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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 | 
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| 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 |
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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!
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Registration procedures, forms, parent information, and a printable flyer for the Spring 2002 schedule. |