Fall Programs for Kids!
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Fall Field Days at Sugar Grove Nature Center
Sugar Grove Nature Center is now offering small, in-person programs for kids in grades K-8! These drop-off classes will feature hands-on experiential nature activities to enhance learning and exploration in an outdoor setting. There will be a maximum of ten students, and masks will be required during activities when social distancing isn’t possible. Hand sanitizer will be available.
Registration is now open at https://www.jotform.com/Sugargrovenaturecenter/ffd-2020
If you would like to register a group of 5 or more, contact us and we’d be happy to schedule a date and time just for you! Some topics may be adapted to other ages. Please email mar...@sugargrovenaturecenter.org or call 309-874-2174 for more information.
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Seasonal Discovery
Grades: K-2
Tuesday, October 6; 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Fee: $20/member, $25/non-member
What’s happening in Funks Grove? As summer turns to fall, animals begin to prepare for winter and the trees begin to change color and drop their leaves. We’ll hike the prairie and forests looking for signs of change and learn about the different ways that animals spend the cold months.
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Great Migrations
Grades: 3-5
Wednesday, October 7; 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Fee: $20/member, $25 non-member
Where do birds go when they leave for winter? We’ll find out as we explore migration flyways and discover what dangers await them along the way.
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Tremendous Trees
Grades: 6-8
Thursdays, 22, & November 5; 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Fee: $80/member, $100/non-member for the series
Join us as we explore the world of trees! Participants of this 2-part series will learn about and identify several trees in the Funks Grove area and complete a leaf collection project!
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Bioblast Challenge
Grades: 3-8
Thursday, October 29; 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Fee: $20/member, $25/non-member
Join us in a citizen science inspired program, where observations will be put to the test to see how rich in diversity the habitats of Funks Grove and Sugar Grove Nature Center are. During each class we will explore a different area of the Grove and try to get as many observations recorded as possible.