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2010 Summer Classes

 

At the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory we pride ourselves in providing the most engaging, hands-on classes you’ll find. Whether children drop in for a single class or take a whole series, everyone has a good time.

 

How to read this schedule:
YE= Young Explorer Ages 4-6, 10 am – noon, cost: $15.00.
JE= Junior Explorer Ages 7-10, 10 am-noon, Cost:$15.00.
RK= Rocketeer Ages 8-up, 10 am-noon, Cost: $20.00. Min. Class Size: 4   Max. Class Size: 12.

 

Pre-registration & pre-payment are required for these classes. Cancellations received by 3:00pm the prior day will receive a full refund. Call (541) 593-4394 for further information and reservations.

 

Class descriptions are at the bottom of this page.

 

Monday 

10am-noon

Tuesday

10am-noon

Wednesday

10am-noon

Thursday

10am-noon

Friday

10am-noon

Saturday

10am-noon

JUNE

June 21

YE: Bees, Trees and Seeds

JE: Tracking the Wild Beasts

June 22

RK: Rocket Science 112         

June 23

YE: Birds of a Feather

JE:  Pond Party

June 24

RK: Rocket Science 212

    

Ju  June 25

Y  YE: Archaeology 101

JE: Herp, Herp, Hooray!

June 26

RK: Air Rocket 001

 

June 28

YE: Tadpole Tales

JE: Owl Puke

June 29

RK: Rocket Science 112

 

June 30

YE: Webbed Toes Lizard Tales

JE: Woof-ology

 

 

 

 

JULY

 

 

 

July 1

RK: Rocket Science 212

    

 

July 2

YE: What’s Bugging You

JE: Eco-Explore

 

July 3

RK: Rocket Science 312

 

July 5

YE: Bees, Trees and Seeds

JE: Tracking the Wild Beasts

July 6

RK: Rocket Science 112

July 7

YE: Birds of a Feather

JE: Pond Party

 

July 8

RK: Rocket Science 212

July 9

YE: Archaeology 101

JE: Herp, Herp, Hooray

 

July 10

RK: Air Rocket 001

    

 

July 12

YE: Tadpole Tales

JE: Owl Puke

July 13

RK: Rocket Science 112

 

July 14 

YE: Webbed Toes Lizard Tales

JE:  Woof-ology

 

July 15

RK: Rocket Science 212

July 16

YE: What’s Bugging You?

JE: Eco-Explore

July 17

RK: Air Rocket 001

 

July 19

YE: Bees, Trees and Seeds

JE: Tracking the Wild Beasts

 

July 20

RK: Rocket Science 112

 

July 21

YE: Birds of a Feather

JE: Pond Party

July 22

RK: Rocket Science 212

 

July 23

YE: Archaeology 101

JE:  Herp, Herp, Hooray!

 

July 24

RK: Rocket Science 312

       

 

July 26

YE: Tadpole Tales

JE: Owl Puke

July 27

RK: Rocket Science 112

July 28

YE: Webbed Toes Lizard Tales

JE: Woof-ology

 

July 29

RK: Rocket Science 212

July 30

YE: What’s Bugging You?

JE:  Eco-Explore

July 31

RK: Rocket Science 312

AUG

August 2

YE: Bees, Trees and Seeds

JE: Tracking the Wild Beasts

August 3

RK: Rocket Science 112

August 4

YE: Birds of a Feather

JE:  Pond Party

August 5

RK: Rocket Science 212

August 6

YE: Archaeology 101

JE: Herp,Herp, Hooray

August 7

RK: Air Rocket 001

 

 

 

August 9

YE: Tadpole Tales

JE: Owl Puke

 

August 10

RK: Rocket Science 112

 

August 11

YE: Webbed Toes Lizard Tales

JE: Woof-ology

August 12

RK: Rocket Science 212

 

August 13

YE: What’s Bugging You?

JE: Eco-Explore

 

August 14

         

RK: Air Rocket 001

 

August 16

YE: Bees, Trees and Seeds

JE: Tracking the Wild Beasts

August 17

RK: Rocket Science 112        

August 18

YE: Birds of a Feather

JE: Pond Party

 

August 19

RK: Rocket Science 212

August 20

YE: Archaeology 101

JE: Herp, Herp, Hooray!

August 21

        

RK: Air Rocket 001

 

August 23

YE: Tadpole Tales

JE: Owl Puke

August 24

RK: Rocket Science 112

August 25

YE: Webbed Toes Lizard Tales

JE: Woof-ology

August 26

RK: Rocket Science 212

August 27

YE: What’s Bugging You?

JE: Eco-Explore

August 28

RK: Rocket Science 312

 

 

SEPT

August 30

YE: Bees, Trees and Seeds

JE: Tracking the Wild Beasts

August 31

RK: Rocket Science 112

September 1

YE: Birds of a Feather

JE: Pond Party

September 2

RK: Rocket Science 212

September 3

YE: Archaeology 101

JE: Herp, Herp, Hooray!

September 4

RK: Rocket Science 312

YE =  Young Explorer   Ages 4-6     10am-12pm    Cost: $15
JE =  Junior Explorer   Ages 7-10    10am-12pm    Cost: $15
RK =  Rocketeer       Ages 8-up    10am-12pm    Cost: $20

Min. Class Size: 4  Max. Class Size: 12

Pre-registration & pre-payment are required for these classes. Cancellations received by 3:00pm the prior day will receive a full refund. Contact (541) 593-4394 for further information and reservations. Ask about our member discount.

 

YE: Young Explorers (ages 4 to 6)

Archaeology 101
Learn how to be an archaeologist! Find fossils and learn about dinosaurs.

Bees, Trees & Seeds
Spend some quality time outside the Nature Center exploring the forest and the pond.

Birds of a Feather
Learn basic bird anatomy, learn about owl pellets, and meet one of our birds of prey.

Tadpole Tales
Spend the morning mucking around with us! We’ll explore the large and small stuff that lurks
beneath the pond scum.

Webbed Toes & Lizard Tales
Explore the world of reptiles and amphibians, learn about the annual toad migration, and then
meet some of our favorite herps

What’s “Bugging” You?
Do you know the difference between a bug and an insect? How can you tell which is which?
Come out and have some “bug” fun!


JE: Junior Explorers (ages 7 to 10)

Eco-Explore!
Investigate the Nature Center grounds as we learn about wildlife in different habitats.

Herp, Herp, Hooray!
Learn fact from fiction when it comes to reptiles and amphibians and have a close encounter with the slithery kind

Owl Puke
Dissect an owl pellet to discover what the owl ate. After our hard work, we’ll meet a real live pellet maker!

Pond Party
Put on your waders and join us to discover who eats who in our awesome aquatic food chain.

Tracking the Wild Beasts
Explore the science of tracking and make your own tracks.

Woof-ology
Learn about wolves and coyotes and how they are related to our best four-legged friends!

RK:Rocketeers (ages 8 and up)

Rocket Science 112
A beginner’s class for solid fuel rockets. Learn the basics and fly your own small rocket.

Rocket Science 212
So you have the basics, it’s time to learn more by making choices in the rocket you build and fly.

Rocket Science 312
This class offers more advanced rockets to choose from and build. Come join the fun and watch
them fly!

All classes on this page require pre-registration & pre-payment Call 541-593-4394

 
 

57245 River Road, Sunriver Oregon | Tel: 541-593-4394 | Click here for a map