Upcoming Events
Join us for events and activities at Birdsacre!
Make A Birdfeeder
What birds do we see and hear on the trails around Birdsacre? What are they doing and why are they important in our environment? Create a natural birdfeeder to take home. Warning for those with peanut allergies: Peanuts will be used in this program. Go to the Education Programs page to register and for more information.
Bug hunt!
Make a Bug Box and explore the bugs of Birdsacre. What are their jobs and why are they important? *We will take care to harm no bugs in this program. Go to the Education Programs page to register and for more information.
Tree Tales
Take to the trails at Birdsacre to identify different trees and how they are part of the forest ecosystem. Go to the Education Programs page to register and for more information.
What’s in My Backyard?
What bugs and plants and other things occupy the backyard of the Birdsacre Homestead? How do they interact? Go to the Education Programs page to register and for more information.
Make a Nature Journal – What Catches Your Eye?
Make a nature journal and spend some quiet time observing nature and recording your observations. Go to the Education Programs page to register and for more information.
Photo Credits:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lady_Bug_Macro.jpg. Paulhaberstroh, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
Hay field with fog on Cape Rosier, near Harborside, Maine. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Field_on_Cape_Rosier.jpg. Eikko, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
Chickadee in a Dogwood Tree in Winter. Located in Minnesota. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chickadee_in_a_Dogwood_Tree.jpg. Mathieu Landretti, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus), Westside Park, Valparaiso, Indiana. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eastern_White_Pine_(Pinus_strobus),_Westside_Park,_Valparaiso,_Indiana_7418.jpg. Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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