Winter Tracking and Tracing
Come take a guided journey to identify different animal tracks throughout the sanctuary learning about markings and species in the area. Also included is a take home plaster print.
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The Virginia Opossum: A unique mammal
Learn the only native marsupial species in the United States and how it ended up here.
Winter Wildlife
Which of our wildlife species stick around during the colder months? Who migrates? How do our stationary species tough out the brisk weather? Come learn all about winter wildlife!
Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count
Contribute to a real-time snapshot of global bird populations. Count birds for as little as 15 minutes, or as long as you wish. Beginners are welcome! Participants search different habitats for birds.
Volunteer Work Project- Trail Maintenance
Come and help keep our trails publicly accessible by clearing any debris on them. . Great for service credit hours. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools and demonstrations are provided.
“Leave No Trace” Basics/Awareness
Environmentally ethical outdoorsmen follow these seven principals known as “Leave No Trace.” Come test your knowledge and learn all about how to be eco-friendly on your trips into the wilderness.
Winter World
How do plants and animals survive the harsh winter months? What natural processes are taking place on the landscape? Let’s take a walk and find out!
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Personal tree-tapping experience!
Join the Trailside staff for a personal tapping experience learning how we tap the trees to get sap to then make our very own maple syrup. You and your family will get a half hour time slot. $25 per family of four.
Registration is full.
Weeds of Winter
We will identify weeds and other plants during their winter months,and learn how they cope with this dormant period.
Contact program organizer for location.
Who’s Hibernating Here?
Learn about hibernation and the crucial role it plays for some species in surviving winter months. Discover who is sleeping the winter away and who remains active in the park and how they both manage to endure winter. After our walk we’ll return to the nature center for tea and hot chocolate to warm up.