Thanks for another great summer- and come back for Fall Fun!

The 2009 camp season was filled with fun, thanks to another great group of children and parents! Check the list below for several more family-friendly fun events this fall!

This 5th anniversary year for the Jr. Nature Explorers Program saw an expansion of our camp and topic offerings, all of which were well attended.

We are already making plans for 2010, including a continued focus on preschool nature education, increased classes for elementary-age children, family classes, and more. We welcome your input on future plans for this program, whether you are the parent of a previous Jr. Nature Explorer camper, thinking of registering your child next year, or if you are a former Jr. Nature Explorer camper yourself!

This year there were 10 camps to choose from, each with a different theme:
Camps for children ages 4-5:
• June 22-24 Roots and Shoots
• July 6-8 The Wiggly World of Worms
• July 13-15 Pollinator Power
• July 20-22 Beetles on Parade
• August 3-5 Winged Wonders
• August 10-12 The World of Water
• August 24-26 Flowers and Fruits

Camps for children ages 6-7:
• June 29- July 1 The Wiggly World of Worms
• July 27-30 Beetles on Parade
• August 17-19 Roots, Shoots, Flowers, and Fruits

For a detailed description of the 2009 Jr. Nature Explorer Program, the activities in each individual camp, and registration info, please visit the May postings.


Family-friendly Fall 2009 Magnuson Park Events include:

• Sat. Sept 19th- Seattle Works Day in the Children's Garden from 10am-2pm. Come enjoy the fun of creating a special new feature in the garden, and help us keep it growing strong! Tools and gloves provided for adults and children to carry out simple and easy garden tasks.
• Sun. Sept. 20th- Fall family workparty in the Magnuson Community Center Bird-friendly Landscape. Join community volunteers from the YMCA "Y-Guides" program as we do a fall cleanup and mulching in this great new garden. Tools and gloves provided for all. The Community Center is located inside the park, at 7110 62nd Ave NE. Look for the solar-powered water feature and colorful signage right in front!
  
• Sat. Sept. 26th- "How to Create Your own Bird-Friendly Landscape" FREE class, at the Magnuson Community Center from 11:00am-12;30pm. This class is part of the Grand Opening of the new Magnuson Wetlands and sports fields, and is suitable for the whole family to attend. there will be a hands-on display of bird nests, photos, feeders, nesting boxes, and more, plus a tour of the Bird-friendly Landscape with it's designer!
  
• Sat. October 17th- Seattle Works Day in the Children's Garden from 10am-2pm. Come enjoy the fun of creating a special new feature in the garden, and help us keep it growing strong! Tools and gloves provided for adults and children to carry out simple and easy garden tasks.
• Sat. October 17th- Seattle Works Day in the Magnuson Community Center Bird-friendly Landscape from 10am-2pm. Come enjoy the fun of planting new shrubs and groundcovers, and finishing the mulching in this great new garden. Tools and gloves provided for all.

Ongoing Events:

• Field trips for schools and child care centers to the Magnuson Community Center Bird-Friendly Landscape and Children's Garden. Visit http://birdfriendlylandscape.blogspot.com and http://magnusonchildrensgarden.blogspot.com for more info.

• Magnuson Park is a proud participant in the annual National Environmental Education Week, which was held this year on April 12th-19th. The Children's Garden and Magnuson Community Center Bird-Friendly Landscape hosted 4 educational events that week for school-age children!
  

For more info on National Environmental Education Week, visit http://www.eeweek.org