Vacation Week Family Fun Days
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| Dates: | Tuesday, December 27, 2016 - Friday, December 30, 2016 |
| Hours: | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | $ see below |
| Category: | Nature & Outdoors |
Using teamwork and problem solving, we will explore the woodlands of the sanctuary and imagine that we are explorers stranded in the wilderness.
In order to survive, we will need to build shelters, collect firewood, and find food and a water source.
We will end by roasting marshmallows over a fire and trying out some pine needle tea.
Build a Bird Feeder: Wednesday, December 28
Brighten up your yard this winter with a bird feeder handmade by you and your child.
Each family will receive a kit containing all the necessary parts and step-by-step instructions to build a feeder that will attract chickadees, nuthatches, cardinals, and many other birds to your yard.
A short presentation will highlight the birds that commonly come to feeders, and we will also observe birds in the sanctuary's bird garden.
Who's Been Here?
Winter Wildlife: Thursday, December 29
Come be a winter wildlife detective and learn the tracks and signs of local animals.
During the introduction you will make your own wildlife tracks ID guide and get to look at and touch real wildlife clues.
Then we will head out on the trails to follow tracks and signs left by wildlife such as deer, rabbits, coyotes, beavers, and more.
Snow Stories - Tales on the Trails: Friday, December 30
Join us in the old tradition of fireside storytelling to pass the time through the cold and dark days of winter.
We will start inside around the warm crackle of the fireplace with a seasonal story and then head outside to collect materials to make a nature bookmark.
Instructions and Directions:
Meets in the Barn.
Please dress for the weather since we will be outdoors most of the time.
Registration is required.
| COST | ↑ top |
Members:Adult $7.00, Child $6.00Nonmembers:Adult $9.00, Child $7.00Bird feeder program: Members $18/familynonmembers $20/family
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#program:sanctuary=3:program_code=47512
| 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
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