Budding junior naturalists and their families are invited for monthly themed programs at Rice Creek Field Station, involving nature walks and related activities. Environmental educa tors, current/retired K-12 teachers, will be your guides to exploring the c hange of seasons, animals and plants, habitats and natural communities ;of Rice Creek Field Station, a 350-acre natural area and wildlife preserve operated by SUNY Oswego.
Programs typically take place on the first Saturday of each month. Once children attend 5 programs, they will be induc ted as a "Rice Creek Junior Naturalist."
Participati on is free for children and their families, and all are welcome. Please not e that children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult.
Children sh ould dress to be comfortable for about 1.5 hours spent both indoors and out doors. Rain boots are highly encouraged in late fall, winter, and spring du e to variable and muddy trail conditions.
2025 themes to include:
This event was imp orted from: https://iloveoswego.com/57459/jr-naturalist-program-at-rice-cre ek.html?tmpl=componentDTSTAMP:20260423T094734 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T113000 SEQUENCE:0 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20251228T000000Z;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=+1SA TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d0a1a68d72d304370736a6ad296420e3 CATEGORIES:Family and Kids, Free, Outdoors CREATED:20250321T131743 SUMMARY:Jr. Naturalist Program at Rice Creek LOCATION:Rice Creek Field Station DESCRIPTION:\nBudding junior naturalists and their families are invited for monthly the med programs at Rice Creek Field Station, involving nature walks and relate d activities. Environmental educators, current/retired K-12 teachers, will be your guides to exploring the change of seasons, animals and plants, habi tats and natural communities of Rice Creek Field Station, a 350-acre natura l area and wildlife preserve operated by SUNY Oswego.\nPrograms typically t ake place on the first Saturday of each month. Once children attend 5 progr ams, they will be inducted as a "Rice Creek Junior Naturalist."\nParticipat ion is free for children and their families, and all are welcome. Please no te that children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult.\nChildren should dress to be comfortable for about 1.5 hours spent both indoors and outdoor s. Rain boots are highly encouraged in late fall, winter, and spring due to variable and muddy trail conditions.\n2025 themes to include:\n\n - Novemb er 2025: Pod Critters: Sustainable Animal Creations\n - December 2025: Owl Prowl - Evening program X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Budding junior naturalists and their families are invited for monthly themed programs at Rice Creek Field Station, involving nature walks and related activities. Environmental educa tors, current/retired K-12 teachers, will be your guides to exploring the c hange of seasons, animals and plants, habitats and natural communities ;of Rice Creek Field Station, a 350-acre natural area and wildlife preserve operated by SUNY Oswego.
Programs typically take place on the first Saturday of each month. Once children attend 5 programs, they will be induc ted as a "Rice Creek Junior Naturalist."
Participati on is free for children and their families, and all are welcome. Please not e that children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult.
Children sh ould dress to be comfortable for about 1.5 hours spent both indoors and out doors. Rain boots are highly encouraged in late fall, winter, and spring du e to variable and muddy trail conditions.
2025 themes to include:
Budding junior naturalists and their families are invited for monthly themed programs at Rice Creek Field Station, involving nature walks and related activities. Environmental educa tors, current/retired K-12 teachers, will be your guides to exploring the c hange of seasons, animals and plants, habitats and natural communities ;of Rice Creek Field Station, a 350-acre natural area and wildlife preserve operated by SUNY Oswego.
Programs typically take place on the first Saturday of each month. Once children attend 5 programs, they will be induc ted as a "Rice Creek Junior Naturalist."
Participati on is free for children and their families, and all are welcome. Please not e that children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult.
Children sh ould dress to be comfortable for about 1.5 hours spent both indoors and out doors. Rain boots are highly encouraged in late fall, winter, and spring du e to variable and muddy trail conditions.
The final theme for 2025 is Owl Prowl (an evening program).
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