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Great Backyard Bird Count - Build Your Own Bird Feeder

February 11, 2017 from 1pm to 2:30pm – Pringle Nature Center The weekend before the GBBC build your own feeder to count birds at during the Count. We will offer a short ID session, how to report data for the count, and some fun activities to learn about birds.… Organized by Pringle Nature Center | Type: birds, nature, feeder, citizen, science
Valentine's Snowshoe Candlelight Hike

February 11, 2017 from 6pm to 9pm – Pringle Nature Center Enjoy the winter wonderland at night with family, friends, and loved ones while on the candlelit trail at Bristol Woods County Park. Warm up afterwards by the cracking fire and refreshments will be s… Organized by Pringle Nature Center | Type: holiday, snowshoe, nature

Nature Story Time: In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming

February 16, 2017 from 9:30am to 10am – Pringle Nature Center If you were a fuzzy caterpillar crawling through the tall, tall grass on a sunny afternoon, what would you see? For ages 5 and under accompanied by an adult. Free Organized by Pringle Nature Center | Type: nature, story, time, families

Leave No Child Inside: Sky's the Limit

February 25, 2017 from 1pm to 2pm – Pringle Nature Center Come and explore the night sky during the daytime! Join us as we use the inflatable StarLab Planetarium to look at the night sky and see what causes the seasons. Space is limited. Pre-registration re… Organized by Pringle Nature Center | Type: astronomy, nature, kids, families

Nature Story Time Hike: All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon

March 4, 2017 from 10am to 11am – Pringle Nature Center Following a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning until night, this book affirms the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on t… Organized by Pringle Nature Center | Type: nature, story, time, families

Leave No Child Inside: Owl Prowl

March 10, 2017 from 7pm to 8pm – Pringle Nature Center Owls are amazing creatures! We will talk about the Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl, and Eastern Screech Owl then head out on to the trails to call them to see if they'll call back. Children must be acco… Organized by Pringle Nature Center | Type: owl, nature, kids

Maple Syrup Hike at Petrifying Springs

March 11, 2017 from 11am to 3:30pm – Pringle Nature Center With warmer weather, that can only mean one thing – it's time for Maple Syrup! Join us for one of three hikes (11:00/1:00/2:30) that day in Petrifying Springs County Park. Meet at Pavilion #6. Free;… Organized by Pringle Nature Center | Type: maple, syrup, hike, families, nature

Nature Story Time: And Then It's Spring by Julie Fogliano

March 16, 2017 from 9:30am to 10am – Pringle Nature Center Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that brown and resolve to plant a garden. They dig, they plant, they play, they wait…and wait…until at la… Organized by Pringle Nature Center | Type: nature, story, time, families

Vernal Equinox Night Hike

March 18, 2017 from 7pm to 8:30pm – Pringle Nature Center Get rid of the winter blues and help us welcome spring. We will search for the early spring risers that live in the park as well as learn how different cultures welcomed the longer days and warmer we… Organized by Pringle Nature Center | Type: night, hike, nature, equinox, families

Maple Syrup Hike at Petrifying Springs

March 25, 2017 from 11am to 3:30pm – Pringle Nature Center With warmer weather, that can only mean one thing – it's time for Maple Syrup! Join us for one of three hikes (11:00/1:00/2:30) that day in Petrifying Springs County Park. Meet at Pavilion #6. Free;… Organized by Pringle Nature Center | Type: maple, syrup, hike, families, nature