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Archive of Spring 2002 Schedule

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Join Our Spring 2002 Nature Discovery for Kids
at the
Rio Grande Nature Center State Park

2901 Candelaria NW    Albuquerque NM    87107

Sponsored by the Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center

Instructors are New Mexico certified teachers.

Join our Spring Program! Children will enjoy Nature Walks to observe, identify and collect data. Studies will also take place inside the Nature Center, in the classroom and in the beautiful observation room.

Be prompt; classes meet in the parking lot and disperse throughout the area. (If you are late you may not find your class.) After class, children will return to the parking lot to be picked up.

Please register for each class separately.

Friday Evening Sessions for children in Grades 1- 5   Cost is $15 per session ($12 for Friends of the Rio Grande center). Bring a brown bag supper.

Friday evenings 5:00-8:00pm

April 5 Animals Underground
April 12 Owls
April 19 Skunks
April 26 Snakes
May 3 Turtles and Lizards
May 10 Beavers
May 17 Wetlands
May 24 Creepy Crawlies
May 31 Ins and Outs of Worms
    ages 8-12,
    because of dissecting
June 7 Squirrels
June 14 Coyotes
June 21 Roadrunners
June 28 Frogs and Toads

Early Childhood Outdoors ("ECHO") for children ages 3-5 with their Grown-up
Participating children $15 each ($12 for Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center).

Morning classes  10:00-11:30am

Monday April 1 Baby Animals
Thursday April 25 Flowers
Thursday May 2 Roly Polies
Monday May 20 Snakes
Thursday June 6 Ponder the Pond
Monday July 1 Frogs and Toads

Week Long Classes   Cost is $45 per week ($40 for Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center)

Classes meet Monday through Friday  9:00-11:00

May 27-31 Reptiles Ages 6-12
June 3-7 Wetlands Ages 6-12
June 10-14 Exploring Nature Ages 5-10
June 17-21 Birds Ages 6-12
June 24-28 Amphibians Ages 6-12

Enroll now!

Credit cards are accepted for phone-in registration.
Mail-in registration with a personal check is also available.

Call 505-344-7240 for information.

Please register five days before each session.
Classes may be cancelled or expanded based upon enrollment!

Registration hot-button Registration procedures, forms, parent information, and a printable flyer for the Spring 2002 schedule.