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Juniors
pose for a photo at Thorncrag during a break from learning about bugs.
You
are invited to join the Junior Naturalist Club for a year of exciting wildlife
discovery! We will learn about and explore the wonders of Maine ecology.Dear
Parent, The Stanton Bird Club is offering a program called the Junior Naturalists
Club for students in grades 3-5. Registration: Enrollment is limited to 20 children
and is first come first serve. Please download and fill out a registration
form and bring it with you to your first meeting. Dates: The first
Monday of the month. Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM; Field Trips are during the
day on one Saturday each month. Place: Auburn Public Library, Spring
St., Auburn, Maine Conference Room, Basement Level Program: Natural
History of Maine in all seasons - forest ecology, wetlands, vernal pools, tracking,
mammals, birdwatching every month, wildflowers, insects, fungi, soils, geology,
orienteering, and astronomy are examples of topics we plan to cover. Leadership:
FMI: contact Susan Hayward, Thorncrag Environmental Educator, at 782-5238
(shayward@bates.edu). Cost: $20 per student ($10 membership fee for the
Stanton Bird Club, and $10 activity fee to cover supplies and materials for the
year).
Schedule MEETINGS Monday,
October 19 Auburn Rocks! Geology with Laura Monday, November
2 Terrific Trees with Danica Monday, December 7 Invertebrates
in the Show! USM - LA
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TRIPS
Saturday, October 31 9 AM - 11 AM Mt.
Apatite Saturday, November 14 Old Growth Forest in Ordway
Saturday,
December 19 Christmas Bird Count and Pizza Party
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For
more information please contact Susan Hayward, 782-5238 or shayward@bates.edu
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