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Dates:Tue from 7/14/15 - 7/28/15
Hours:9:30-11am
Ages:Toddlers, Kids, Adults
In/Outdoor:Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:$ see below
Category:Nature & Outdoors

Bring your young naturalist to the sanctuary this summer and experience the joy of books and the wonders of nature. Participate in hands-on nature-related activities inspired by the stories.

Animal Inns: July 14

We will read Under One Rock: Bugs, Slugs, and Other Ughs by Anthony Fredericks.

Do you know what may be living in the dirt in your own backyard?

Have you ever looked under a log or rock to see what is there?

Using hand lenses and bug boxes, we will examine salamanders, sow bugs, centipedes, fungi, and more.

Wondrous Wetlands: July 21
We will read Near One Cattail: Turtles, Logs, and Leaping Frogs by Anthony Fredericks.

Using buckets and strainers, we'll explore a pond and search for critters that swim, soar, and crawl, from hopping frogs to zipping water striders.

What is a Bug?

July 28
After we read Bugs Are Insects by Anne Rockwell, we'll take a walk to find out what types of insects live in our area.

Using sweep nets, we'll observe them in the gardens and fields of the sanctuary.

Become an insect as we learn about their life cycles through observation and songs.
Instructions and Directions:
Meets in front of the Visitor Center.
Registration is required.
Register online or call 978-887-9264 to register by phone.

COST↑ top

Per ClassMembers:Adult $7.00, Child $6.00Nonmembers:Adult $9.00, Child $7.00

WEBSITE↑ top

www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#program:sanctuary=3:program_code=39942

LOCATION↑ top

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.

TIPS↑ top

  • register early, dress for the weather
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