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March 2016 Programs and Events for Children and Families

(February 3, 2016) – It’s spring at last! Bring the family and enjoy sweet maple sugaring! The warmer weather is on its way, so pull on some boots, head outside, and enjoy nature with Audubon!

Unless noted, registration is required for all programs. A complete listing of activities and programs are detailed in the Audubon Nature Tours and Programs, a free guide to connecting with the natural world. Register online at www.asri.org or call (401) 949-5454.

March 3 & 4, 2016
Animal Tales
Audubon Environmental Education Center
Bristol, RI 10:00 - 11:00 am
Enjoy a nature story with your preschooler each month. Programs include a story with a nature lesson followed by a craft. Often a live animal comes to visit! See below for dates and times.

March 3&4, 2016:
Churchill’s Tale of Tails by Anca Sandu
Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI. Program Fee: $5/member child, $7/non-member child; Ages: Ages 3-5. Register online www.asri.org.

March 5, 2016
Citizens Bank Free Family Fun Day
Audubon Environmental Education Center
Bristol, RI 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Admission to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s Environmental Education Center will be free on the first Saturday of every month, courtesy of a grant from Citizens Bank.  Families can explore environmental exhibits representing Rhode Island’s diverse habitats, from upland meadow and cornfields to wetlands, salt marshes and the Narragansett Bay shoreline.
Situated on the beautiful 28-acre McIntosh Wildlife Refuge, visitors can enjoy nature trails.

Citizens Bank Free Family Fun Day
Awesome Amphibians
Spring is just around the corner. Gear up for the arrival of spring peepers, green frogs, bullfrogs, spotted salamanders and more with a day dedicated to our local amphibian species! Programs and admission are free thanks to Citizens Bank.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm - Spot the Salamander: Spot all ten salamanders hidden in our exhibit hall and get a prize!
10:00 am - 2:00 pm - Nature Craft Table
10:00 am - Amphibian Stories
11:00 am and 2:00 pm - Amphibian Interview: Meet a live salamander!
1:00 pm - Amphibian Games. Can you race like a tadpole? Can you join in on our frog chorus?
2:30 - Guided Nature Walk. Talk a walk through our wildlife refuge and look for signs of spring!
Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI.

March 9, 2016
Animal Tales

Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge
Smithfield, RI Times vary, see below.
Enjoy a nature story with your preschooler each month. Programs include a story with a nature lesson followed by a craft. Often a live animal comes to visit! See below for dates and times. March 9, 2016: Frederick by Leo Lionni
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI; 11:00 am-12:00 pm and 1:00–2:00 pm; Program Fee: $5/member child, $7/non-member child; Ages: Ages 3-5. Register online www.asri.org.

March 10 & 11, 2016
Junior Naturalists for Home-schooled Families

Audubon Environmental Education Center
Bristol, RI 10:00-11:00 am
Join other home-schooled kids to learn about nature and science! This hour-long program will introduce participants to a different topic each class, with hands-on experiments and nature-based activities that are sure to foster a love of the natural world. Classes are limited to 15 children, so please register early. Adult must attend with child.
March 10 & 11, 2016: Colorful Chemistry, Dyes from Nature
Classes are held from 10:00-11:00 am
Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; Program Fee: $5/member child, $7/non-member child. Ages: 6+. Register online www.asri.org.

March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2016
Li’l Peeps
Audubon Environmental Education Center
Bristol, RI 9:45 – 10:45 am
This popular program introduces children ages 18 months to 2 years to the delights of nature through age-appropriate, hands-on activities. Along with a nature lesson, activities may include nature walks, crafts, songs and stories. This is also a wonderful opportunity to make new friends with the other children and parents. Registration is required as space is limited and fills very quickly. Adults must accompany children and there are no refunds for missed classes. In order to maintain an age-appropriate program we ask that older siblings not accompany the parent/child team.
Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; Program Fee for six week series: $60/member child, $76/two member siblings; $65/non-member child, $82/two non-member siblings. Ages: 18 to 36 Months. Register online at www.asri.org.

March 12, 2016
Maple Sugaring and Pancake Breakfast
Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge
Seekonk, MA
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Step back in time at the Caratunk Wildlife Refuge and experience the history of maple sugaring. Learn how maple sugaring started with Native Americans and how to make the sweet syrup in your own backyard. Participants taste first hand this delectable treat over breakfast in the big white barn. Sample pancakes, muffins and other breakfast treats - all with fresh maple syrup. Tours start every 15 minutes. Please register in advance, this is a popular program and space is limited.
Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, 301 Brown Avenue, Seekonk, MA; Program Fee: $12/member adult, $6/member child; $18/non-member adult, $9/non-member child; Ages: 5+. Register online at www.asri.org.

