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Nature NL – Two June Events

Two June Events

Our June meeting will be a Walk Around Mundy Pond
June 16 @ 6:30 pm

Join Nature NL for a guided nature walk around Mundy Pond on Thursday, June 16 at 6:30 pm. Megan Boucher will talk about the birds that historically  frequent the area, hopefully locating some of them during our walk. We will also give a short overview of the history of the Mundy Pond community with a look at the changes to the pond itself over the past century. We will meet in the parking lot across from the Mews Center.

Our Annual Charlie Horwood Memorial Pink Lady Slipper Orchid Walk
June 18 @ 10:00 am

NatureNL has an annual short fieldtrip on Mount Scio to view the pink lady slipper orchids. Initially the walk was led by Charlie Horwood, a long-time natural historian and a founding member of NatureNL. Since his death, we have continued the traditional outing as the Charlie Horwood Memorial Lady Slipper Walk. While the re-growth and development of trails in the area have markedly reduced their numbers, we normally see several hundred blooms in the 75 minute easy walk.

Meet leader Allan Stein on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 10:00 am at the MUN Vivarium Parking Lot, off Mount Scio Road, opposite and a bit east of the MUN Botanical Garden entrance. Park in the paved lot off that roadway, on the right very near Mount Scio Road.

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“Salmon the Leaper” Kids Club Program for June at The Suncor Energy Fluvarium

Join your friends at The Fluvarium and discover the salmon life cycle, hear a story of the mysterious Salmon People, and play a game about the great journey a salmon takes to the ocean.

 

Every Saturday and Sunday from June 4-26 at 1:30pm

Program runs approx. 45-60 minutes

 

This Fluvarium Kids program is Family Fun and can include an outdoor component, game, story and craft!

 

Fluvarium Kids Club Weekend Programs

Have you heard? Kids ages 5–10 and their families are invited to join Fluvarium Kids! Receive updates, collect stickers, and earn a Fluvarium Kids Fresh Water Friends certificate when you attend sessions in four different months!

 

Fluvarium Kids programs are complimentary with admission.

Ask about our Annual Family Pass.

 

For more information contact:

754-3474 – kids@fluvarium.ca

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Sunday Nature Programs at MUN Botanical Garden

Drop by the Botanical Garden every Sunday for nature programs.  Activities may include: bird watching, nature hikes, duck feeding, ‘meet the critters’, story time and more.

Fee: General admission.  Registration is not required.  FREE for members of the Friends of the Garden, MUN students and children 5 years old and younger. For more information, please call 864-8590.

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Breezes, Breath, and Bellows – World Listening Day

(not all of the bellows will be in an accordion)

 
Last year, in conjunction with the UN International Year of Soils, we celebrated the earth element and “tasted the place” with wild edibles.  The theme of the events in The Boreal Poetry Garden this summer is the element of the air, especially the wind.
 
(Boreal means northern, from Boreas, the Greek god of the north wind—the strongest and speediest of all winds. He was the bringer of snow and hail but, at times, he could be nice and calm as well.)
Sunday 17 July at 2 pm (rain date Monday 18 July at 7 pm)
Wednesday 20 July at 7 pm (rain date Thursday 21 July at 7 pm)
The Boreal Poetry Garden, Portugal Cove
 
Join us for a walk, some words, a woodwind, an accordion, and two moose horns in the woods:
Christine Carter, clarinet and principal moose horn; Marlene Creates, poetry; Florian Hoefner, accordion; and Don McKay, poetry and assistant principal moose horn.
 
These events are being held in conjunction with World Listening Day, an initiative of The World Listening Project—an annual global event held in July to create awareness of the soundscape in our surroundings: http://www.worldlisteningproject.org
 
Limited to 25 people. Advance registration required.
For directions and to register:
adults $25 | seniors and students $20 | children $10
with special thanks to the
Canada Council for the Arts
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The Suncor Fluvarium’s Field Trip Opportunity

The Fluvarium is reaching out to all Day Camps, Recreation Groups, and Summer Youth Groups and offering a fun and unique experience for summer camp kids.

The hour long field trip will allow kids ages 5-12 to explore The Fluvarium and take place in indoor and outdoor activities including toad talks, fish feedings and scavenger hunts.

The program is $5.00/student and chaperones are free!

 For more information contact:

754-3474 or email education@fluvarium.ca

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Alpine Trough Workshop at MUN Botanical Garden

Alpine Trough Workshop at MUN Botanical Garden

Date: Friday, June 3, 9 am – noon, 2016

Location: MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mount Scio Road

Learn how to create a beautiful alpine trough. During this workshop, all participants will create their

own trough to take home. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required and is available on-line.

For more information, and to register, please call 864-8590 or visit the Garden’s webpage at

http://www.mun.ca/botgarden.

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The Fluvarium’s Father’s Day Lunch

The Fluvarium’s Father’s Day Lunch

Join us to celebrate Father’s Day and support environmental education work at The Fluvarium

Sunday, June 19th at 12pm

Father’s and their families are invited to a lunch of Moose Stew or Chicken Stew with assorted salads and sticky toffee pudding.  After your meal, families are welcome to visit the Exhibits, see the fish, and explore the amazing things the Fluvarium has to offer.

Cost for the event is $25.50 for adults and $14.50 for children ages 10 & under.

Limited seats available, buy your tickets now by visiting The Fluvarium or calling 754-3474.