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Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Homeschool Happenings – Insect Investigation
September 14, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free with Park Fee
Join Rangers Nikki and Shaun to learn about six- and eight-legged desert critters known as arthropods. Some are creepy and some are crawly but all of them are super cool! Explore a variety of activity stops to get up close and personal with some of our favorite segmented, exoskeleton-wearing friends and answer questions on your observation sheet. Preserved and live specimens include spiders, beetles, butterflies, scorpions and more! Weather/heat permitting we will take a short walk near the nature center to scan the ground, plants and sky for live examples and see what they are up to. You can also make a bug-tastic craft and bring activity sheets home with you. Please register your students ages 5-12 as participants and list number of younger siblings attending for supply purposes.
MEETING LOCATION: Nature Center classroom
Limit 20 participants. To register, please call the Estrella Nature Center at (602) 506-2930 ext. 6 with your name, phone number and number attending. If you find you cannot attend a program after you have registered, please call the Nature Center ASAP so we may contact those on the waiting list. Registration for this program will close on Wednesday, September 13.
Free with Park Fee