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02-13-2006, 07:43 PM
All events take place at the Nature Center, 2901 Candelaria NW. For those requiring advance registration, or for more information, call 344-7240. The term "free" refers to the cost of the event; non-members of the Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center pay $3 parking fee.
1. Free weekend walks led by volunteer naturalists, no reservations required.
--Bird walks at 8:30 a.m. March 4 & 5, 11 & 12, 18 & 19, and 25 & 26. In April at 8:30 a.m., 1 & 2, 8 & 9, 15 & 16, 22 & 23, and 29 & 30.
--Nature walks at 1 p.m. March 5, 12, 19, and 26; April 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30.
3. Class for ages 3-5: Adventure Hiking Skills. Date and time: March 2, 10-11:30 a.m. Cost: $10, registration required.
3. Stroller-friendly class for ages 6 months-3 years: Babes in the Bosque. Date and time: March 9, 10-11:30 a.m. Cost: $10, registration required.
4. Twilight Hike on a Full Moon Night. Dates and time: March 14, 6 p.m. and April 13, 7 p.m. Cost: free, registration required. Join a park ranger for a listening walk around the park and through the bosque.
5. Educator Training: Bosque Education Guide. Educators review all aspects of the Middle Rio Grande Valley ecosystem. Date and time; March 31, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: Training session and all materials free, registration required.
6. Cottonwood Champs: Your Scientific Journal. Visitors will examine male and female flowers, discuss pollination, and make an artistic record of spring blooms. Date and time: April 30, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $5 per family, registration required.
1. Free weekend walks led by volunteer naturalists, no reservations required.
--Bird walks at 8:30 a.m. March 4 & 5, 11 & 12, 18 & 19, and 25 & 26. In April at 8:30 a.m., 1 & 2, 8 & 9, 15 & 16, 22 & 23, and 29 & 30.
--Nature walks at 1 p.m. March 5, 12, 19, and 26; April 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30.
3. Class for ages 3-5: Adventure Hiking Skills. Date and time: March 2, 10-11:30 a.m. Cost: $10, registration required.
3. Stroller-friendly class for ages 6 months-3 years: Babes in the Bosque. Date and time: March 9, 10-11:30 a.m. Cost: $10, registration required.
4. Twilight Hike on a Full Moon Night. Dates and time: March 14, 6 p.m. and April 13, 7 p.m. Cost: free, registration required. Join a park ranger for a listening walk around the park and through the bosque.
5. Educator Training: Bosque Education Guide. Educators review all aspects of the Middle Rio Grande Valley ecosystem. Date and time; March 31, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: Training session and all materials free, registration required.
6. Cottonwood Champs: Your Scientific Journal. Visitors will examine male and female flowers, discuss pollination, and make an artistic record of spring blooms. Date and time: April 30, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $5 per family, registration required.