March 12, 2016
Museum Day Live
Audubon Environmental Education Center
Bristol, RI 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Smithsonian’s Museum Day Live! provides an opportunity for the public to enjoy and share in our nation’s dynamic heritage and cultural life. The Environmental Education Center will be offering special activities all day. Download complimentary admission tickets for two tickets at www.smithsonian.com/museumday.

10:00 am-2:00 pm - Combine the arts and sciences with nature crafts.
10:00 am-2:00pm - Biofacts Table: Use a magnifying glass and get up-close to learn more about bones, feathers, eggs, and more.
10:00 am - Nature Story
11:00 am- Gills Club: Calling all girls ages 8 and up! Join us for a meeting of a club that teaches girls about sharks and the work of marine biologists.
1:00 pm - Wonderful Whales: Learn all about these fascinating ocean giants.
2:00 pm - Animal Interview
2:30 pm - Guided Nature Walk
Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; March 12, 2016; 9:00 am-5:00 pm; Admission is free with downloaded ticket. Ages: All.

March 12, 2016
Gills Club - The Diet of a Shark

Audubon Environmental Education Center
Bristol, RI 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Calling all girls ages 8 and up! Audubon partners with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy to host The Diet of a Shark, part of The Gills Club learning series, which connects girls with female marine biologists. The program will entail a brief presentation on shark teeth and how different types relate to diet. There will be several stations where girls can investigate the contents of a shark “stomach,” discover just how big a shark stomach can be, and decide what strange items sharks have eaten. Program is free but registration is recommended.
Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; March 12, 2016; 11:00 am-12:00 pm; Program Fee: Free. Ages: 8+. Register online at www.asri.org.

March 19, 2016
Eco-stories and Art
Audubon Environmental Education Center Bristol, RI 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Bring a snack and relax while an Audubon naturalist reads a nature story. Then create a unique work of art from different recyclable materials and found objects. Will it be a bouquet of flowers made from plastic bottles? A bird’s nest made from scrap paper and yarn? Join us and find out! No registration required.
Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; Program Fee: $3 materials fee plus admission. Ages: All.

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2016
Preschool Adventures

Audubon Environmental Education Center
Bristol, RI 10:00 – 11:00 am
Nature comes alive for children ages 3-5! Children will participate in games, hikes, crafts, songs, hands-on activities and more as they are introduced to the wonders of nature. Space is limited to 12 children so please register early. Adults must accompany children and there are no refunds for missed classes. Younger siblings are not permitted to attend.
Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; No class on April 21st for School Vacation week; Program Fee for four week series: $40/member child, $50/two member siblings; $44/non-member child, $54/two non-member siblings. Ages: Ages 3-5. Register online at www.asri.org.

March 25, 2016
Natural Egg Dyeing
Workshop for Families
Audubon Environmental Education Center
Bristol, RI 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Discover a fun and eco-friendly way to decorate your Easter eggs! Kids wrap eggs in leaves and other natural items, and then color them using all-natural dyes. Beautiful impressions will be left on the surface of the eggs! Please bring a dozen hardboiled eggs to the workshop. We will provide the rest of the materials. Please register in advance. Adult must attend with child.
Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; Program Fee: $10/member child, $14/non-member child. Ages: 4+. Register online at www.asri.org.

March 26, 2016
Audubon Camouflaged Egg Hunt
Offered at Three Audubon Locations:
Bristol, Exeter and Smithfield, RI
9:30 am – 11:00 pm
Here’s a fun alternative to the same old Easter Egg Hunt! Children, ages 3 to 10, hunt for brown eggs in a natural setting and quickly learn how well the eggs camouflage. Prizes are awarded to all children, with grand prizes given to the finders of the “golden eggs.” Participants are asked to bring a basket. Check-in will begin at 9:30 am. The Egg Hunt will start promptly at 10:00 am and is held rain or shine. Advance registration is required.

- Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI
- Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI
- Audubon Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, 99 Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter, RI
Program Fee: $5/member child, $7/non-member child; Ages: Ages 3-10. Register online at www.asri.org.

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