HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 07-02 Bulletin Board MAPLEWOOD REVIEW Bulletin Boar 2 2014
Maplewood Nature Center urday,July 12,at 10 a.m.
Tour the nature center butterfly and rain
Maplewood Nature Center & Neighbor- gardens to see the colorful flowers. Learn
hood Preserves, 2659 E. Seventh St.,Maple- how to attract butterflies to your yard by
wood,offers the following public nature pro- planting native plants with nourishing leaves
grams. All programs are held at the Maple- for caterpillars and flower nectar for adults.
wood Nature Center unless otherwise noted. Learn which flowers attract bees and hum-
• New volunteer orientation on Friday, mingbirds so you can design pocket gardens
July 18,from 3 to 4 p.m. for specific pollinators.This event is free but
Come find out about all the cool opportuni- register online by July 10.
ties available, and learn what it takes to be a • Tasty treats from the bees for families
regular volunteer such as... with children ages 4 to 10 on Saturday,July
—Trail guide,Program Aide,Receptionist 19, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Taste different
—Youth&family opportunities kinds of honey, and sample food pollinated
— Citizen Science: Open Space Monitor, by bees such as blueberries and raspberries.
Frog Monitor,Big Tree Registry Learn about different kinds of bees and why
— Gardener: MNC native gardens and at they are important. We'll do an easy and fun
the community vegetable garden bee-count with the Great Sunflower Project,
Adult volunteers must pass a background ,wwgreatsunflowerproject.org,that you can
check. Call 651-249-2173 to register, or for also do later in your backyard or nearby park.
more info. The cost is $4/person or$8/family. Regis-
•Firefly magic night hike for ages 3 to 10 ter online by July 17.
with an adult on Thursday July 10,from 8:30 To register for Nature Center programs
to 10 p.m. Fireflies are magical bugs with a send in a check to Maplewood Nature Cen-
built-in night light.Learn how and why they ter, 2659 E. Seventh St., Maplewood, MN
light up, and take a hike in search of them. 55119,by the date indicated in the descrip-
Listen to a firefly story and make your own tion, or register on-line at www.maple-
glow-in-the-dark firefly to take home. Early woodnaturecenter.com by clicking on Reg-
registration recommended. Cost is $5/child. ister Online:Go. For free events, pre-register
Register online by July 7. online or by calling the nature center at 651-
• Butterfly Garden tour for Adults on Sat- 249-2170.