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Audubon Society of Rhode Island

December School Vacation Week

December 27 – 31, 2010

Audubon Environmental Education Center

1401 Hope Street, (route 114), Bristol, RI

(November 27, 2010) – Need to get the kids off the couch and out of the house?  Bring them to Audubon and engage in programs that bring the wilderness indoors!  Nature crafts and story readings are held each day, and there are special hour-long nature programs that introduce kids to endangered species, have them dissecting fish, and other nature themes. C’mon over to Audubon and go a little wild!

Nature crafts will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day* as well as nature story readings at 11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.  There is no fee for these programs.

Special hour-long nature programs for children ages 6 and up (except where noted) are also available each day* at 1:00 p.m. with the exception of December 31, which is held at 10:00 a.m. Registration and a $2.00 per child fee is required for these programs. Schedule is listed below:

Endangered Species

December 27, 2010; 1:00 pm         

Learn about the plight of endangered species around the world as well as those in your own backyard with this prop-filled, hands-on program.

The Wacky Weather Game Show 

December 28, 2010; 1:00 pm                                  

Can animals and plants predict the weather better than the local meteorologist? Play the wacky weather game and find out who knows the weather better, Mother Nature or the weatherman.