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Adult Programs /Just for Children / All Ages

Mud Pies
Mondays and Tuesdays, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Fontenelle Forest Nature Center
Admission: $2 per member child/ $3 per non-member child
Ages: 1 - 5. Accompanying adult is free

Drop by to explore nature activities with your child. Each week, we will explore a different topic through interactive nature stations in Habitat Hollow.

March 1 & 2: Nature's Shapes

March 8 & 9: Let's Go Fishing

March 15 & 16: Making Rainbows

March 22 & 23: Welcome Back Spring

March 29 & 30: Wake Up Frogs and Toads!


Astronomy Nights
Neale Woods Nature Center

Star Hopping
Friday, March 12, 8:00 -9:30 p.m.
Are you overwhelmed when looking into the sea of lights above? Learn how to use signposts to maneuver your way around prominent objects in the sky. Join us for a hoppin’ good time.

Super Saturn
Friday, March 19, 8:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Let us introduce you to one of our solar system’s gaseous giants, Saturn. The view of this planet through a telescope is a must-see. We will also search for Saturn’s giant moons.

Spring Star Stories
Friday, April 9, 8:30-10:00 p.m.
Bring your imagination for an evening of the season’s best star stories. You’ll hear about animals and heroes…and a bad guy or two.

Jewels of the Night Sky
Friday, April 16, 9:00-10:30 p.m.
Explore a heavenly-made jewelry store. Beautiful spring skies reveal ruby red stars, citron-shaded star clusters and sparkling points of light connecting the season’s constellations.

Astronomy Basics – FNA Members Only!
Friday, May 7, 9:00-10:30 pm
FREE for FNA Members
The celestial world around us is filled with incredible sights, but sometimes we need to step back and explore the basics. Join us for a space odyssey designed for the beginner.

Dark Sky Discoveries
Friday, May 14, 9:00 - 10:30 pm
Free for military personnel with ID; ½ price admission for family 
The absence of moonlight provides a dark canvas for celestial wonders to unveil themselves. We will look deep into the night for galaxies, nebulas and other deep sky wonders. 

Bird Banding
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the following locations:

Saturday, March 6
Aksarben Aquarium at Schramm Park

Saturday, March 13
Fontenelle Forest Nature Center , outside Habitat Hollow

SUN Programs
(Seniors Understanding Nature) For active adults ages 55+
Fontenelle Forest Nature Center
Admission: $4 per person per program
Walk-ins are welcome; registration preferred.
Contact Catherine Kuper at 402-731-3140, ext. 240 or ckuper@fontenelleforest.org.

Sponsored by: America First Foundation, Methodist Health System and Whole Foods Market

Logan Fontenelle Shares History
Tuesday, March 9, 9:45 - 11 a.m.
During the early 1800's, Lucien Fontenelle operated a fur trading post in what is now Fontenelle Forest. His great-great-grandson Logan Fontenelle will share his familys' amazing history, including recent discoveries about Lucien's life.

FNA Photographers Club
Third Thursday of each month (unless noted) 7:00 p.m.
Fontenelle Forest Nature Center (unless noted)
February 18, March 18

Please visit www.fontenellephotoclub.org for information on workshops and field trips. For more information or to join, please contact Judy Dye at 734-3627 or jbdye@aol.com.

Family Hikes
Fontenelle Forest Nature Center
Free with FNA membership or general admission
Saturdays: March 6 & 17

Critter Encounters
Fontenelle Firest Nature Center
Free with FNA membership or admission
Saturdays:
March 13 & 27

Speaker Series
Meets the first Saturday of each month
For ages 12+. Free with FNA membership or general admission
Registration is not required.
For more information, call Deb Beck at 731-3140, ext. 238

Likin' That Lichen
Saturday, March 6, 1 - 2 p.m.


Bird Club
Meets the first Thursday of each month (unless noted)
7:00 p.m. at Fontenelle Forest Nature Center

March 4: Exploring India
by Jim Jarzabek and Theresa Meyer


Nature Book Club
Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Fontenelle Forest Nature Center, Conference Room
TBA

Nature Buddies & Nature Detectives
All programs 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Fee: $5.00 per member child / $10.00 per non-member child
Registration required: Please call Linda Dennis at 731-3140, ext. 226.
Each class is limited to 12 children. Dress for the weather.
Snack provided.

Nature Buddies Ages 5-8

Sign of Spring along the Stream and Marsh
Saturday, March 27 at Wetlands Learning Center

Exploring the Wetlands
Saturday, March 27 at Wetlands Learning Center

Meet Our Birds of Prey Up Close
Free with FNA membership or general admission
10 - 11 a.m. Fontenelle Forest Nature Center
Saturdays: March 13

Introductory Bird Identification Classes
8 a.m. - Noon at Fontenelle Forest Nature Center
$20 includes all three sessions. For ages 12 and older
Registration Required: Contact Clem Klaphake at 292-2276 or ckaian@cox.net

Saturdays: March 13, April 10 & May 1

Wild Wenesdays
Up, Up and Away
Wednesday, March 3
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at Neale Woods Nature center
Admission: $3/FNA member child, $4/non-member child
For ages 5 and under
Contact Sara Krug to register at:
skrug@fontenelleforest.org or 468-4124

This exciting parent-child class offers discovery centers to engage your children in nature through various learning styles. An educator-led outdoor portion is offered during each program. Snacks provided.