What makes some animals and plants glow? How is an
insect a superhero? What kinds of mammals live in the water? Discover the
answers to these questions and more at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s
Schmeeckle Reserve this March.
Several free, public programs will be taught by
UW-Stevens Point students at the reserve’s Visitor Center, 2419 North Point
Drive, Stevens Point. For more information, call 715-346-4992 or go to www.uwsp.edu/cnr/schmeeckle.
March programs include:
·
Singing in the Snow, Thursday, March 3,
6-7 p.m. Discover the birds that sing in the reserve in the winter and how
these birds adapt to harsh weather.
·
Tales from Nature’s Pharmacy, Thursday,
March 10, 6-7 p.m. Learn the health benefits of several common plants and
stories about their medicinal uses.
·
Things that Glow in Nature, Friday, March
11, 5-6 p.m. What makes mushrooms glow in the dark or fireflies light up the
sky? Find out about these and other creatures and plants that glow naturally.
·
Aquatic Mammal Mystery, Tuesday, March
15, 6-7 p.m. How are beavers, muskrats and otters -- all aquatic mammals --
different, and how are they the same?
·
Rhythm of the Seasons, Thursday, March
17, 6-7 p.m. Enjoy an upbeat campfire activity and find your rhythm as winter
turns into spring.
·
Mad about Mosquitoes, Friday, March 18,
5:15-6:15 p.m. Learn how the pesky mosquito plays an important role in nature.
·
Nature’s Superheroes, Monday, March 28,
6:30-7:30 p.m. Nature is full of some super-strong, super-fast critters. Which
one is your favorite superhero?
·
Patterns in Nature, Wednesday, March 30,
6-7 p.m. Explore and appreciate the many hidden patterns in nature.
·
Birds of Prey Don’t Play All Day, Thursday,
March 31, 6-7 p.m. From owls to hawks, the raptors of Schmeeckle Reserve have
many different survival behaviors.
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