Sponsored by the Friends, children's programs at the Nature Center combine nature walks and data collection outside with classroom study inside. Trevor Carter, Sharon Byington and Julie McVay are your New Mexico certified teachers for the Nature Discovery program. Pre-register for all classes at least five days before the scheduled date. If you sign up by phone (344-7240) and credit card, you will receive a waiver. Return it by mail or bring it with you to class. Please arrive promptly on class day.

 

Star Party! Karen Herzenberg Instructional Coordinator Rio Grande Nature Center State Park About 70 star gazers showed up for the first star party at the RGNCSP in some years. The evening promised thunderstorms, but the sky cleared up as we got started. This summer, Regional Park Ranger, Sarah Wood did a special program for our Junior Rangers on the night sky and taught them to operate a telescope. They were all invited back to run the telescopes for the star party and on Saturday, August 11th, about a dozen of them did so to great acclaim. The young people focused the scopes on Jupiter and its four visible moons and used star maps to locate and focus the scopes on other fascinating objects as well. They also pointed out constellations to visitors and helped them use tiny red flashlights to read August star maps. Sarah set up the “Big Scope” and visitors were able to see more distant celestial objects such as the Hercules Cluster and the Ring Nebula. Instructional Coordinator, Karen Herzenberg and Junior Ranger Intern Teacher, Melisa Hart assisted Sarah and the Junior Rangers. Watch the Bosque Tracks calendar for future star parties!

FRIDAY EVENING SESSIONS
Bring a brown bag supper
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Most ages: 6-12
Cost: $20
Aug 24: Awesome Ants
Aug 31: Porcupines
Sept 7: Predators
Sept 14: Animals Underground