Vacation Week Family Fun Days
Survivor: Friday, December 27
Through teamwork and problem-solving, we will explore the woodlands of the sanctuary and imagine that we are explorers stranded in the wilderness.
In order to survive, we will need to build shelters, collect firewood, and find food and a water source.
Come and find out how you would survive!
Parent/Child Build a Bird Feeder: Saturday, December 28
Brighten up your yard this winter with a bird feeder handmade by you and your child.
Each family will receive a kit containing all the necessary parts to build a feeder that will attract chickadees, titmice, nuthatches, cardinals, and many other birds to your yard.
A short slide presentation will highlight the birds that commonly come to feeders.
We'll also observe the sanctuary feeders to see which birds are looking for food.
Instructors will circulate to provide assistance.
Predator Party: Sunday, December 29
Predators such as the eastern coyote can't go to the market for groceries, so how do they get their food?
We'll spend some time indoors learning about the different predators in Massachusetts, including how they hunt and how they stay warm to survive the cold winter months.
Then we'll take a walk to look for fishers, river otters, foxes, hawks, and owls.
Tracks, chews, scat, pellets, and bones will show us where predators have partied.
Instructions and Directions:
Meets in the Barn.
Please dress for the weather since we will be outside most of the time.
Registration is required.
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Survivor and Predator Party: Adults $7/m, $9/nm; Child $6/m, $7/nmParent/Child Build a Bird Feeder: $18/mem. family; $20/nonm. family
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87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA, 01983 map
Phone: 978-887-9264
From Boston and the south: Take Rt I-95 north to exit 50 and follow Rt 1 north. At the junction of Rt 1 and Rt 97, turn right onto Rt 97 south (toward Beverly and Danvers). Follow Rt 97 south and take the third left onto Perkins Row. Follow Perkins Row for 1 mile, and the sanctuary is on the right.
From the north: Take Rt I-95 south to exit 53A and follow Rt 97 south. At the junction of Rt 1 and Rt 97 in Topsfield, stay on Rt 97 south and take the third left onto Perkins Row. Follow Perkins Row for 1 mile, and the sanctuary is on the right.
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- Preregistration and payment is required. Spaces are limited, register early
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