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Gather around the campfire at Croydon Creek Nature Center for stories, snacks and more. All participants must register in advance. All ages welcome. Fireflies
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Tiny Tot Walks—Adult/Child | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Participants will spend time outdoors, so please dress for the weather! Slimy Salamanders There are about 500 species of salamanders worldwide. Join us at the Nature Center to learn more about some salamander species that call Maryland home through a storiy, hands-on activity and a craft.
Buzzing Bees Honeybees are our most important pollinators and pollinate about 80 percent of plants. Buzz on down to the Nature Center to learn more about these interesting creatures through a story, hands-on activity and craft.
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Participants will spend time outdoors, so please dress for the weather! Salamander Science Salamanders are amphibians and the cousins of frogs and toads. Come to the Nature Center to learn more about these slimy critters through a story, activity and craft.
Bees, Please Approximately one third of a human's diet is made up of things pollinated by honeybees. Fly on down to the Nature Center to learn more about these essential creatures through a story, hands-on activity, and craft.
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Toads are natural pest control agents. A single toad can eat hundreds of unwanted insects in your garden every year. Come to the Nature Center and make a terra cotta home for your amphibious friends.
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| Go Green Lecture Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Co-sponsored by the Nature Center and the Friends of Rock Creek’s Environment (FORCE). This lecture series Rainbarrels
Planting for Wildlife
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| Junior Naturalist Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interested in exploring the natural world? Join the Junior Naturalists Club at Croydon Creek! Each month we will investigate new topics and learn the skills to become true naturalists. Participants who complete all nine courses will earn an official Junior Naturalist T-shirt. Dress for the weather, as time will be spent outdoors. Mini Bio-blitz
Watersheds We will define the function and importance of watershed sin our world and take a look at how Croydon Creek fits into the overall Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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