ADVENTURES IN NATURE

Adventures in Nature: Eco-Mystery

Submitted by Ellen on Sun, Aug 30, 2009 - 4:51pm
Date: 
Friday, April 23, 2010 - 9:30am - 2:30pm
Tamarack Nature Center

Eco-Mystery
NEWS ALERT: A wildlife smuggler is on the loose and must be caught before endangered species lose their lives. Tamarack Nature Center seeks dedicated and skilled investigators to decipher the clues left behind!
*Suggested Reading: “A Shameful Harvest”, p. 106, September 1991 National Geographic

Adventures in Nature: Survive!

Submitted by Ellen on Sun, Aug 30, 2009 - 4:45pm
Date: 
Friday, February 5, 2010 - 9:30am - 2:30pm
Tamarack Nature Center

Your plane just made a crash landing in a winter forest... do you have what it takes to survive? You’ll learn from Brian’s experiences in Hatchet, make a survival shelter and build a fire in the snow.
*Please read: Hatchet by Gary Paulson

Adventures in Nature: Geology Rocks

Submitted by Ellen on Sun, Aug 30, 2009 - 4:40pm
Date: 
Friday, September 25, 2009 - 9:30am - 2:30pm
Tamarack Nature Center

Geology Rocks!
What minerals are hidden in your home? Why is Tamarack’s soil so sandy? What makes rocks a particular shape or color? You’ll be able to answer these questions and more after making edible rocks, playing geological games and hiking to the most remote corner of the nature center!