Children's Nature Programs:
No School Day at the VIC: Project FeederWatch
4 December 2013, Noon - 4:00 PM

Common Redpolls enjoying black oil sunflower seed at the VIC feeders (28 January 2013)

Find life, even in the cold of Adirondack winters, in this day of winter bird discovery!  Join local birding expert Brian McAllister and ecologist Michelle Berrus, from noon to 4:00 PM and meet the VIC’s winter resident birds: Black-capped Chickadees, American Goldfinches, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Hairy Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, and more.  Learn how to use your binoculars and where you are most likely to see birds in your neighborhood.  We will learn about the Project FeederWatch -- a citizen science project operated by Cornell's Laboratory of Ornithology. You'll also create a bird feeder to bring birds to your own backyard.  Bring your binoculars, your outdoor clothes for walking and playing in the snow, and food for a snack and lunch. 

Preregister by 5:00 PM,1 December 2013 by calling 518-327-6241. The fee is $20 per person, $15 for Friends of the VIC. 

No School Days at the Paul Smiths VIC

This event is part of VIC's No School Days Program, which provides half-day and full-day environmental education sessions to teach children aged 7-11 to become VIC eco-explorers, learning about the natural world in the Adirondack Mountains.   Activities include: hiking, exploring the marsh, playing games, and making arts and crafts. We will focus on sensory awareness, creative thinking, listening comprehension, empathy development, and having fun. No School Day programming is led by VIC Ecologist - Naturalist Michelle Berrus. For additional dates when No School Days programming is offered, click here.