Young Naturalist Explorers: Intro to Birdwatching

Sat Dec 07 2024 at 09:30 am to 11:00 am UTC-05:00

Mead Botanical Garden | Winter Park

Mead Botanical Garden, Inc.
Publisher/HostMead Botanical Garden, Inc.
Young Naturalist Explorers: Intro to Birdwatching
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Join us at Mead Botanical Garden to learn what
you need to get started and how to identify birds using field clues and sound.
About this Event

Young Naturalist Explorers class!



Join Mead Botanical Garden's Young Naturalist Explorers class, Saturday December 7th at 9:30am to become a Wildlife Detective!

For December, it’s for the birds! Birdwatching, or birding is a fun activity for kids of all ages. Learn what you need to get started on this life-long hobby and how to identify birds using field clues and sound. Just in time for the fall and winter migrations.

We will talk about winter bird migration and then do a fun activity on bird beak adaptations followed by bird id and behavior bingo hike.


Activity: Bird Beak Buffet - Learn how the shape and size of beaks have adapted to a particular food source.

Short Hike: Bird ID and Behavior Bingo

What to bring? Binoculars to use. *We will have extras binoculars to borrow. Please wear confortable walking shoes or boots incase its wet/muddy.


Topic: – Intro to Birdwatching

Instructor: Marcia Anderson

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Class Check-In: 9:15 A.M.

Class Start Time: 9:30 - 11:00 A.M.

Location: Discovery Barn, Mead Botanical Garden, 1300 S. Denning Drive Winter Park, FL

Cost: $10


*We recommend ages 5-12, but the family is welcome to tag along! Parent participation is not required, but a parent or guardian must remain onsite for the duration of class.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Mead Botanical Garden, 1300 South Denning Drive, Winter Park, United States

Tickets

USD 12.51

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