Free Children's Nature Programs To Be Held This Month At DelVal

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Delaware Valley University is offering free children's nature programs this month.

The university’s conservation and wildlife management students will host a series of wildlife lessons for children on Sunday, Oct. 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. Classes will meet in the University’s Life Sciences Building on DelVal’s main campus in Doylestown.

"The programs will give children a chance to learn about topics such as bird identification, zoos, and hibernation. The programs are geared towards elementary aged students, but all ages are welcome," the university said in an announcement.

Students can choose from the following programs:

• Fall in Love with Nature: As the days get cooler, humans add more layers, but what happens to the plants and animals outside? In this two-hour program, participants learn about migration, hibernation, and what it takes for wildlife to survive the winter. This program begins with an orientation starting in the classroom and moves to a guided walk on campus where kids will participate in plant identification, bird observation, and engaging environmental activities.
• Zookeeper for a Day Participants will work together with their peers to learn what it takes to be a zookeeper. Through several engaging and educational activities, students will explore the daily duties of a zookeeper. Participants will construct a daily log book while exploring the campus and completing different zookeeping tasks. Participants will be faced with non-routine challenges that they will use strategic thinking to overcome.
• Brainy Birds Discover the nests of Pennsylvania's native bird species. Through hands-on learning experiences during an interactive nature hike, students will learn about how birds use, forage for, and build their nests. After this program, students will be able to look up in the trees and identify birds.

To register, visit bit.ly/EnvironmentalExplorers.

Lessons are available on a first come, first served basis.

PHOTO: Submitted by Delaware Valley University