HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 11-12 Bulletin Board MAPLEWOOD REVIEW What was it like growing up around
Nature Center site?
On Tuesday,Nov. 18 from 9:30-10:30 a.m.,adults hors had to lobby to preserve the swamp and its sur-
are invited to the Maplewood Nature Center,2659 E. roundings instead of having it filled in and developed
Seventh St.,Maplewood,to reminisce about what life as ballfields.
was like in the neighborhood before the nature center. As the center notes its 35th anniversary,the public
The center has been at the Seventh Street location is invited back to join the conversation.Sweet rolls
for 35 years,but back in the 1950s,'60s and early'70s and beverages will be on hand.
the site was a great place for neighborhood kids in the The program is free,but organizers ask that people
know to see nature up close. make reservations by calling 651-249-2170 or going to
Those views nearly weren't opened to the rest of www.maplewoodnaturecenter.com to register.
the city and the surrounding communities,as neigh-
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Kids program talks turkey
On Wednesday,Nov. 19,the young children's pro- Learn all about how turkeys,birds,squirrels and
gram offered by Maplewood Nature Center will be other animals stay warm and find food to get through
held at the North St.Paul Library.This free,drop-in the winter.Participants can gather acorns for winter,
class will be offered at 10:30 a.m.at 2290 First St.N., touch and feel animal feathers and fur,and explore all
North St.Paul and is geared toward ages 3-8,with an that a Minnesota autumn has to offer.
adult. The program is free,but organizers ask that people
We've all seen wild turkeys along the roadways make reservations by calling 651-249-2170 or going to
and in the fields of rural and not-so-rural Minnesota. www.maplewoodnaturecenter.com to register.