SARETT
NATURE CENTER
SARETTNATURE CENTER
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Environmental Education Classes
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2008 SUMMER CLASSES FOR KIDS
SKETCHING WORKSHOP. June 17. Tuesday. 1:00 to 4:00 pm for teens. Learn sketching techniques using nature as your inspiration. Instructor—Carol Johnson. Fee $25, members $20.
WORK & PLAY DAY. June 18. Wednesday. 9:30 am to 2:00 pm for ages 7 to 12. Help Sarett with trail work, animal care and other jobs. Games, fun and snacks, too. Fee $12, members $8.
SNEAKY SNAKES! June 19. Thursday. 9:30 am to 11:30 am for ages 4 & 5. Let’s learn about these amazing animals. We will have several live specimens. Fee $9, members $6.
SNEAKY SNAKES! June 19. Thursday. 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm for ages 6 & 7. Let’s learn about these amazing animals. We will have several live specimens. Fee $10, members $7.
GARDENING FOR NATURE. June 20. Friday. 9:30 am to noon for ages 8 to 12. Learn the organic way to plant and care for container gardens for butterflies, hummingbirds and yourself. Help Sarett plant native plants. Make projects to take home. Fee $14, members $10.
MUCKIN’ IN THE MARSH. June 20. Friday. 12:30 to 2:00 pm for ages 8-12. Walk off-trail through the marsh. You must wear old long pants, old tie shoes, and be prepared to get wet and muddy to the waist. JUNIOR MUCKIN’ for ages 6 & 7 will be held at the same time. Fee $9, members $6.
BEGINNING KAYAK CLASS. June 24 & 25. Tuesday & Wednesday. 9:30 am to 2:30 pm for ages 10 & up. Learn the basics of kayaking and study aquatic life at the same time. We’ll explore the lake at Grand Mere State Park and the St. Joseph River. Fee $25, members $20.
FUNGUS AMONG US. June 26. Thursday. 9:30 am to 2:00 pm for ages 8 & up. Learn about the mushrooms around us. We’ll collect, make spore prints and learn their importance. Fee $12, members $8.
LIFE IN A LOG. June 27. Friday. 9:30 to 11:30 am for ages 4 & 5. What’s good about an old, rotting log? Lots! Learn about the bugs, centipedes, slugs, and salamanders that use old logs. Fee $9, members $6.
LIFE IN A LOG. June 27. Friday. 12:30 to 3:00 pm for ages 6 & 7. Lots of great critters live in rotting logs. Discover what by exploring old logs at the nature center. Fee $10, members $7.
BEGINNING CANOE CLASS. July 1 & 2. Tuesday & Wednesday. 9:30 am to 2:30 pm for ages 10 & up. Learn the basics of canoeing and study aquatic life at the same time. We’ll explore on the lake at Grand Mere State Park and the St Joseph River. Fee $25, member $20.
BEAUTIFUL BUSY BEES. July 3. Thursday. 9:30 am to 1:00 pm for ages 8 & up. Flowers need bees. Learn about our native bees and how they help flowers and us. Make a bee house. Fee $12, members $8.
SLIME TIME. July 8. Tuesday. 9:30 to 11:30 am for ages 4 & 5. Slugs, snails, worms, salamanders and frogs are all slimy! Find out why. We’ll make our own slime. Fee $9, members $6.
SLIME TIME. July 8. Tuesday. 12:30 to 3:00 pm for ages 6 & 7. Find out why slugs, snails, worms, frogs and salamanders are slimy! Make your own slime to take home. Fee $10, members $7.
KAYAK THE BLACK RIVER. July 9. Wednesday. 9:30 am to 2:00 pm for ages 10 & up. Paddle along this wild, narrow river near South Haven. Must have kayak experience. Fee $18, members $15.
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP. July 9. Wednesday. 1:00 to 4:00 pm for teens and adults. Learn watercolor techniques using nature as your inspiration. Fee $25, members $20.
EXPLORE WARREN WOODS & MUD LAKE BOG. July 10. Thursday. 9:30 am to 2:30 pm for ages 8 & up. Discover what’s neat about two local natural areas. Fee $14, members $10.
BEECH TO BEACH. July 11. Friday. 9:30 am to 1:00 pm for ages 7 to 12. Explore the beaches, dunes and water of Van Buren State Park. We will get wet. Fee $8, members $5. Sponsored by Preserve The Dunes.
RUSS FOREST WALK. July 15. Tuesday. 9:30 am to 2:30 pm for ages 8 to 12. Discover the big trees in this local natural area. Fee $14, members $10.
KAYAK THE PAW PAW RIVER. July 16. Wednesday. 9:30 am to 3:30 pm for ages 10 & up. Kayak Hartford to County Line Road. You must have taken a kayak course. Fee $15, members $10.
SARETT OVERNIGHT. July 17 & 18. Thursday & Friday. Thursday, 7:00 pm to Friday, 9:00 am for ages 8 & up. Play flashlight scavenger hunt, call owls, watch stars and sleep the night in the new nature center building. Evening snack and breakfast included. Fee $25, members $20.
DOING THE DUNES. July 22. Tuesday. 9:30 am to 2:00 pm for ages 8 & up. Find out how our land was shaped by the mighty glaciers. Activities at the nature center and a visit to the Lake Michigan shoreline. Sponsored by Preserve The Dunes. Fee $7, members $5.
FLY A KITE. July 23. Wednesday. 9:30 am to 2:30 pm for ages 8 and up. Learn what makes a good kite then build your own. Wish for a gentle breeze to try flying your creations. Fee $20, members $15.
