Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation will offer programs to the community. Unless otherwise noted, there is a per-person fee, and activities will take place at the Environmental Center in Lancaster County Central Park, 1 Nature's Way, Lancaster. Additionally, registration and payment are required by noon on the business day before the event unless otherwise stated. To register, call 717-295-2055 or visit http://www.lancastercountyparks.org and click on Online Program Registration.
Nature Story Time - "Stranger in the Woods" will be offered to children age 2 and older from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22. Children will hear a reading of "Stranger in the Woods" by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick, explore the furs and skulls of animal specimens, and learn about the animals of winter with a hands-on experience.
The Science of Staying Warm will take place from 1 to 2:15 p.m. on Jan. 22. Open to individuals age 10 and older, the program will explore the science of keeping the human body warm. Experiments will be conducted and include concepts such as the importance of hats in a winter wardrobe. Parents may drop off children but must first sign a release waiver.
Winter Seed Stroll, for people of all ages, will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23, and on Tuesday, Jan. 25, in the Muhlenberg Wildflower Meadow. Attendees should meet in the parking lot at Ballfield 1, 539 Golf Road, Lancaster, to join a naturalist for a walk in the wildflower meadow and along the creek through the woods to search for and learn about pods, seeds, samaras, and nuts.
TNT Science: Catapult Design will be offered from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 25 at Pavilion 22, 1101 Kiwanis Drive, Lancaster. A naturalist will provide participants ages 11 to 17 with catapult construction training before they each build their own pingpong ball catapult. The class will then be split into two groups to construct catapults able to launch a tennis ball. Parents must sign a release waiver before dropping off their children.
Homeschool Wednesday: Plankton Migrate? will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 26, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for homeschool students ages 8 to 12. A naturalist will introduce students to the ocean's deep scattering layer. Originally noticed as a false seafloor on sonar scans, this layer was later identified as one of the most extensive migrations on the planet. Participants should wear old clothes and plan for indoor and outdoor activity. Children under age 8 are welcome if accompanying older siblings, but they must be registered.
TNT Science: Organ Dissection, for youths ages 11 to 17, will be offered on Tuesday, Feb. 8, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Pavilion 22. Young biologists will dissect a sheep's heart and brain. Parents must sign a release waiver before dropping off their children. Registration and prepayment are required by noon on Tuesday, Jan. 25.
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