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It’s a Wild Season at Audubon! Audubon Society of Rhode Island December 2015 Programs and Events for Children and Families

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(November 9, 2015) – Bundle ‘em up and head outside to search for owls on the evening trails. Bring the brood for story time and join the fun during December School Vacation Week! There’s plenty of family fun at Audubon in December!

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.


December 3 & 4, 2015 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. December 3 & 4, 2015: One Odd Old Owl by Paul Adshead
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.


December 4, 2015 Owl Prowl at Fisherville Brook
Audubon Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge
Exeter, RI 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Head out on the trails for an evening of fun learning about the owls of Rhode Island. Start with a presentation on these amazing creatures and visit with one of the Audubon's live owls. Then walk the evening trails in search of these intriguing birds in their natural setting. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight. Meet in the nature center.
Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, 99 Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter, RI; Program Fee: $10/member adult, $5/member child; $14/non-member adult, $7/non-member child. Ages: 7+. Register online at www.asri.org.



December 5, 2015 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 the Citizens Bank Foundation.

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.

Photos with Santa and Annual Tree Sale: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Pick out a freshly cut tree from a local Rhode Island tree farm and have your child’s picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus. After the event your picture may be posted in a special edition of the East Bay Newspapers. There will be crafts and seasonal activities for children. Food donations will be collected for the local food bank.

Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI.


December 8, 2015, January 20, 2016 Seal Watch on Prudence Island
Prudence Island, RI 9:45 am – 3:00 pm
Come observe harbor seals at one of the best haul-out spots in Narragansett Bay. The seals will be viewed from land using spotting scopes and binoculars. The program includes a presentation on these amazing animals. Participants will tour the island via passenger van and learn about some of the current research projects at the Research Reserve. Due to limited space, registration is required.
Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Prudence Island, RI; Program Fee; $8/member adult, $4/member child; $12/non-member adult, $8/non-member child. Ages: 8+. For more details on Prudence Island trips and to register, visit www.asri.org.


December 9, 2015 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. December 9, 2015: Once There Was a Tree by Natalia Romanova
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.


December 10, 2015 Owl Prowl at Fort
Audubon Fort Wildlife Refuge
North Smithfield, RI 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Enjoy a crisp night hike on the Fort Wildlife Refuge in search of owls. Your Audubon guide will call for different species of owls as we travel through mixed and pine woods. While we never know if we'll actually get to hear or see an owl, participants will be sure to learn a lot and have a great night hike. Wear warm socks and shoes or boots and dress warmly. Bring a flashlight. Hike will be canceled in the event of inclement weather or icy trails.
Fort Nature Refuge, (Rt. 5), 1443 Providence Pike, North Smithfield, RI; Program Fee: $10/member adult, $5/member child; $14/non-member adult, $7/non-member child. Ages: 9+. Register online at www.asri.org.



December 10 & 11, 2015 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.

December 10 & 11, 2015: Wonderful Whales
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.


December 19, 2015 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.



December 28 -31, 2015 December School Vacation Week
Celebrate Nature This Season!
Audubon Environmental Education Center
Bristol, RI 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Looking for some winter fun during December school vacation week? Head to Audubon! Special programs and activities are available each day and are free with admission. Registration is not required. Nature crafts will be held from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm each day, as well as a nature story at 10:00 am and 2:30 pm. An animal interview will be featured at 1:30 pm.

The following special programs for children are also available each day at 11:00 am. These are recommended for children ages 6+ and are free with admission.

Monday, December 28, 2015: Nature Games. Try a wild round of animal games! Learn about the food web, predators and prey, animal adaptations, and more.

Tuesday, December 29, 2015: Owl Pellet Dissection. Learn how owls hunt then use simple and safe tools to take apart an owl pellet. Identify the bones inside and discover what your owl ate—was it a mouse or a mole?

Wednesday, December 30, 2015: Kooky Chemistry. Try your hand at our wacky and wonderful experiments. Make your own slime to learn about polymers, demonstrate density with colorful kitchen ingredients, and write a secret message with homemade invisible ink!



Thursday, December 31, 2015*: Morning Nature Activities: The Audubon Environmental Education Center will be open for the morning only. Nature crafts will be held from 10:00 to 11:30 am. Nature stories will run at 11:00 am.

Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; December 28 - 31, 2015; 10:00 am-3:00 pm*; Program Fee: Free with Admission. Ages: All.
* Programs are offered from 10:00 am- 12:00 pm on December 31.



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