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For immediate release: November 6, 2009
Contact: Kelli Dorschel (561) 629-8760

All programs are by reservation only, unless otherwise stated. Please call (561) 629-8760 or visit the nature center to make program reservations. Fees (if applicable) are due the day of the program by cash or check only. All participants are required to sign a Program Participation Form for every program. If you are more than 5 minutes late to a program you have made a reservation for, your spot will be given to a person on the waiting list.

ORIGAMI
Every Friday at 3:00pm
Children 7 and older, FREE (Reservations NOT Required)
Join volunteers Jerry and Marilyn Lambert as they teach the ancient art of paper-folding.

ALLIGATOR FEEDINGS
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 3:00pm
Families / All Ages, FREE (Reservations NOT Required)
Watch our resident alligator eat a meal!

CHILDREN’S NATURE SERIES: Mammals
Thursday, December 3 at 3:00pm
Ages 3-6, $4 per child (Reservations Required)
Parents, bring your little ones to experience exciting nature topics!  Programs may include activities such as: stories, puppets, games, role play, nature walks, and crafts.

BOARDWALK TOUR
Saturday, December 5 at 9:15am
Sunday, December 6 at 9:15am
Families / All Ages, FREE (Reservations NOT Required)
Join a docent for a guided tour of our swamp habitat!

STORY TIME
Sunday, December 6 at 10:30am
Ages 2-5 (older siblings welcome), $2 per child (Reservations NOT Required)
Join us as we go on adventures through stories, both fiction and non-fiction, about animals and nature!

CHILDREN’S NATURE SERIES: Mammals
Saturday, December 12 at 10:30am
Ages 3-6, $4 per child (Reservations Required)
Parents, bring your little ones to experience exciting nature topics! Programs may include activities such as: stories, puppets, games, role play, nature walks, and crafts.

ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS: Snakes
Sunday, December 13 at 2:00pm
Families / All Ages, $3 per person (Reservations Required)
Come and meet (and touch) some of our resident snakes! Are snakes slimy? How do they get around without legs? Which snakes are dangerous? Learn the answers to these questions and many more!

CHILDREN’S NATURE SERIES: Fish
Thursday, December 17 at 3:00pm
Ages 3-6, $4 per child (Reservations Required)
Parents, bring your little ones to experience exciting nature topics! Programs may include activities such as: stories, puppets, games, role play, nature walks, and crafts.

NIGHT HIKE - Friday, December 18 at 5:30pm
Families / All Ages, $3 per person (Reservations Required)
What comes out at night? Join us for a walk through our wetlands and see some special adaptations of nocturnal animals.  Bring bug spray and a flashlight.

ORIGAMI - Saturday, December 19 at 10:30am
Children 7 and older, FREE (Reservations NOT Required)
Join volunteers Jerry and Marilyn Lambert as they teach the ancient art of paper-folding

ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS: Turtles
Saturday, December 19 at 2:00pm
Families / All Ages, $3 per person (Reservations Required)
What’s the difference between a turtle and a tortoise? Come and find out, and get a chance to touch a live Gopher Tortoise.

BOARDWALK TOUR - Sunday, December 20 at 9:15am
Families / All Ages, FREE (Reservations NOT Required)
Join a docent for a guided tour of our swamp habitat!

CHILDREN’S NATURE SERIES: Fish
Sunday, December 20 at 10:30am
Ages 3-6, $4 per child (Reservations Required)
Parents, bring your little ones to experience exciting nature topics! Programs may include activities such as: stories, puppets, games, role play, nature walks, and crafts.

ECO EXPLORERS: Animal Tracks
Tuesday, December 22 at 2:30pm
Ages 7-11, $4 per child (Reservations Required)
Looking for something to do during your day off from school? Come and explore nature topics through experiments and other hands-on explorations. During this session we will be learning about animal tracks. Come make your own animal track to take home and take a boardwalk tour to look for tracks out in our swamp!

Visit our website: www.pbcparks.com/nature for more!

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