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01/16/2016 – Meet the Animals
01/16/2016 – Meet the Animals
What animals live in and around Wheaton Regional Park and which animals actually live in the nature center? Ages 2 & up
01/16/2016 – Raptor Enrichment
01/16/2016 – Raptor Enrichment
Raptors are smart! Come see Meadowside's resident raptors as they search for food, explore new objects, and encounter new experiences. All ages
01/16/2016 – Raptor Feeding
01/16/2016 – Raptor Feeding
Observe Meadowside's resident raptors during their feeding time and hear some stories about the raptors on exhibit. All ages
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01/17/2016 – Meet the Animals
01/17/2016 – Meet the Animals
What animals live in and around Wheaton Regional Park and which animals actually live in the nature center? Join this family friendly presentation and your chance to see the animals close up. Ages 2 & up
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01/18/2016 – Park Play Day
01/18/2016 – Park Play Day
No school? No problem! On many of the days Montgomery County Public Schools are off (teacher training days, etc.), Park Play Days are on. Bring your kids (ages 6-12) for a Park Play Day full of activities, including an ice skating lesson, arts & crafts, and fun team games and sports. Ages 6 to 12 … Continue reading 01/18/2016 – Park Play Day
01/18/2016 – Tennis Boot Days
01/18/2016 – Tennis Boot Days
School's out today, so why not let your young tennis pros take the day to learn and improve their tennis skills? We'll use games, personal instruction and drills to teach beginning/intermediate level players all the basics: forehand, backhand and overhead strokes, serves and volleys, footwork, scorekeeping, names and meanings of the lines, and more. It's … Continue reading 01/18/2016 – Tennis Boot Days
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01/22/2016 – Night Hike: Black Hill
01/22/2016 – Night Hike: Black Hill
Take a hike by the light of the full moon. We'll look and listen for creatures that are most active at night. Hikes are approximately 1 mile. Dress warmly and please, no flashlights. Ages 8 & up
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01/23/2016 – Raptor Enrichment
01/23/2016 – Raptor Enrichment
Raptors are smart! Come see Meadowside's resident raptors as they search for food, explore new objects, and encounter new experiences. All ages
01/23/2016 – Wheaton Wanders
01/23/2016 – Wheaton Wanders
Take a walk with a naturalist on nearby trails to discover what's happening in nature around Brookside Nature Center. One day we might learn how to identify trees in winter, another day we'll go birdwatching. The next week we may learn about animal tracks. You never know what nature will share, so be here each … Continue reading 01/23/2016 – Wheaton Wanders
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01/24/2016 – Tennis Boot Days
01/24/2016 – Tennis Boot Days
School's out today, so why not let your young tennis pros take the day to learn and improve their tennis skills? We'll use games, personal instruction and drills to teach beginning/intermediate level players all the basics: forehand, backhand and overhead strokes, serves and volleys, footwork, scorekeeping, names and meanings of the lines, and more. It's … Continue reading 01/24/2016 – Tennis Boot Days
01/24/2016 – Park Play Day
01/24/2016 – Park Play Day
No school? No problem! On many of the days Montgomery County Public Schools are off (teacher training days, etc.), Park Play Days are on. Bring your kids for a Park Play Day full of activities, including an ice skating lesson, arts & crafts, and fun team games and sports. Ages 6 to 12
01/24/2016 – What Are You Missing?
01/24/2016 – What Are You Missing?
Look around...listen...breath deep...touch! Our understanding of the world around us is based on what we can sense, and what we can imagine. As humans, we have limited senses of hearing and sight--and our sense of time also has an effect on what we understand. Join a Brookside naturalist to learn how to use different tools … Continue reading 01/24/2016 – What Are You Missing?
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01/25/2016 – All About Owls
01/25/2016 – All About Owls
Owls are amazing creatures, flying silently through the air to catch their prey. Join us to learn how local species "tiger of the air," "monkey-faced owl," and the "laughing owl" got these names and more! Suzanne Shoemaker, rehabilitator from Owl Moon Raptor Center, and one of her education birds will visit us too. The center … Continue reading 01/25/2016 – All About Owls
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01/26/2016 – Trail Buddies
01/26/2016 – Trail Buddies
Trail buddies is a great opportunity for preschoolers to discover the thrills and chills of winter nature and develop important skills together with other preschoolers and their favorite adults. As we walk the nature center trails we'll collect, count and sort different natural materials (pre-math), recognize shapes and patterns in nature (art) and invent our … Continue reading 01/26/2016 – Trail Buddies
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01/30/2016 – Webelos/Arrow of Light Elective: Into the Wild
01/30/2016 – Webelos/Arrow of Light Elective: Into the Wild
Learn about flyways, birds found in your backyard, and caring for insects. Explore the role producers, consumers, and decomposers play in the food chain of an ecosystem. Ages 7 to 10
01/30/2016 – Nature Architects
01/30/2016 – Nature Architects
Erect a tower, build a boat, make a mud pie...it's time to let your inner architect out! We'll venture into different park habitats to design and construct things using natural objects and materials. What we do will depend on the weather and the things we can find. But no matter what we do, come dressed … Continue reading 01/30/2016 – Nature Architects
01/30/2016 – Raptor Feeding
01/30/2016 – Raptor Feeding
Observe Meadowside's resident raptors during their feeding time and hear some stories about the raptors on exhibit. All ages
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01/31/2016 – Meet the Animals
01/31/2016 – Meet the Animals
What animals live in and around Wheaton Regional Park and which animals actually live in the nature center? Join this family friendly presentation and your chance to see the animals close up. Ages 2 & up
01/31/2016 – Make It and Take It: Twig Art
01/31/2016 – Make It and Take It: Twig Art
Drop by the Visitor Center and have some fun! We'll have easy-to-make seasonal crafts that you can make and take home. No registration required; drop-in anytime during program hours! Fee is per craft; exact change is appreciated. All ages
01/31/2016 – What Are You Missing?
01/31/2016 – What Are You Missing?
Look around...listen...breath deep...touch! Our understanding of the world around us is based on what we can sense, and what we can imagine. As humans, we have limited senses of hearing and sight--and our sense of time also has an effect on what we understand. Join a Brookside naturalist to learn how to use different tools … Continue reading 01/31/2016 – What Are You Missing?