For families, teachers and kids of all ages
Have some fun exploring the nature of our coast
Nature Day
Saturday October 10, 2009
Let’s explore Jekyll’s Natural Habitats
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM
Place: Jekyll Island Convention Center
Attention: Teachers, Students Families, Scouts
(Large groups must sign up for walks in advance with minness@comcast.net)
Schedule 10:00 AM & 4:30 PM Raptor Show 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM - (or after Raptor Show)
Short Activities - Including: Who was Audubon; All about Sharks; All about Turtles 12 PM Puppet Show presented by the Turtle Center 1:00 PM to 4:30 Longer Activities
Mallory Pearce – How to Draw Birds- Beachside Hall
Georgia Graves – Why the Georgia Coast is a Bird Magnet? Beachside Hall
Todd Womack – Beginning Birding for Teens and Adults – Short Presentation and Bird Walk
Tim Keyes Beginning Birding for Younger Children - Short Presentation and Bird Walk
Christa Frangiamore – Butterfly Walk (Meet at Nature Day Table)
What Are Herps? (Meet at Tidelands)
Marsh Walk - 4H Center - (Meet in Convention Center parking lot) 2:30 PM Using Nets - 4H Center- (Meet in Convention Center Parking Lot) 3:00 to 4:00 PM Georgia Graves – Beachwalk (Meet at Nature Day Table)
Additional exhibits and activities all day in the Rookery including Bee Keeping and Tracking (see Nature Day Table for Times of Booth Openings)!
“Passports” will be stamped at every activity.
Badges will be available for children who attend several activities.
Prizes for those attending several activities
8:30am to 3:30pm Formal and Informal Teacher Workshop (see separate Flyer) "Water, Wetlands, and Waterfowl"
