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Environmental Education Classes
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REGISTRATION
FOR THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR WILL BEGIN ON
PLEASE NOTE--WE DO NOT ACCEPT RESERVATIONS OR CANCELLATIONS VIA E-MAIL. APPOINTMENTS MUST BE MADE OVER THE PHONE OR IN PERSON. We offer school programs Tuesday through Friday between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 PM. Call early as our schedule fills up quickly. Phone (269)927-4832. SUGGESTED SCHEDULE BASIC PROGRAMS INTRODUCTION TO THE NATURAL WORLD, kindergarten, 1 hr. Students will use their senses to classify and describe the animals and plants of our area. A short talk inside and a walk outside. FEE: $2.00/student ANIMALCLASSIFICATION, 1st grade, 1 1/2 hrs. Visit Sarett to learn how to group aniumals together based on their adaptations to their environments. Compare live animals and learn about body coverings and camouflage. FEE: $2.00/student NATURAL COMMUNITIES OF SARETT, 2nd grade, 1 1/2 hrs. Explore four of the natural ecosystems of Sarett: Dry Meadow, Dry Forest, Wet Meadow, and Wet Forest. Find out about the animals and plants that live there. FEE: $2.00/student HABITAT-WHAT ANIMALS NEED TO LIVE, 3rd grade, 1 1/2 hrs. What does it take to make a good home for wildlife? Where do the animals live? Become a nature detective and find animal homes in this program on habitat. FEE: $2.00/student EXPLORING THE POND, 4th grade, 1 1/2 hrs. Take a close look at a pond ecosystem. Equipped with pond scoops, find out what creatures live there and their unique adaptations. FEE: $2.00/student RIVER VALLEY STUDY, 5th grade, 2 hrs. Visit Sarett to explore the Paw Paw River Valley. Learn how the valley has changed over time, and about the plants and animals and their adaptations. FEE: $2.00/student RIVER AND DUNE STUDY, 5th grade, 9:30-2:00. Spend the morning at Sarett learning about the Paw Paw River Valley, the plants and animals living there, and their adaptations. The afternoon is at Grand Mere State Park exploring the sand dunes. Compare and contrast the two environments. FEE: $4.00/student CROSS COUNTRY SKIING AND WINTER ECOLOGY, 5th & 6th grade, Learn winter ecology the easy and fun way-on cross country skis. January and February only. FEE: $3.00/half day 9:30-12:00; $5.00/full day, 9:30-2:00. SUPPLEMENTARY PROGRAMS NATURE THROUGH THE SEASONS, All ages, 1 1/2 hrs. Visit Sarett in the fall and learn how nature gets ready for winter. Come in the spring and learn how plants and aminals awaken for another season of growth. FEE: $2.00/student ROCK HOUNDS, 4th grade and above, 1 1/2 hrs. Learn about the sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks that make up the earth's surface. Glaciers, moraines and glacial till are all part of Michigan's geologic history. We'll have plenty of rock and mineral samples to see and touch. A great November & December program. FEE: $2.00/student SNOWSHOES, Preschool and above, 1 1/2 hrs. Snowshoeing is one of the oldest forms of winter transportation. Learn a little winter ecology while learning the techniques of snowshoeing. Wear warm boots. FEE: $3.00/ student VOYAGEUR CANOES, 4th grade and above, Michigan's natural resources shaped our cultural history. During the 1700's French Canadian voyageurs traveled our waterways transporting furs. Re-live history and learn about our present day natural resources with a canoe ride in a 36-ft. replica of a voyageur canoe. FEE: $70.00/canoe at Grand Mere, Paw Paw Lake, $98.00/canoe at Douglas, $84.00/canoe at all other locations DUNE STUDY, 4th grade and above, 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. Learn about our area's unique resource at Grand Mere State Park. Study dune formation, beach ecology & more. FEE: $3.00/student NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAM, All ages , 1 1/2 hrs. Learn cultural and historical aspects of local Native Americans. See artifacts, visit a wigwam, watch a bow drill fire, play games and make a craft. Offered November & December only. FEE: $3.00/student GREEN MACHINES, All ages, 1 1/2 hrs. Learn some of the common plants of our area. Identify trees, flowers and shrubs. Learn plant parts and what plants need to survive. FEE: $2.00/student FEATHERED FRIENDS, All ages, 1 1/2 hrs. Feathers, beaks, feet, nests, eggs, food, migration, songs, camouflage--there is so much to learn about birds. Maybe you'll become a bird watcher after all. A good December program. FEE: $2.00/student REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS, 2nd grade and above, 1 1/2 hrs. Compare and contrast the worlds of reptiles and amphibians. See live specimens, learn frog songs, and walk to a wetland to look for reptiles and amphibians. FEE: $2.00/student INSECTS 1,2,3,4,5,6 LEGS, 3rd grade and above, 1 1/2 hrs. Dragonflies, stink bugs, honey bees, leaf hoppers, click beetles, mud daubers, and even mosquitoes all have their place in the natural world. Be introduced to the fascinating world of insects. We'll even catch a few to become better acquainted. September. FEE: $2.00/student MAPLE SUGARING, All ages, 1 1/2 hrs. For a short season every year the sweet sap moves up the maple trees and it makes the most delicious syrup. Learn how the Indians and pioneers gathered this sweet treat. March only. FEE: $2.00/student, optional $.25 for purchase of candy TRACKS AND SCAT, 2nd grade and above, 1 1/2 hrs. Discover the wildlife around us with games and activities about the things animals leave behind. A GREAT November and December program. FEE: $2.00/student TRAVELING NATURALIST, All ages, 30/45 min. For those who can not come out to the nature center a naturalist can come to your school complete with live and mounted animals. FEE:$40.00 for the first program, $25.00 for each additional program, plus mileage.
SARETT HOURS: Nature Center Building Our trails are open dawn to dusk every day.
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