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Join Our Summer 2003 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 Summer 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.) (NOTE: ECHO classes meet in the classroom.) After class, children will return to the parking lot to be picked up.
Please register for each class separately.
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 26-30 | Reptiles | Ages 6-12 |  |
| June 2-6 | Birds | Ages 6-12 | |
| June 9-13 | Exploring Nature | Ages 5-10
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| June 16-20 | Wetlands | Ages 6-12 | |
| June 23-27 | Amphibians | Ages 6-12 | |
| June 30-July 4 | Owls [cancelled due to Bosque fire] | Ages 6-12 | |
| July 7-11 | Insects and Spiders | Ages 6-12 | |
| July 14-18 | Mammals | Ages 6-12 | |
| July 21-25 | Frogs and Friends | Ages 4-6
9:00-10:30 |
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| July 28-August 1 | BATS | Ages 6-12 | |
| August 4-8 | Reptiles | Ages 6-12 |
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
| May 16 | Raccoons |  |
| May 23 | Creepy Crawlies | |
| May 30 | Ins and Outs of Worms ages 8-12, because of dissecting |
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| June 6 | Coyotes | |
| June 13 | Porcupines | |
| June 20 | Squirrels | |
| June 27 | Frogs and Toads | |
| July 11 | Predators | |
| July 18 | Hummingbirds | |
| July 25 | Dragonflies | |
| August 1 | BATS 5:30-8:30 |
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| August 8 | Turtles and Lizards | |
| August 15 | Praying Mantises | |
| August 22 | Snakes |
Early Childhood Outdoors
("ECHO")
for children ages 3-5 with
their Grown-up
(Adult must attend.)
Participating children $15 each
($12 for Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center).
Please meet in the classroom inside the
Nature Center.
Morning classes 10:00-11:30am
| Thursday | June 5 | Ponder the Pond |  |
| Monday | June 30 | Frogs and Toads | |
| Wednesday | July 16 | Animal Homes | |
| Friday | August 1 | Ponder the Pond | |
| Wednesday | August 27 | Insects | |
| Tuesday | September 9 | Snakes |
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!
No refunds or transfers within five days of class. (You may send a substitute for your child.)
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Registration procedures, forms, parent information, and a printable flyer for the Summer 2003 schedule. |