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Additional
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A
Salute to Songbirds
Take
a visit to the Chico Creek Nature Center to view our new exhibit "A Salute
to Songbirds." Learn interesting facts about the different uses of birds'
songs, their possible origins, and phonetic differences. Find out how
to identify a true songbird. View different nests made by bird parents
who skillfully and artfully weave colorful and natural materials into
homes for their babies. Fun, interactive components include a giant bird
nest for kids to snuggle in, a keyboard that plays 12 different bird calls,
a "Wheel of Flight" to view a flying bird through the use of a zoetrope,
and much more!
This
exhibit will be on view at The Nature Center from October 2003 through
May 2004. We are open Tuesday through Sunday, 11am to 4pm. "A Salute to
Songbirds," was developed by the Effie Yeaw Nature Center, located along
the American River Parkway in Sacramento, CA.
Funded
by Wells Fargo Bank, Butte County Fish & Game Commission, Curt Griffiths
& Kennedy-Jenks Consultants, Soroptimist International of Chico, and
Altacal Audubon Society. |
Young
Naturalist Activities Area
Chico
Masonic Family Center
Saturday,
10am-3pm
Sunday,
10am-2pm
While
exploring the many fascinating displays at the Snow Goose Festival be
sure to visit the Young Naturalist Table. Here hands-on activities will
be happening most of the day. These activities include arts and crafts
and nature games that will excite and expand young children's knowledge
and appreciation of the natural world. Scheduled craft projects will be
posted at the Young Naturalist Table.
This
is a drop-in activity, with donations to help cover the cost of materials
gratefully accepted.
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Red
Bluff Events
New
to the festival this year are several special events starting at
Red Bluff's Sacramento River Discovery Center. Field
trips originating at the Center will include “Exploring the Red
Bluff Recreation Area,” an expert-led birding tour, a hike in
the Tehama Wildlife Area, and a tour of the Bureau of
Land Management’s Sacramento River Management Area. Expect
to see many deer and foothill birds on these field trips. Participants
in the “Native Plant Gardening” field trip/workshop,
to be held in the Sacramento River Discovery Center's Discovery Garden,
will learn how to attract birds and butterflies.
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