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Wetland Waddlers

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Explore Mercer Slough with your preschooler and grow a connection to the natural world! Each two-hour class includes art, play and story time designed around a seasonal theme.

Program Details

  • Time: Select Saturdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
  • Ages: 2.5-4, with a parent or guardian*
  • Cost: $20, or $15 for Pacific Science Center Members

All ticket sales are final and nonrefundable. We reserve the right to cancel a session if enrollment is insufficient and will contact registrant for a full refund. We will notify registrant at least 48 hours prior to the event start time.

*Activities are designed for children ages 2.5-4. Siblings younger than age 2.5 are welcome to accompany participants free of charge. For siblings older than age 4, please contact mercersloughprograms@pacsci.org.

Schedule:

Feb. 8: Nature Rocks 

A rock can be an instrument, a tool, a treasure, a building block, and more. With rocks of all shapes, textures, and sizes, there’s so much to investigate. What else do you think can a rock be?

Feb. 29: Nature Rocks 

A rock can be an instrument, a tool, a treasure, a building block, and more. With rocks of all shapes, textures, and sizes, there’s so much to investigate. What else do you think can a rock be?

Mar. 14: Mud Appreciation Day

We always find mud on our hikes, but this class is dedicated to the squishy stuff. Come jump in puddles, make mud cakes, and most of all, get messy!

Mar. 28: Wonderful Wetlands

What IS a wetland, anyway? We’ll take an up-close look at the plants and other unique things that live in wetlands, and learn about why they’re so important.

Apr. 11: Growing up in Mercer Slough

Flowers, new leaves, and seedlings are everywhere! Join us to take a closer look at the plants in the park, and investigate how they grow.

Apr. 25: Growing up in Mercer Slough

Flowers, new leaves, and seedlings are everywhere! Join us to take a closer look at the plants in the park, and investigate how they grow.

May 9: Slugs, Bugs and Squirmy Worms

Spend a day looking for some of Mercer Slough’s smallest residents. We’ll investigate under logs, in the pond, and beneath trees. How many bugs do YOU think we’ll find?

May 16: Slugs, Bugs and Squirmy Worms

Spend a day looking for some of Mercer Slough’s smallest residents. We’ll investigate under logs, in the pond, and beneath trees. How many bugs do YOU think we’ll find?

June 6: Slough SENSE-ations

Join us for a sensory-filled day of seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling, and yes, even tasting different things in nature.

June 20: Slough SENSE-ations

Join us for a sensory-filled day of seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling, and yes, even tasting different things in nature.

 

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