We hope you can join us this month for some educational fun! Different programs are intended for certain ages, noted below. Younger participants need to be accompanied by a caregiver. All are welcome to attend. A calendar of events can be found on our website. If you would like to receive email notifications for upcoming community education programs, subscribe here.
September 7-11 (all day) Shroomy Scavenger Hunt at Crater Lake Trailhead
An interactive scavenger hunt lets you choose your own adventure while learning about fungus and the role it plays in our forest. Grab a scavenger hunt sheet out of the box below the Crater Lake trail sign and head out to find some fungus!
September 7 (6:30-9:00 pm) Nature Journaling: Forest Finds
Meet at the PWSSC. This is an introduction to nature journaling for all Fungus Festival nature journaling needs. Learn about fungus anatomy, practice new nature journaling techniques, and more. Co-hosted with The Net Loft.
September 8 (2:30-4:00 pm) Discover Cordova: Fungus Among Us
Meet at Nirvana Park for fungus dissection, arts and crafts, and button making. Designed for children ages pre-K through elementary.
September 10 (7:00-8:00 pm) Nature Yoga: Mushrooming Mindfulness
Open to all.
September 11 (10:00-11:00 am) Sea Squirts: Silly Salmon
Meet at the PWSSC to explore salmon and their migration. Designed for kids ages 3-5.
September 15 (2:30-3:30 pm) Fun Friday: Sharks
Meet at the PWSSC for a fin-tastic time learning about sharks through games, crafts, and hands-on demonstrations. The intended audience is kids in grades K-4.
September 15, 5:00 pm: Nature Journaling Exhibit Due
Bring your best nature journaling entry to the Science Center for our nature journaling exhibit. All entries are welcome. Contact Cristina Reo at PWSSC with questions. The exhibit will be on display at the Science Center starting Wednesday, September 20.
September 19 (7:00-8:00 pm) Tuesday Night Talk : PWS Audubon Society
At the PWSSC. This is the first Tuesday Night Talk of the season and will be a meeting of the Prince William Sound Audubon Society. Open to the public; topic of discussion is TBD.
September 26 (7:00-8:00 pm) Tuesday Night Talk: Salmon Shark Biology
Presented by Sabrina Garcia, Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Sabrina will discuss an overview of salmon shark biology, how they tag sharks and what they learn from tag data, and what they have learned from their salmon shark tagging project in the Bering Sea.
September 29 (3:00-5:00 pm) Creatures of the Dock
Who has been lurking beneath the boats? Join us at the South Harbor to investigate the invertebrates that live on the buoys. Our staff will be on one of the floats with guidebooks and educators who will highlight cool critters you can find in the harbor. There will be touch tanks as well as free exploration. All ages.
October 2 (10:00-11:00 am). Sea Squirts: Balance
Meet at the PWSSC. Designed for kids ages 3-5.
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