Concord Bridge March 2018

NATURE PROGRAMS FOR
PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN
SATURDAYS IN NATURE
This program is held on the fourth Saturday of each month at the
Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, held between 1 and 4 PM. A guided
nature walk will begin at 2 PM. No reservations required. Donations are
encouraged. This is a “whole family” program; parents or other adult
guardians should participate with their children. Park in the Memorial
Drive United Methodist Church parking lot at 12955 Memorial Drive,
enter the nature sanctuary through the marked gate and proceed on
the path to the log cabin. Upcoming programs include March: Wildflowers
- Craft: Seed Starters. April: Bird Watching - Craft: TP Binoculars.
THE TITMOUSE CLUB
The Titmouse Club is a nature program for children ages 2 ½ to 5 sponsored
by the Houston Audubon Docent Guild. The program is offered every
Tuesday and Wednesday morning, 10 to 11 AM, from mid-September until
mid-May at the Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, 440 Wilchester Boulevard.
Each week features a different nature theme and may include nature talks,
stories, hands-on activities and walks in the woods. For more information,
go to www.houstonaudubon.org and look under Audubon Docents. The
cost is $5 per child per session or a 5-session card can be purchased for $20.
The child must be accompanied by an adult during the program. Park in
the Memorial Drive United Methodist Church parking lot at 12955 Memorial
Drive, enter the nature sanctuary through the marked gate and proceed
on the path to the log cabin. Upcoming programs include:
March 6 th & 7 th : Gardening for Kids
March 13 th & 14 th : (no mtg. - Spring Break Camp)
March 20 th & 21 st : Butterflies & Moths
March 27 th & 28 th : Animal Babies
April 3 rd & 4 th : Wildflower Power
April 10 th & 11 th : Dragonflies
April 17 th & 18 th : Turtles
April 24 th & 25 th : Fishing Fun
AFTER SCHOOL NATURE EXPLORERS CLUB
Nature Explorers Club is designed for school-age children (ages 6-10, K-5 th )
who are interested in investigating the natural world. Each month we will
explore a different ecology topic, focusing on our own native plants and
animals. We will make a craft to take home, go on a nature hike, dip-net for
fish and tadpoles in the ponds and get to know the plants and animals of
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the Bayou City! Fee/reservations are required. Reserve your child’s spot at
www.houstonaudubon.org.
For more information contact Bethany Foshee, Docent Programs Coordinator,
bfoshee@houstonaudubon.org or 713-932-1639. Upcoming programs
include:
March 22 nd : Baby Animals
April 19 th : Snakes Alive!
OWL PROWLS
Houston Audubon Docent Guild sponsors 4 owl prowls for the 2017-18 season.
Owl prowls begin with a lively program on owls including an opportunity to
meet live, rehabilitated owls followed by a walk in the woods in search of
wild owls. For more information, to reserve and pay online go to www.houstonaudubon.org.
Owl Prowl dates - March 9, 2018. Owl Prowls start at 7 PM,
end at 9 PM and begin in the log cabin at the Edith L Moore Nature Sanctuary.
The fee is $12 for adults and $8 for children (ages 6-17). All prowlers must be at
least 6 years of age and there must be at least one adult present for each two
children. Dress for walking in the woods and the weather. Please park in the
Memorial Drive United Methodist Church west parking lot at 12955 Memorial
Drive or the Sanctuary’s small lot at 440 Wilchester. Pre-registration is required
and there is a maximum number of participants for each prowl.
CAF HOUSTON WING’S WARBIRD
WEEKEND AND OPEN HOUSE
On Saturday and Sunday, April 14 th & 15 th from10 AM until 5 PM,
those big, old airplanes with the mighty round engines will be flying
again as the Commemorative Air Force’s Houston Wing presents its
2018 Warbird Weekend and Open House at Hangar B-5, West Houston
Airport. Get up close and feel the prop wash and hear the noise as radial
engines power these historic WWII aircraft. See some of the old planes
your father, grandfather or grandmother learned to fly for World War II.
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