 child $4 for each addt’l child

Register for the full series and receive 10% off.

In the event of a cancellation, program will take place the following Friday.

9:15-10:15am
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10:30-11:30am
Discover what it takes to be a mommy or a daddy bird through games, crafts, observation and educational activities. Outdoor component, please dress appropriately.
Caterpillars Of The Stream Ages 2-4 with adult Fri., Mar. 30 9:15-10:15am
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10:30-11:30am
Explore the lifecycle of insects that live in our streams. Take a close up look at these underwater creatures under a projector microscope.
Busy As A Bee Ages 2-4 with adult Fri., Apr. 13 9:15-10:15am
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10:30-11:30am
Find out all the different jobs bees have in their hives. Collect pollen, drink nectar, and defend your honey from a bear as you create a bee hive of your own.
4 Fingers And 1 Thumb Ages 2-4 with adult Fri., Apr. 27 9:15-10:15am
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10:30-11:30am
Dig in and get dirty as you plant your own flower in a recycled container. Learn all about plant parts, what they do and how to take care of your own.
5 Senses Hike Ages 2-4 with adult Fri., May 11 9:15-10:15am
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10:30-11:30am
Use your 5 senses on a short hike as you explore how animals use theirs. (Outdoor component to this class.)
Around The Pond Ages 2-4 with adult Fri., May 25 9:15-10:15am
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10:30-11:30am
MEET AT SCHENK LAKE FOR CLASS – We will hike out to the upper pond, in search for frogs, tadpoles, and dragonflies.

Budding Naturalists: Spring Series
For Transitional Kindergarten Students

Tree-Mendous Trees 4-6 Tues., Mar. 13 $12/$9 OI members for 1 child

Register for the full series and receive 10% off.

Younger children should attend Pre School Days.

In the event of a cancellation, program will take place the following Tuesday.

1-2pm Learn all of the tree’s life cycle stages from seed to rotten log. Gain an understanding of the important roles trees play in the forest and for humans. Find seeds and “taste” tree “food” on the trail.
I Spy That Little Guy 4-6 Tues., Mar. 27 1-2pm Get up close and personal with different species of “macro invertebrates” from our local stream. Use your eyes to “spy them” under a microscope.
For The Birds 4-6 Tues., Apr. 10 1-2pm Learn the names of common birds in your yard. Hike out with binoculars and see how many you can see. Find out how bird parents take care of their young and make a bird nest starter kit.
Color Me Camo 4-6 Tues., Apr. 24 1-2pm Can you see camouflaged animals hiding? Test your eyes and then test your camouflage skills in several outside learning activities.
Senses Hike 4-6 Tues., May 8 1-2pm Use your 5 senses on a short hike as you explore how animals use theirs. (Outdoor component to this class.)
Around the Pond 4-6 Tues., May 22 1-2pm A hunting we will go-armed with nets in search of life around the pond. Learn about metamorphosis as we try to capture tadpoles/frogs and dragonfly nymphs/dragonflies.
Additional Programs
Saturday Scavenger Hunts Families May 5
Animal Families

FREE Saturdays
Noon-4pm
Discover more about the natural world as you explore the Schrader Center and Oglebay Park as a family. Receive your pack and complete the scavenger hunt to receive your prize.