Flipping the Switch for Solar: Lessons from a recent solar installation
Climate Reality volunteer Doug Marconnet as he shares his experience planning and adding a photovoltaic array to his home, and what that means for his household and our environment. The presentation will be held live online via Zoom.
Read MoreA Season for Action: Using Native Plants to Create a Climate Resilient Landscape
Join Alice Thompson, owner of Thompson & Associates Wetlands Services LLC and trained Climate Reality volunteer to learn how to plan natural landscapes that are climate resilient. She will discuss the importance of using our personal outdoor spaces to help plants and animals withstand the stresses of climate change. The presentation will be held live…
Read MoreFeeding Time Fun: Turtle Time
Join us via Zoom to meet “Boxy”, and “Louise”, Wehr’s resident turtles. Viewers will see how they love to eat! See a turtle skeleton, enjoy a reading of Box Turtle at Long Pond by William T. George and discover why Boxy and Louise have lived at Wehr for 30 years. Registration required
Read More24 Hours of Reality: The Climate Crisis & Its Solutions
Join a trained Climate Reality volunteer to see how the climate crisis is impacting our world today and how the actions we choose to take at this unprecedented moment will shape our future. The presentation will be held live online via Zoom.
Read MorePop-Up Nature: Sensational Spiders
Do you remember Charlotte the Spider from “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White? Spiders are often portrayed as important figures in various stories and cultural myths. The Legend of Dream Catcher features a spider and its web. Tinsel, a popular holiday decoration, was created to represent a spider’s web. In one myth, Lord Spider was even…
Read MorePop-Up Nature: Nature’s Fall Bounty
Just as families are celebrating the harvest, nature is having its own celebration by producing seeds, nuts and berries. We will share a story A Seed Is Sleepy by Dianna Aston (Author), Sylvia Long (Illustrator), scavenger activity, and craft in celebration of this special time of year. Coordinator will send participants YouTube Video Links for…
Read MorePop-Up Nature: Nature’s Nocturnal Neighbors
Have you ever wondered what your nocturnal neighbors do at night but you could never ever stay up past bedtime to watch? Together we will read the story Daylight Starlight Wildlife by Wendell Minor to help us to explore the nightshift. We will share a sounds quiz to test your nocturnal knowledge, provide a craft,…
Read MoreFeeding Time Fun: Amphibian Adventures
Join us via Zoom to meet Wehr’s resident Tree Frog and Salamanders. They LOVE to eat! Tune in to see them gobble insects & worms and discover how our amphibian allies keep nature in balance. Join us for all the virtual animal fun. Registration required
Read MoreFeeding Time Fun: Great Snakes!
Join us via Zoom to meet Wehr’s two resident snakes: Stripes the Garter Snake and Frank the Fox Snake. Little ones will see a snake skeleton, a snake x-ray, a snake shed, and then topped off with a meal for both Frank and Stripes. Enjoy a reading of The Greedy Python by Eric Carle and…
Read MoreWildlife 101: Wild Turkeys Part 1
Friday, November 20, 7:30-8:30 pm Zoom presentation about Wild Turkeys Saturday, November 21, 9:30-10:30 am at Wehr for a trail walk There is a lot more to these magnificent birds than their place on our Thanksgiving table. Join naturalist Bev Bryant to explore the basics of turkey biology and behavior, learn how to interpret their many forms…
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