HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 06-08 Events: Maplewood Nature Center MAPLEWOOD REVIEW Review Wednesday,June 8,2016 Page 7
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Maplewood Nature Center
Maplewood Nature Center& keep their marsh habitat free of a gardener:native gardens and 25, 10 to 11 a.m. Tour the herbal antidote.Learn tips and
Neighborhood Preserves,2659 pollutants.Meet a real live wet- at the community vegetable gar- nature center butterfly and rain tricks for preventing ticks and
East Seventh Street in Maple- land animal,then hike to the den gardens to see the colorful flow- mosquito bites;get your own
wood offers these events:Unless marsh to search for animals and Adult volunteers must pass a ers.Learn how to attract but- "ticker"tape and Tick Remover.
otherwise noted,to register for plants that live there.Help pick background check.Call 651-249- terflies to your yard by planting Cost is$5/family and must be
any of the events below go to up trash on the way there and 2173 to sign up for an orienta- native plants with nourishing prepaid by Thursday,June 23.
ma plewood n a ture cen ter.com back. tion time,or to get more infor- leaves for caterpillars and flower Maplewood Nature Center is
and click on the Register Online •New Volunteer Orientation mation about volunteering. nectar for adults, and which a 40-acre preserve operated by
Go button. You can also pay on June 17 from 2 to 3 p.m.It's •Peer into the pond—June flowers attract bees and hum- the City of Maplewood and is
by cash or check,call 651-249- fun to volunteer at the Nature 18 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.This is mingbirds.Free for adults only. open Tuesday through Saturday,
2170. Center and Neighborhood Pre- free for all ages,children accom- Pre-register by June 23. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.The Nature
• Save the wetlands pup- serves.Come to find out about panied by adult. Have some •Wilderness wisdom—June Play Yard adjoins the Visitor
pet show — June 15 from all the cool opportunities avail- Father's Day family fun.Join 25,2 to 3:15 p.m., (for adults, Center.Trails wind through oak
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.for ages 3 able,and learn what it takes the naturalist on the boardwalk and children ages 7 and older woods and marsh and are open
to 7,accompanied by an adult. to be a regular volunteer such to catch,identify and release with an adult).Join the Natural- every day from dawn to dusk.
Pre-register for this free event as a trail guide,program aide, water bugs,minnows and other ist for a hike to discover what's Use of facilities is free of charge.
by Monday,June 13. Can the and receptionist.Youth&fam- pond minibeasts. View your safe and what to watch out for For more information about
Frogs, Fish, and Turtle pup- ily opportunities are available. critter live under a microscope. on your summer camping trips. Maplewood Nature Center and
pets survive the Trash tornado Opportunities also in citizen sci- Drop-in program on boardwalk Make a poison ivy rubbing; its programs visit www.maple-
that's appeared in their Wetland ence:open space monitor,frog • Free garden tour: native learn how to identify night- woodnaturecenter.com or call
Home?Learn how you can help monitor,big tree registry and as plants for pollinators—June shade and stinging nettle and its 651-249-2170.