FEBRUARY 2012

The Museum will be OPEN on President's Day, Monday, February 20th

Safari Sprouts

4th Wednesday of every month

Wednesday, February 22, 10:15-11:15 am

$8/child (or purchase a 4-class card for $28), adults free

Call 815-895-9777 to register (walk-ins welcome too)

Spend a morning discovering nature at the Museum through games, crafts, stories, and songs, plus a live animal visit each month! Designed for ages 3-5 with an adult.

"Hoo's" for Dinner? Owl Pellet Dissection

Thursday, February 23, 7-8:00 pm

$7/person, Members: $5/person (adults and kids)

Space is limited, call to register: 815-895-9777

It's almost time for owlets to begin appearing! And we're celebrating by dissecting owl pellets. Owl pellets are balls of fur and bones that the bird cannot digest and coughs up. We'll walk through the dissection of pellets and indentification of the remains found inside. Each person gets their own pellet. Designed for ages 6+.

 

More events are being planned, check back soon!