UPCOMING EVENTS

Little Naturalist Story Time

October through May | Twice a month | 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

We are excited to welcome back our littlest explorers at Swaner! Little Naturalist is the perfect program for 3 to 5 year olds who are curious about animals, their habitats, the environment, and exploring nature.  Join us to read a specially selected nature-themed book, explore the natural world, and complete a craft.  Some favorites include snowshoeing on the Preserve, interacting with live reptiles and amphibians, upcycling old materials into fun creations, and much more!

Cost is $4.00/session per youth participant (infants in arms are free).

Please dress appropriately for the weather that day!

Program Dates and Themes

Date/Theme	Book
October 8th: Welcome Fall! The weather is changing and so are things on the Preserve! Come collect evidence of the new season in this explorative session.	*Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn* by Kenard Pak
October 22^nd: Nocturnal Animals Nighttime doesn’t always mean sleep. Come find out how nocturnal animals use their senses in the dark!	*Little Owl’s Night* by Divya Srinivasan
November 5^th: Busy Beavers What have the beavers at Swaner been up to? Find out in this session as we learn about beaver dams and their benefits! This session of Little Naturalist is FREE* thanks to the Utah Department of Water Quality Nonpoint Source Management Program.*	*Five Busy Beavers* by Stella Partheniou Grasso
November 19^th: Slow and Steady How does being slow, weak, or small help an animal to survive? In this session, we will be learning about some of the animals featured in our Survival of the Slowest exhibit!	*"Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," said the Sloth* by Eric Carle
December 3^rd: When Winter Comes Come find out how animals on the Swaner Preserve survive the harsh conditions of the winter season!	*Hibernation Station* by Michelle Meadows and illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
December 17^th: Imagination Station Bring your creativity to this session as we learn how to turn everyday items into something new!	*The Most Magnificent Thing* by Ashley Spires

Date/Theme

Book

October 8th: Welcome Fall!

The weather is changing and so are things on the Preserve! Come collect evidence of the new season in this explorative session.

Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn

by Kenard Pak

October 22^nd: Nocturnal Animals

Nighttime doesn’t always mean sleep. Come find out how nocturnal animals use their senses in the dark!

Little Owl’s Night

by Divya Srinivasan

November 5^th: Busy Beavers

What have the beavers at Swaner been up to? Find out in this session as we learn about beaver dams and their benefits!

This session of Little Naturalist is FREE thanks to the Utah Department of Water Quality Nonpoint Source Management Program.

Five Busy Beavers

by Stella Partheniou Grasso

November 19^th: Slow and Steady

How does being slow, weak, or small help an animal to survive? In this session, we will be learning about some of the animals featured in our Survival of the Slowest exhibit!

"Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," said the Sloth

by Eric Carle

December 3^rd: When Winter Comes

Come find out how animals on the Swaner Preserve survive the harsh conditions of the winter season!

Hibernation Station

by Michelle Meadows and illustrated by Kurt Cyrus

December 17^th: Imagination Station

Bring your creativity to this session as we learn how to turn everyday items into something new!

The Most Magnificent Thing

by Ashley Spires

Contact Information

Name: Brianna Cencak

Position: Youth Programs Coordinator

E-mail: brianna.cencak@usu.edu

Phone: 435-797-8938

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