2:00 pm           Discovering Duckweeds - a workshop to learn about our smallest
               flowering plants with the Mohican Native Plant Society  -
                                                                                                                   
                    
                   

                                                                                                                                       
                   
                












     
           Gorman Nature Center
        Calendar of Events - Spring 2013


    Sun   Mar 3 2:00 pm “Are They Still In There?” - a hike at GNC to look for winter insect homes (MT)
    Wed  Mar 6 9 & 10 Moms & Kids (for parents and their pre-school children, sessions 9-10 and 10-11
    am) (MT)
    Sat Mar 9 10:00 am “Preparing for Spring Wildflowers” -a workshop for all wild plant enthusiasts on
    how to identify spring wildflowers using Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide (SM)
    Wed Mar 13 9 & 10 Moms & Kids (MT)
    Sat Mar 16 7-4:45 Shreve Spring Migration Sensation - programs on bird chicks, Mohican, “birds,
    bugs & botany”, wood-warblers, bird flight, & more -see www.ShreveMigration.org
    Wed Mar 20 9 & 10 Moms & Kids (MT)
    Sun Mar 24 2:00 pm “Let’s Catch Stuff!”- explore the GNC woods, fields and pond to catch little
    creatures to inspect. See page 3 for details. (MT)
    Wed Mar 27 9 & 10 Moms & Kids (MT)
    Sat Mar 30 10:00 am “Holes in Trees- Who Uses These?” A Story of Cavity Nesters. A program
    exploring the many birds who use a cavity (natural or man-made) as a place to raise a family. (JF)
    Wed Apr 3 9 & 10 Moms & Kids (MT)
    Sat Apr 6 7:30 pm “An Evening of Spring Activities and Sounds”- in search of woodcocks, frogs, bats
    and other evening noise-makers. See page 3 for details. (MT)
    Wed Apr 10 9 & 10 Moms & Kids (MT)
    Tue Apr 16 9:00 pm The Night Sky - a monthly telescope program at GNC- only if the sky is clear (SM)
    Wed Apr 17 9 & 10 Moms & Kids (MT)
    Sat Apr 20 10:00 am 33rd Annual Fowler Woods Wildflower Walk - meet there (SM)
    Mon Apr 22 4-8 pm “Wildflower Workshop for Teachers” -a GREET workshop - - $10, call for details
    and to register (SM)
    Wed Apr 24 9 & 10 Moms & Kids (MT)
    F-S Apr 26-28 Mohican Wildlife Weekend - many hikes and programs in the "Mohican Area"
    throughout the weekend– see page 3, or web site www.MohicanWildlifeWeekend.com
    Wed May 1 9 & 10 Moms & Kids (MT)
    F-S May 3-5 “Flora-Quest” - botanical diversity in Shawnee with experts– see www. flora-quest.com
    Wed May 8 9 & 10 Moms & Kids (MT)
    Tue May 14 9:30 pm The Night Sky - a monthly telescope program at GNC- only if the sky is clear (SM)
    Wed May 15 9 & 10 Moms & Kids (MT)
    Sat May 18 9-11 am “A Bird in the Hand”- spend Saturday morning with the birds for this hands-on,
    “bird’s-eye” view of spring migrating birds and bird banding (SM)
    Wed May 22 9 & 10 Moms & Kids (MT)
    Fri May 24 1:30 pm Spring Nature Walk for Seniors at GNC (SM or JF)
    Wed May 29 9 & 10 Moms & Kids (MT)







           












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                All programs free to the public.  
          
          Key to Presenters: JF=Jan Ferrell, MT=Merrill Tawse, SM=Steve McKee



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