Saturday May 1, 2010

Family Day at Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve

Bring the family out for a full day of family birding fun as participants learn about birds and their habitats!  Free.  8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve. "Plan to attend all day!  Food will be available for purchase."

Contact Carol Pettys at 812-867-6231 or pettys1234@aol.com
or Debbie Goedde at GGourdGardens@aol.com for more information about any Family Day activity.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Hands-on Spring Bird Banding Workshop (8:00 AM-9:30 AM) presented by naturalist, Scott Kramer.  Free.  Come and help Scott with an ongoing conservation project as he catches, identifies, bands, and releases birds from the Nature Preserve.  This is a great opportunity for spotting early migratory birds, so bring a camera! 

Family Activities, Games, Crafts (10:00 AM-2:00 PM) Free.  Presented by members of the Evansville Audubon Society and Southwest Indiana Master Naturalist Association.  Over a dozen fun, educational activities for kids of all ages!  Some of the activities are:  making binoculars and going on a Bird Safari; finding birds during a Scavenger Hunt; competing in the Bird Olympics; making a feeder to take home; planting some seeds that will attract birds to your yard; and making a tile bird hanging.

Live Raptor Show (10:00 AM-11:00 AM), presented by WWNP naturalist, Lauren Preske.  Free.

Drawing Owls (11:00 AM-12:00 PM), at the Nature Center.  Free.  Presented by Leanne Leach, EVSC art teacher.  Using a live owl from the raptor show, Leanne will show everyone how to create a pencil drawing.

Owl Pellet Dissection (12:00-1:00 PM).  Free. "Presented by Master Naturalist, Hillery Koontz."
Participants will learn about native owls, their hunting habits and physiology.  Each participant will dissect a sterilized owl pellet to see what exciting remnants it contains!  You won’t want to miss this hands-on science discovery workshop!

Making a Birdhouse/Bird Feeder from Gourds (1:00 PM to 1:30 PM).  Free.  Demonstration by Master Naturalist, Debbie Goedde. 

Birdhouse Building with Home Depot (2:00 PM-3:00 PM).  Free.  Join Home Depot employees for a fun workshop where you can build your own birdhouse.  All materials will be supplied, while supplies last. 

The Wonderful World of Birds (7:00 PM) presented by Bill Vieth, local photographer.  Free.  This program is a collection of bird photographs from around the world showing portraits and behavior of various species. Don’t miss Bill’s presentation at the University of Evansville’s new School of Business, 1800 Lincoln Av., Room SB 170.