NATURE CENTER SPONSORS WILDLIFE BABY SHOWER

You’re invited to a wildlife baby shower happening Saturday, February 25, from 10am-3pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from CNC’s wildlife technicians what to do should you find baby birds or other baby animals. Ticketing and member reservations are open.

Come learn all about CNC’s efforts to help injured wildlife as we celebrate a wildlife baby shower. The wildlife team relies heavily on donations to do their work and provide care for the animals. Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitators cannot accept payment for their services therefore without the help of the community, CNC will not be able to support all the baby animals who come to us this year. Northside Hospital will match all donations to the Wildlife Department during the month of February, up to $5,000.

Spring brings buds, blooms, and rains, and lots of calls to the Wildlife Department at CNC about baby animals. While CNC is licensed and trained only for raptors, reptiles, and amphibians, the Wildlife Department responds to over 150 requests each month in spring regarding wildlife babies of all species. Almost 300 animals less than one year of age were accepted for care at CNC while the others are referred to rehabbers of those species if necessary. Generally, it costs about 3 times as much to rehab a juvenile than an adult mostly because they eat so much more food. Overall, CNC takes in over 700 injured animals each year.

This day is a great opportunity to meet wildlife technicians and learn about what they do as well as get up close to some amazing animals. Learn from professionals what to do when you find a baby animal. CNC will have unique wildlife walks with specialists dishing all the best stories about our rehabilitated animals, community partners, and fun games for the whole family to learn about their favorite baby animals.

To learn more about Chattahoochee Nature Center, its mission and its programming, visit www. chattnaturecenter.org.

Baby Registry

Chattahoochee Nature Center will happily accept the following gifts:

• Canned mixed vegetables (no salt added)

• Canned cat food (shreds/chunks; no fish flavors)

• Perfume and dye-free laundry detergent

• Gift cards to Amazon, Petsmart, Petco, Publix and Kroger

• Reptibark reptile substrate

• Zoo Med PowerSun or Exo Terra UV bulbs (100W or 125W)

The following pages provide a comprehensive listing of all child care centers, Mother’s Morning Out (MMO) programs, and preschools available to children up to the age of 5 in East Cobb County. This information offers a quick review of the child care and educational programs located right here in our East Cobb community. We have not attempted to “rank” or “rate” any centers. Readers are encouraged to thoroughly evaluate any potential caregiver. The Child Care Licensing Section of the Georgia Department of Human Resources regulates the industry and can be very helpful. In the Pre-K column, an * after the check mark indicates that the preschool offers the Georgia Pre-K program.

*Georgia pre-K offered