Sudbury Valley Trustees will be offering family events over the February school vacation week. These programs are a great for families who are interested building a connection with the natural environment in which we live through family-friendly activities. Register at www.svtweb.org/events-calendar
ANIMAL TRACKING PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, Time: 1:30-3:00pm
Location: Wolbach Farm, Sudbury
Following an animal’s tracks can teach us a lot about which animals live in our woods and their behavior over the past few days. Come for a walk with Laura Mattei, SVT Director of Stewardship at Wolbach Farm.
Starting indoors the group will learn tracking basics. The outdoor portion will be spent walking on and off trail at Wolbach Farm searching for tracks and signs of wildlife residents, including deer, fisher, coyote, red fox, gray fox, turkeys and others. Please wear extra warm clothing, as tracking requires a lot of standing around and observing, NOT a lot of walking.
At the end we will gather back inside for hot chocolate and cookies. This program is geared to families with children, grades 1-5.
Members: free; Non-Members, $10pp, maximum: $20 per family.
PUPPET SHOW: “TURTLE’S NEW HOME, A STORY ABOUT FRIENDS AND A WETLAND HABITAT”
Date: Thursday, February 21, Time: 1:00-2:00pm
Location: Wolbach Farm, Sudbury
“Blanding” the turtle is in search of a new, safe wetland habitat. The little pond where she has lived for forty years is no longer safe! A road has been built between her pond and the sandy hill where she goes every spring to lay her eggs. Blanding knows what happens when a turtle tries to cross a road! When she meets young Castor the Beaver, who is eager to build a dam and create a new pond, she sees that her problems might be solved! We also meet her friend the Blue Spotted Salamander as well as a little boy named Edward and his nature-loving babysitter Rachel, who teaches him how to look closely at nature for signs of animals and their activities.
Members: $5 pp, maximum $15 per family; Non-Members, $10pp, maximum: $20 per family. Limited to 30 people (children age 3 and up, with parent)
Pre-registration required for these programs. Visit svtweb.org or call 978-443-5588.
Wolbach Farm is great to visit any day of the year. We welcome you to enjoy the trails for walking, skiing, snowshoeing, nature study, photography, or other fun activities.
The main loop is ¾ mile, with a short inner loop. Then visit the Nature Nook on the porch attached to the main building. There you can further explore local plants and wildlife with crafts, games, seasonal displays, and books.
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Sudbury Valley Trustees is a regional land trust that conserves land and protects wildlife habitat in the Concord, Assabet, and Sudbury river basin for the benefit of present and future generations.