FURRY FOXES. July 24. Thursday. 9:30 to 11:30 am for ages 4 & 5. Foxes are cute, they’re mammals and they sometimes live near by. Today we’ll play games to learn about them. Fee $9, members $6.
FURRY FOXES. July 24. Thursday. 12:30 to 3:00 pm for ages 6 & 7. Foxes are cute, they’re mammals and they sometimes live near by. Today we’ll play games to learn about them. Fee $10, members $7.
KAYAK or CANOE THE KALAMAZOO. July 25. Friday. 9:30 am to 3:30 pm for ages 10 & up. Paddle the Kalamazoo River from D Avenue to Plainwell. Must have paddling experience. Fee $25, members $20.
JUNIOR NATURE CRAFTS. July 29. Tuesday. 9:30 am to 2:00 pm for ages 7 & 8. Using items from nature, make several craft projects to take home. Fee $18, members $15.
EXPLORE SAUGATUCK DUNES. July 30. Wednesday. 9:30 am to 2:00 pm for ages 8 & up. Explore these magnificent dunes and beach. Fee $15, members $10.
WILDERNESS SURVIVAL. July 31. Thursday. 9:30 am to 2:30 pm for ages 8 & 9. Learn to make a shelter, read maps, use a compass and other survival skills. Fee $10, members $8.
WILDERNESS SURVIVAL. August 1. Friday. 9:30 am to 3:00 pm for ages 10 & up. Learn about survival basics. Make your own survival kit. Fee $12, members $10.
KAYAK OR CANOE THE DOWAGIAC. August 5. Tuesday. 9:30 am to 3:30 pm for ages 10 & up. Paddle from Dowagiac to Dodd Park. Must have paddling experience. Fee $25, members $20.
GOING BATTY. August 6. Wednesday. 9:30 to 11:30 am for ages 4 & 5. Learn about these flying mammals through games and activities. Fee $9, member $6.
GOING BATTY. August 6. Wednesday. 12:30 to 3:00 pm for ages 6 & 7. Learn about these flying mammals through games and activities. Fee $10, member $7.
KAYAK THE ST JOSEPH RIVER. August 7. Thursday. 9:30 am to 2:30 pm for ages 10 & up. Paddle from Berrien Springs to Jasper Dairy Road Landing. Fee $20, members $15.
ADVANCED MUCKIN’ IN THE MARSH. August 8. Friday. 9:30 am to noon for ages 9 & up. Be prepared to go deep into the wild wetlands of Sarett. You must wear long pants & old tie shoes. Fee $8, members $6.
THE EDGE OF NIGHT. August 8. Friday. 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm for ages 7-10. Use your senses to learn about lightening bugs, bats, owls and other night-time creatures. Fee $12, members $10.
EXPLORE A SWAMP. August 12. Tuesday. 9:30 to 11:30 am for ages 4 & 5. Swamps are great places. Let’s find out who lives in the swamps of Sarett. Wear boots for our walk. Fee $9, members $6.
EXPLORE A SWAMP. August 12. Tuesday. 12:30 to 3:00 pm for ages 6 & 7. Swamps are great places. Let’s find out who lives in the swamps of Sarett. Wear boots for our walk. Fee $10, members $7.
NATURE CRAFTS. August 13, 14 & 15. Wednesday—Friday. 9:30 am to 12:30 pm for ages 9-12. Make several nature—inspired craft projects. Fee $23, members $20.
KAYAK THE KALAMAZOO. August 13. Wednesday. 9:30 am to 4:00 pm for ages 10 & up. Kayak from M-89 to New Richman on the mighty Kalamazoo. Fee $25, members $20.
EVENING DUNE EXPLORE. August 14. Thursday. 7:00 to 10:00 pm for ages 8 and up. Explore Grand Mere Dunes in the evening. Watch the sunset and walk back looking for bats and calling owls. Fee $7, members $5.
A PEEK AT BEAKS. August 15. Friday. 9:30 to 11:30 am for ages 4 & 5. Let’s take a look at birds and their beaks. Find out what a beak tells us about what a bird eats. Fee $9, members $6.
A PEEK AT BEAKS. August 15. Friday. 12:30 to 3:00 pm for ages 6 & 7. Let’s take a look at birds and their beaks. Find out what a beak tells us about what a bird eats. Fee $10, members $7.
KAYAK PAW PAW RIVER. August 19. Tuesday. 9:30 am to 2:30 pm for ages 10 and up. Paddle the Paw Paw from County Line to Watervliet. Must have experience. Fee $15, members $10.
ROCK AND ROLL. August 20 & 21. Wednesday & Thursday. 9:30 am to 2:00 pm for ages 8-12. Study rocks at a gravel pit, the beach, Ross Preserve and make a rock collection. Fee $13, members $10.
THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT. August 22. Friday. 9:00 to 10:30 pm for ages 5 & up. Walk, listen & watch for creatures. Campfire, stories & snack. Parents welcome. Fee $7, members $5.
Please call Sarett at (269)927-4832 for more information on, or to register for any of our classes. It is important for the enjoyment of all students that your child be the appropriate age for the class. *** PRE-REGISTRATION FOR CLASSES IS REQUIRED, PLEASE SEND PAYMENT AND A LIST OF CLASS SELECTIONS TO: SARETT NATURE CENTER 2300 BENTON CENTER ROAD BENTON HARBOR MI 49022 SARETT HOURS: Nature Center Building Our trails are open dawn to dusk every day.
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