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Feb.Vacation Adventures: Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

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Venue:	Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Dates:	Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - Friday, February 19, 2010
Hours:	9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In/Outdoor:	Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:	$$ see below
Category:	School Vacation

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary offers four days of hands-on, awesome, age-appropriate activities to explore the natural world in winter. Sign up for the entire week or individual days. For ages 6-11 yrs. Participants will be divided into smaller groups by age.

The Barn and Nature Center is warm and cozy for indoor activities that include listening to stories, singing songs, playing with friends, and looking under a microscope.

Maple Sugaring: Tuesday, February 16
Today we’ll learn about one of nature’s tastiest treats--maple syrup. We’ll discover how to distinguish a sugar maple from all the other trees in the forest and tap it to collect the sap. After a visit to the sugarhouse, we’ll know how sap turns into syrup and try it on some of our very own pancakes. We’ll see who can tell the difference between store-bought syrup and the real stuff!

Winter Homes: Wednesday, February 17
Can you imagine being outside through the entire winter? We’ll explore the woodlands, wetlands, and field edges for nests, cavities, burrows, dens, and lodges to discover how birds, mammals, and insects find homes in this challenging season. We’ll build an igloo or shelter and see how warm it can be inside.

Carnivores Dining Out: Thursday, February 18
Winter is a great time to look for predators and the evidence they leave behind. Today, we’ll look at animal bones, fur, scat, tracks, and chews. Then we’ll hike the sanctuary in search of hawks, foxes, fishers, river otters, and more. We’ll investigate how these animals are able to hunt prey in the cold winter weather.

Frosty Feathers: Friday, February 19
Have you ever watched a woodpecker peck a tree in search of food? Today, we’ll observe chickadees, goldfinches, and cardinals gobbling up seed at the sanctuary bird feeders as they store up fat for the cold nights. Then we’ll take a walk through the Hemlock Forest in search of owls and owl pellets. Before the day ends, everyone will make their very own bird feeder to take home.

COST

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Per day: $45.00 member, $54.00 nonmember; per week: $145.00 member, $174.00 nonmember

WEBSITE

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www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/catalog.php?code=985-IP09WI1&sancName=&getresults=long

LOCATION

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