How Animals Survive in Winter Time Program is for ages 1-5 years old with a caregiver. Program Description: What are some actions nature takes and why to survive winter? We will explore and learn about hibernation, migration and adaptation. Monarchs fly to Mexico, Groundhog goes to bed, and Weasel changes his wardrobe! Find out how […]
Our Feathered Friends Program is for ages 1-5 years old with a caregiver. Program Description: What is unique about birds, and what do their characteristics (feathers, feet, beak, color, etc.) tell us about their life? We will read a bird-themed story, look at bird feathers, take a short birding hike to observe our local birds […]
Winter Animal Tracks Program is for ages 1-5 years old with a caregiver. Program Description: How animals make tracks can tell us what they are, what they’re doing and where they’re headed. We’ll read a story go on a hunt to see where animal tracks take us; across a trail and up a tree, along […]
Super Squirrely Program is for ages 1-5 years old with a caregiver. Program Description: If you followed a squirrel for a day, what would you see? Climbing branches, storing seeds, making homes in tree holes, and maybe even flying! Discover different kinds of squirrels as they scamper, eat, and―finally―sleep. We will go on a squirrely […]
Tree House - Who Lives There? Program is for ages 1-5 years old with a caregiver. Program Description: Nature is full of hidden clues about the animals that live there. You may not know where to look or what to look for but animal clues are everywhere. You’ll learn how to spot and identify common […]
Maple Sugaring School Program Date: February 21, 2020 Time: 8:45-10:00 am School: Columbia Lower Elementary School; 1st grade Maple Sugaring school program is designed to allow students a first hand experience in the delicious tradition of maple sugaring. Students will learn basic concepts of maple sugaring, investigate tree characteristics, winter tree ID, how sap […]
Cancelled due to COVID-19 worldwide outbreak pandemic. We will try again next April 2021 during frog breeding season. What better way to welcome spring than to wade in the waters of our glacial pond in search of the season's first choristers: Spring Peepers, Chorus frogs and Wood frogs. Maybe we'll find a Leopard frog […]
Schools, events, and programs are cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak With the arrival of Spring, the Jackson County Conservation District is excited to announce the 14th Annual "Earth Day Celebration in the Park" event which will take place on Saturday April 25th from 1-4pm at Cascades Park. This is a free family event for all […]
Who Lives There? School Program Cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic Date: May 15, 2020 Time: 9:30-11:00 am School: Sharp Park Academy; Kindergarten classes Search for animal homes and clues that animals live here at Dahlem. Discover where and why animals make their homes the way they do. Become a careful outdoor observer and discover the […]
Spring Birds School Program Cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic Date: May 21, 2020 Time: 9:00-11:00 am School: White Pine Academy; 2nd/3rd grade Peer at our feathered friends through Dahlem Center binoculars! Learn about bird nests, songs, adaptations, and how to identify field marks during an interactive trail hike and hands-on STEM lab activities. Standards: K.LS1.1 […]