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.
A Grandparent Connection: Welcome Spring Hike will take place at Theodore A. Parker III Natural Area, 244 Wesley Road, Quarryville, on Saturday, April 2, from 10 to 11 a.m. The leisurely hike is designed for children ages 4 to 12 and their grandparents or another older adult. Attendees should meet in the parking lot.
Birds, Nests, Eggs, and Babies will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. on April 2. Participants of all ages will learn about backyard birds and the nests that might be found in anyone's yard. After a walk to check the nesting boxes around the Environmental Center, participants will make a hanging container for bird nesting materials for their own backyards.
TNT Science: Earth Day Project will be held for youths ages 11 to 17 on Tuesday, April 5, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The project will benefit the natural world. Parents may drop off children but must first sign a release waiver.
Munchkin Science: Nocturnal Animals will be offered to children ages 3 to 5 on April 5 from 1 to 2 p.m. In the first half of a two-part series on nocturnal animals, participants will learn about nocturnal animals' unique adaptations for survival in the dark. The second part will take place on Tuesday, April 19, with separate registration, and will include a night hike.
Homeschool Wednesday: Early Spring Wildflowers will take place on Wednesday, April 6, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for students ages 8 to 12. Participants will meet in the parking lot at Kurtz's Mill Covered Bridge near 21 Kiwanis Drive, Lancaster. Students will be led through the Kiwanis Natural Area of Central Park to look for signs of spring wildflowers. Children under age 8 may attend if accompanying older siblings.
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