For children ages 4-5This camp will be held August 3rd-5th, a great time to explore and experience the birds and butterflies that abound in Magnuson Park. The park is home to a wide variety of resident birds all year round, and especially in summer when Tree Swallows dart above the meadows, White-Crowned Sparrows hop through the grasses, and Warblers sing from the treetops.
Children will take short hikes to the nearby grassy meadows and shady glens and have fun stretching their limbs to do the "swallow swoop", "robin hop", and "butterfly dip". Other adventures include exploring the Community Garden perennial borders in search of Hummingbirds and Swallowtail Butterflies, as well as the annual arrival of the Grasshoppers. Building birdbaths, puddling ponds, and dust bowls in the Children's Garden will give them lasting landmarks that they can check on anytime in the future while visiting the park!
Take home nature crafts include:
- making their very own bird-watching binoculars to use on our walks
- creating bird-friendly bookmarks
- decorating a Garden Birds wall hanging for their own room!
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