Navarino Nature Center has planned a number of activities for the summer months of July and August.
Three weeks of Navarino Nature Center summer camps start on July 27. The Junior Investigator Day Camp, for ages 7-10, runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon from July 27-30. The Junior Camper, for ages 10-15, will be held Aug. 6 and 7. Campers will spend one night camping out at the nature center. The Junior Explorer Day Camp, for ages 9-14, runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Aug. 10-13.
Boys and tomboys will venture into the woods in search of crawly critters from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 14 at a program called “Frogs, Snails, & Puppy Dog Tails.” The youngsters will find materials to build a toad house, find and hold salamanders and frogs, play with Maize — the center’s in-house snake, make nature crafts and get their faces painted. A special campfire meal will be provided. Cost is $40 per child; RSVP is required.
From 9-10:30 p.m. Aug. 12, the center will host a Perseid Meteor Shower/Star Party. Multiple telescopes will be available for visitors to view the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. If the sky does not permit viewing, there will be a special astronomy presentation in the Great Room. Fee: $4 members, $6 nonmembers and $12 families. RSVP is required by Aug. 12.
The center will host the second annual Navarino Wildlife and Wheels Bike Tour on Aug. 22. The event features various tours on the roads around the wildlife area, including a 4-mile youth ride, 15-mile family fun ride, 22-mile Tour de Nature and 50-mile Nature x 3 ride.
More details can be found at www.navarino.org and on the center’s Facebook page. For information, call 715-758-6999.
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