NATURE PROGRAMS
NATURE Please register for programs directly on the website, AuroraGov.Org/NaturePrograms. To register for programs happening at the Plains Conservation Center, please go to: BotanicGardens.org/Plains-Conservation-Center. Please note that if participants plan on bringing a walker or wheelchair, need special accessibility accommodations or dietary considerations, they must notify the Morrison Nature Center at 303.326.8445 when they register to ensure accommodations are met.
MORRISON NATURE CENTER AT STAR K RANCH
Time slots are available on a limited, firstcome, first-served basis. Programs are free unless otherwise specified.
STAR K KIDS
Ages 5 & under Discover Aurora’s true nature through puppets, interactive activities and discovery time on the trail. Registration required. Thu., 9:30-10:30 a.m. 55785 Sept. 1 55788 Sept. 8 55801 Sept. 15 55803 Sept. 22 55805 Sept. 29 55807 Oct. 6
55828 Oct. 13 55830 Oct. 20 55832 Oct. 27 55836 Nov. 3 55839 Nov. 10 55860 Nov. 17
Thu., 11 a.m.-noon 55786 Sept. 1 55829 Oct. 13 55800 Sept. 8 55831 Oct. 20 55802 Sept. 15 55833 Oct. 27 55804 Sept. 22 55837 Nov. 3 55806 Sept. 29 55840 Nov. 10 55808 Oct. 6 55861 Nov. 17
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NATURE FILM CLUB
Ages 13 & older What do warm popcorn and nature have in common? Both make watching movies a great experience. Join the Aurora naturalist team for our Nature Film Club in conjunction with the Aurora Public Libraries. This program includes a screening of an hour-long nature documentary, followed by some discussion about the topic covered in the film. Guest speakers, filmmakers and experts to join. “BLUEBIRD MAN” directed by Neil Paprocki & Matthew Podolsky Bluebird Man is a half-hour documentary about bluebird conservation and citizen science. The film focuses on the efforts of 91-year-old Alfred Larson, who has been monitoring and maintaining over 300 nest boxes for bluebirds in Idaho for 35 years... Stunning scenery, intimate conversations and breathtaking footage of all three species of bluebird create a powerful film that reveals the secret behind Al’s longevity while providing inspiration for our next generation of citizen scientists. 55862 Sept. 4 | Sun., 2-4 p.m.
