Spring 2003 Fair Hill Environmental Foundation, Inc.
Nature Center Home Page Vision Bylaws History Outdoor School Newsletter Programs People Maps Membership Links	Spring 2003 Calendar of Events If telephone registration is requested, call the Center at (410) 398-4909 to insure a spot. Please also notify the Center if you need to cancel.       Marvelous Maples Saturday, March 1   If you think maple sugaring is only for New England, come out to the Nature Center and see how it’s done here in Maryland. Our experts boil down the sap and boil up a taste of real country style maple syrup from our own maple trees. We’ll try some on pancakes! Members free; nonmembers $3. Bluebirds Saturday, March 1 Help preserve this delightful songbird by learning how to attract bluebirds to your backyard. Build your own bluebird nesting box while attending this popular Fair Hill Nature Center workshop. The bluebirds will find you this spring! Program with bird house, members $5; nonmembers $9. Without house, members free; nonmembers $3. Discount for both programs.   Trails Day Saturday, March 15 Make some new friends while cleaning and trimming our teaching trails and sprucing up the Nature Center grounds. This is also a great way for Scout groups, Indian Guide groups, and students to earn community service hours – spread the word! Lunch will be served to our volunteers. Why not give us a call if you’re planning to help out that morning so we’ll have a rough count for the meal. Frog Frenzy Friday, April 4 What do frogs do in the spring? Well …… and they sing! Learn about our local amphibians and walk down to hear the “froggy chorus” of spring in the wetlands. Afterwards you’ll be welcomed by a bonfire and refreshments. The walk is recommended for children age 4 and older. Bring a flashlight and your curiosity! This event is perfect for structuring some quality time with your children or grandchildren. Members free; nonmembers $3.   Wildflower Walk Saturday, April 12 Enjoy a guided walk through beautiful meadows and woods at Fair Hill to identify spring wildflowers.   S.W.A.T. Road Cleanup Saturday, April 19 Do your part to help clean up our roadsides by joining Nature Center staff and board members for its quarterly trash pickup day along our adopted highway, a 2 mile section of Rt. 273. We will meet at Wesley's parking lot at 8 a.m. All materials provided by the Nature Center. Must be 12 years or older. Fair Hill SpringFest Saturday, May 3, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Cecil County Fairgrounds This is a joint fundraising effort with Upper Bay Counseling and Support Services Put this on your calendar right now!! You won’t want to miss it! Nature, garden, and outdoor lovers, this is the premier event of the spring in this region. There will be a woodland “Trails to Treasure” hunt, plant sale, antique show, arts & crafts, pony rides, hayrides, continuous live music and dancing, various 4-H events, children’s games and activities, prizes, vendors and lots of great country food. Don’t miss it! Trails to Treasure Hike and Raffle Raffle tickets are $5.00 each and available now. There will be a $500 cash prize rewarded to the winner. The cash prize will be increased to $1000 if the winner has completed the Trails to Treasure hike and has a stamped raffle ticket. (Only one prize awarded). There will only be 1,000 raffle tickets sold, so each individual has a one in one thousand chance of winning - those are good odds! The winning ticket number will be equal to the MD Pick 3 Lotto Number from the May 3, 2003, 8:00 p.m. drawing. Winner will be contacted by phone. Each participant will be given a "treasure map" to follow along the trail to the treasure. All those who make it to the end of the trail will receive a treasure. The cost of the raffle ticket may not be tax deductible. Specialty Antique Appraisals for the public $5 per item - toys & trains, memorabilia, china, dolls, furniture, old books, clocks & jewelry Dealer/early buyer's preview reception May 2nd, 6-8 p.m. Potential sponsor?Work for a local business? Have your company recognized by your neighbors as a supporter of preserving nature and our environment. Sponsorship opportunities range from $2000 to $100. Major sponsors of the SpringFest are the Fair Hill Nature Center and the Upper Bay Counseling & Support Services, Inc. For more information, call Holly Hannum at (410) 398-4909, Jim Racine at (410) 658-8999 or Wendy Biggs at (410) 885-2326. WXCY 103.7 - Your Favorite Country - will be broadcasting LIVE! FREE ADMISSION & PARKING This is a rain or shine event! Photos from last year's event can be viewed here. Come join a "Trails to Treasure" hiking and raffle event. Antique Show - over 40 exhibitors Antique appraisals Come enjoy great food-listen to continuous live music. Karaoke X-Treme Build a Bluebird house. Come buy Mother her special gift: Arts and Crafts from local vendors Plant Sale, including flower and vegetable plants grown at the University of Delaware Watch as the children make their own flower pot and fill it with a plant for Mother. Children's Activities including: Bubble Making Nature Origami Moon Bounce Fish Pond Penny Toss Fish Printing Sand Box Hunt Button Making Pony Rides Hay Rides Obstacle Course Your Wild Backyard Friday, May 9 University of Delaware professor Carol Krawzyck will discuss beautifying your yard with conservation in mind and attracting wildlife (other than your children) to your yard. Bring along your questions! Rain barrel raffle! See More Tips and Topics on Backyard Conservation See a 30 second Backyard Quicktime Movie (480K) (Requires Quicktime) Spring Home School Day Wednesday, May 28, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Rain date: Wednesday, June 4, 12:30 – 2:30 pm Nature Center Staff is pleased to offer a special day of outdoor learning for home school students this spring. Two age-appropriate programs will be offered. Who lives in the water? Ages 5-7 Discover the variety of creatures that live in our freshwater streams. Learn how different animals are designed to live in water. This hands-on get wet program is one of our most popular programs. Secret inhabitants of the watershed, ages 8-12 Dip into the world of water and investigate everything from aquatic salamanders to zooplankton. Collect and identify animals that live in flowing streams and a quiet pond. Program Fee: $5.00 per student. Maximum 60 students Advance registration is required. (410) 398-4909 Note: Please wear water shoes! No sandals. Racing at Fair Hill Saturday, June 14 Meet at the Nature Center before driving to the Fair Hill Training Center track to observe the morning gallops from the clocking tower.

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