NATURE PROGRAMS 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 & younger Discover Aurora’s true nature through puppets, interactive activities and discovery time on the trail. Registration required. Thu., 9:30-10:30 a.m. 47340 March 3 47345 March 10 47348 March 17 47352 March 24 47360 March 31 47363 April 7 47365 April 14
47368 April 21 47370 April 28 47372 May 5 47375 May 12 47378 May 19 47380 May 26
Thu., 11 a.m.-noon 47344 March 3 47369 April 21 47346 March 10 47371 April 28 47350 March 17 47374 May 5 47358 March 24 47377 May 12 47362 March 31 47379 May 19 47364 April 7 47381 May 26 47366 April 14
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JUNIOR NATURALISTS
Ages 6-8 Join us for a fun, educational experience in the outdoors as we learn about the natural environments found in Aurora. WHERE OH WHERE CAN I BE: ORIENTEERING FOR JUNIOR NATURALISTS Winter may bring cold weather, but local Explorers have depended upon map and compass skills to aid their travels and adventures for centuries. After an introduction to map and compass use, explorers will have fun and get first-hand experience using teamwork and their new skills to navigate through a beginner’s orienteering course. 47384 March 19 | Sat., 1-3 p.m. • $2/person HELPING HANDS: ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FOR JUNIOR NATURALISTS Through fun exploration and activities, learn what it takes to care for the environment and what naturalists do to manage our wildly beautiful ecosystems. 47385 April 16 | Sat., 1-3 p.m. • $2/person GREEN THUMBS UP: GARDENING FOR JUNIOR NATURALISTS This Junior Naturalist program is meant to really grow on you. What makes a garden good? Have fun and learn how to grow plants in Aurora soil and plant a garden that creates great pollinator habitat. 47386 May 21 | Sat., 1-3 p.m. • $2/person
