Event

WASI members:  Come help showcase what WASI does with the Nature Center's theme of Monarch butterflies!  We need people for observatory tours, handouts at a table outside, and some outdoor astroflutterbyish activities.  Solar scopes needed!

Non members should register for this event here:  https://ccrec.recdesk.com/Community/Program
From BBNC:
Saturday, September 7 from 10 am - 2 pm

at Bear Branch Nature Center.
Celebrate the arrival of fall by learning about the amazing annual migration of the Monarch Butterfly! Say goodbye to the butterflies we've been raising as they begin their long journey South to Mexico.
List of Events:
Monarch Tagging Demonstration
Butterfly Themed Games and Crafts
Live Animals
Naturalist-Led Pollinator Hike
Sweepnetting
Plant/Seed Swap
Native Plants for Sale
Food and Drinks available for purchase
...and More!
Cash Only Event!

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024

Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Eastern

Location: Bear Branch Nature Center
300 John Owings Rd
Westminster, MD 21158

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Bear Branch Nature Center
Monthly meeting and main observing site. Meetings second Wednesday of every month at 7:30 pm. Planetarium shows 7:30 and 8:30 once per month. Check website for specific dates.

Notes:
Check website during inclement weather.

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