Programs

Author reads Bark! Bark! Bark For My Park! and answers questions on writing, illustrating and ... 

               Is this really true?

Discussion on how kids can make a difference in their world.

From Bark! Bark! Bark for My Park! children learn that civic responsibility doesn't depend on age, size, (or even species.)  

Author leads students in a civic-minded exercise on making a difference in their school or community.

Author reads Bow Wow Wow! Green Beans Now? and answers questions on writing, illustrating and ... 

         Is this really true?

Unique art lesson can be included.

From Bow Wow Wow! Green Beans Now? children learn that nonfiction is not boring. Discussion on writing from the perspective of the narrator.  Hands-on experience with planting seeds.

Dr. D. takes audiences on safari to Africa, Asia, North and South America with animal tales based on her experience with wild animals in their natural habitats.  She engages participants through humor and suspense. By exploring animal behaviors and human cultures listeners learn more about themselves.  

You never know what you might find if you go outside and explore.  These guided walks will allow kids and adults to discover nature around them with knowledgeable field biologists as a guides.   

Insects are the most diverse group of animals on earth.  And they inhabit almost every environment.   A few are unpleasant but the vast majority are fascinating and beatiful once you get to know them.   In this program you will learn about the diverse ways insects make their livings as you look for representative species.

This is an up close and personal experience with  one of the oldest orders of insects.  Dragonflies and damselflies have been around since before the dinosaurs.   You will learn about their life cycle and adult behavior and how to distinguish different species.   This program is best run from late spring to early autumn.

Fireflies elicit wonder in all of us. But can you decipher their language, and even talk to them?   This evening program is limited to locations and seasons when adult fireflies are out (June to July in most northern locales).  You will learn how to tell different species apart and see how many you can find. 

This is a fun natural history exercise. From bird songs to bones, participants complete a multiple choice quiz to test their natural history knowledge.  This program can be set up indoors as well.