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Sense of Wonder Walks

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Dates:	Sun from 9/14/14 - 12/7/14
Hours:	1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Ages:	Toddlers, Kids, Teens
In/Outdoor:	Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:	$ see below
Category:	Nature & Outdoors

Each Sunday outing will begin with a short introduction indoors, and then we'll go outside for a walk. General topics for each walk are listed below, but we'll stop and investigate anything that crosses our path.

Summer’s Grand Finale: September 14
Plants are still flowering and dispersing seeds, insects and spiders are laying eggs, and the forest is abuzz with activity.

Using sweep nets and hand lenses, we will investigate field and forest, determine air temperature by counting the chirps of a cricket, explore life under a log, and much more.

Spooky Spiders: October 19
All spiders spin silk, but not all make webs to catch their prey.

How does a spider spin a web and not get caught in it?

Come and find out the other ways these fascinating little animals use their magic threads.

Let’s Talk Turkey: November 9
Did you know that the wild turkey was Ben Franklin’s nominee for our national bird?

Once driven nearly to extinction in much of the United States, the wild turkey has returned.

Come learn about this large bird that represents our first American holiday, Thanksgiving.

We’ll make a turkey craft and take a walk to catch, with luck, a glimpse of this elusive bird.

Nuts about Squirrels: December 7
Squirrels are among the most engaging animals of the forest, dashing across logs and leaping from tree to tree.

Except for the flying squirrel, they are active during the day, and one of the few wild animals you can actually observe up close.

We’ll play some squirrely games and then take a walk to look for these charming bushy-tailed mammals.

Bring binoculars if you have them.
Instructions and Directions:
Meets in the Nature Center.

Please dress for the weather since we will be outside most of the time.
Registration is required.

COST

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Per walk: Mass Audubon members $7/adult, $6/child; nonmembers $9/adult, $7/child

WEBSITE

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www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#program:sanctuary=3:whoTags[]=audience_family:whoTags[]=audience_child:whoTags[]=audience_teen:startDate=1409976000:endDate=1420002000:program_code=35063

LOCATION

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87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA, 01983 map
Phone: 978-887-9264

From Boston and the south: Take Rt I-95 north to exit 50 and follow Rt 1 north. At the junction of Rt 1 and Rt 97, turn right onto Rt 97 south (toward Beverly and Danvers). Follow Rt 97 south and take the third left onto Perkins Row. Follow Perkins Row for 1 mile, and the sanctuary is on the right.

From the north: Take Rt I-95 south to exit 53A and follow Rt 97 south. At the junction of Rt 1 and Rt 97 in Topsfield, stay on Rt 97 south and take the third left onto Perkins Row. Follow Perkins Row for 1 mile, and the sanctuary is on the right.

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