Spring 2006 Fair Hill Environmental Foundation, Inc.
Nature Center Home Page Vision Bylaws History Outdoor School Newsletter Programs People Maps Members Links Previous Events Fall 2005 Summer 2005 Spring 2005 Fall 2004 Summer 2004 Spring 2004 Fall 2003 Summer 2003 Spring 2003 Spring 2002 Fall 2001 Summer 2001 Spring 2001 Fall 2000 Summer 2000 Spring 2000 Fall 1999 Spring 1999 Spring 1998	Spring 2006 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.  Nature Center programs are great for nature lovers, outdoor enthusiasts of all ages, families and organizations such as Scout groups. Family memberships and organization memberships are available for $30. Scout groups and other youth organizations over 12 members are $50. Summer Camp registration is now open Washington's Birthday Tea Saturday, February 18, 2:00 - 4:00   Join Gerry Carpenter of “4:00 Tea”. Ladies of all ages, and lads too, will enjoy learning about the importance of tea to colonial Americans while enjoying an afternoon tea, complete with a spread of colonial favorites, at the Nature Center. Members $10.00, nonmembers $15.00. Kids under 10--$5.00 non-members $7.00 Reservations required. Call 410-398-4909 or email: fairhillnature@dol.net Marvelous Maples Saturday, March 4, 1:00 p.m.   Although one normally thinks about maple sugaring in New England, it is posible to collect sap from maples anywhere is Spring where temperatures are still freezing at night but warm up considerably during the day. It takes forty gallons of sap to boil up one gallon of syrup, so the staff naturalists have been hard at work collecting sap for their pancake party and maple sugaring demonstration on tapping sap and boiling syrup. Bluebirds! Saturday, March 4, 2:30 p.m. After the pancakes are polished off, Rising Sun bluebird expert Jerry newman will discuss ways to entice bluebirds to the backyard and help them raise their young successfully. Patrons will then have the fun of making their own nesting boxes. A limited number of preassembled boxes are also available. Each program is free to members;$5.00 nonmembers - $8.00 for both programs. Each nesting box kit is $8.00 for all, or $12.00 if bouhgt preassembled. Nonmenber fee for children is $3.00. Memberships are available at the door. Trails Day Saturday, March 18, 9:00 a.m – 1:00 p.m. We will be cleaning the trails to make them more passable for the children that will be returning in the Spring. Anyone interested in helping please reply, either by phone or email. We will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end around 1:00 p.m. A lunch of hot dogs and delicioous baked goods will be served at 12:00. Please bring any rakes, gloves wheelbarrows that you may need. Be sure to label everything you own. This is a great oportunity for youth groups to earn service hours. Frog Frenzy Friday, April 7, 6:30 p.m. Hike to hear the froggy chorus at dusk. Learn how to identify Fair Hill’s amphibian population. Bonfire to follow hike. Age 3 and up. Members only, but memberships will be available at the program. S.W.A.T. Road Cleanup Saturday, April 22, 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Come celebrate Earth Day as we pick up trash along our “adopted” stretch of highway. We’re only out there a couple of hours but what a difference it makes. Meet at Wesley’s Restaurant parking lot on Rt. 273. All materials provided by the Nature Center. Must be 12 years or older.  Service Learning credit available. Call (410) 398-4909 for information. Wildflower Walk Saturday, April 22, 2:00 pm Bring your camera and hike to identify native wildflowers. Age 8 and up. Members free, nonmembers $5.00. Fair Hill SpringFest Saturday, May 13, 10:00 am   Children’s games and crafts, pony rides, moon bounce, live music, craft show, nature hikes and more. Our annual fundraiser – no reservations required! Including our 1st Annual 5K Nature Walk-A-Thon - Begin collecting pledges now Join us in raising much-needed funds to continue our work in environmental education of the tristate area elementary children.  Prizes awarded to those reaching selected pledge levels.  Time spent helping qualifies for service hours and donations are tax deductible.  In lieu of prizes, non-profit groups can select to have a portion of the proceeds donated to their group.  Call Lisa for more information:  410-398-4909 or email: faihillnature@dol.net Nature Craft Workshop Saturday, June 3, 10:30 - 12:00   Join local artist Doris Andersen in decorating a candle with pressed spring flowers. Refreshments served. Members $7.00, Nonmembers $10.00. Ages 10 and up. Reservations required.

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