Join us on Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 – 4:00 pm this summer for nature programs with the Marion Natural History Museum. The cost for each program is $24 for members, $30 for non-members.
July 20: Exploring Fresh Water Ecosystems at Washburn Park. We’ll be exploring vernal pools, woods and bogs. We’ll spend the afternoon looking at plants and soils, netting amphibians and fish, and looking for birds and signs of other types of wildlife.
July 27: Introduction to Our Coastal Birds. A naturalist with MA Fish and Wildlife will be giving us a presentation on shore birds of our area. We will be able to hear first-hand from one of the naturalists how they’ve been helping to improve the nesting habitat for the Roseate Terns of our area. Then we will be taking a trip to Bird Island, courtesy of Marion Harbormaster’s office and lead naturalist, Carolyn Mostello.
August 3: Summer Star Lab. Explore summer constellations with the Museum’s Star Lab portable planetarium. We will have the opportunity to work with the Star Lab instructor to learn to identify some of the features of our nighttime summer skies.
August 10: Children’s Nature Journaling Workshop. Learn the art of observation with Artist and Naturalist Tricia Cassidy. This is a great way to introduce the students to the world of journaling. We will make a small sketchbook and then go outside to learn different ways to observe and draw from nature.
August 17: Making Artwork from Nature. During this program, we’ll collect interesting items during our hike around town and then use them to create our own masterpieces here at the museum.
These programs are designed to be small groups, and registration is limited to 15 children per session. To register for any of these programs, please go to www.marionmuseum.org, fill out the registration and submit with payment. Please call the museum if you have any questions at 508-748-2098, and please visit the museum during our open hours this summer.