Week of February 19-25

IN THE NORTH METRO

Preschool Drop Off: Doodlebugs

Tuesday, February 21, from 1-3 p.m., at Silverwood Park, St. Anthony. Drop off your kids for a whirlwind of fun-filled art activities. Each weeks activities are based on a different childrens book with a nature-inspired art theme. Wear old clothes we will be getting messy as we cut, paste, paint, sculpt, dance and sing! We will also spend part of every class exploring our parks sleeping plants, sparkling snow, and other winter wonders. Sign up for one day or the entire series. Cost is $10 and reservations are required by February 19. Call 763-559-6700 to make a reservation and reference activity number #137816-27. This program is for ages 4-5.

Preschool Drop-off: Kits & Cubs: Winter Wonderland

Tuesday, February 21, form 1-3 p.m., at Fish Lake Regional Park, Maple Grove. Drop off your kids for a snowshoe adventure through the woods. Discover different types of snowflakes and make a clay snowman. After snowshoeing, warm up your nose and tummy with hot cocoa and a sweet treat while you listen to a snow story. Cost is $10 and reservations are required. Call 763-559-6700 to make a reservation and reference activity number #115916-70. This program is for ages 4-5.

IN THE WEST METRO

Preschool Drop-off: Kits & Cubs: Playful Otters

Monday, February 20, from 1-3 p.m., at Lowry Nature Center, in Carver Park Reserve, Victoria. Drop off your preschooler to discover playful otters! Feel a real otter pelt, learn how otters play, and head outside in search of otter signs in the snow. Well try to slide on our tummies just like otters! Make a craft and end the day with a story. Cost is $10 and reservations are required. Call 763-559-6700 to make a reservation and reference activity number #111316-10. This program is for ages 4-5.

IN THE SOUTH METRO

Preschool Drop-Off: Kits & Cubs: Smelling

Tuesday, February 21, from 1-3 p.m., at Richardson Nature Center, in Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington. Drop off your kids to investigate Winter Exploration in Hyland Lake Park Reserve. This week we will explore smelling, make a craft, and enjoy a snack brought from home. Cost is $10 and reservations are required. Call 763-559-6700 to make a reservation and reference activity number #112916-14. This program is for ages 4-5.

My Preschooler & Me: Puppet Escapades: Give Me Shelter

Wednesday, February 22, from 10-11 a.m., at Richardson Nature Center, in Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington. Meet Richardsons animal puppets to find out where animals find shelter in the winter. Before the show, participate in nature-based, age-appropriate activity stations that may include art, nature artifact inquiry, puzzles, matching games, and a sensory table. After the program, create your own show in the child-sized puppet stage and venture outdoors to look for animal homes and tracks. Adults and children pay program fee. Maximum of 3 children per adult. Cost is $4 and reservations are required. Call 763-559-6700 to make a reservation and reference activity number #112903-08. Program is for ages 2-6.

About Three Rivers Park District

Three Rivers Park District is a natural resources-based park system that manages park reserves, regional parks, regional trails and special-use facilities in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The Park District offers facilities for every season, including picnicking, swimming, creative play, boating, fishing, downhill skiing,

snowboarding, golf, camping and sledding; extensive trails for hiking, biking, in-line skating, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, as well as program sites for nature, recreation, historic and farm education.

Three Rivers Park Districts mission is to promote environmental stewardship through recreation and education in a natural resources-based park system. The Park District owns and operates more than 27,000 acres and serves 8 million visitors a year.

Contact: Tom Knisely

Media Relations Specialist

763/694-7617

tknisely@threeriversparkdistrict.org

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