Family Fun At DNC
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Camp In Our Backyard
Overnight Programs at Dunwoody Nature Center for Families ... Scout Groups ... Youth Groups ... Team Building
Plan
an evening or overnight trip to Dunwoody Nature Center.
Sit back and relax in nature as a DNC educator leads
your group on a fun and educational program. Learn
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Concert
in the Park
Saturday, July 31
6 - 8 PM
DNC Members FREE; General Public $5
Bring your chairs, blankets, and picnics for a family-friendly evening. Enjoy music in the park while the kids run from creek to meadow. Our July 31 concert features Paul Green School of Rock Show Band . . . The nation's premier performance-based rock music program. The school accepts students from ages 7-18 and turns them into genuine rock stars. We'll have the students perform some classics and more modern rock songs appropriate for all ages.
Free to Dunwoody Nature Center members an all kids under 3
Tickets for General Public: $5 per person CASH ONLY. No Will Call for this event.
Flutes, Frogs & Fireflies
Saturday,
September 18
2:00-3:00 PM
DNC Members $10; General Public $15
Join Jessica Peek Sherwood for a children's program focusing on the flute and the sounds of nature. Explore a variety of musical styles, including Native American flute, classical flute, and contemporary compositions for flute and pre-recorded electronics. Children can help with stories by using percussion instrument sound effects while the audience works together to compose and perform music using many different instruments that mimic the sounds of nature.
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Tree
Hug Festival
Sundays, October 3
11:00 - 5:00 PM
DNC Members $10; General Public $15
Make friends with a tree! Genevieve Summers of Dancing with Trees brings all the equipment and training you'll need to climb high into a huge oak tree. Discovery stations all around the park introduce visitors to the wonders of the forest. Our oak tree can hold up to 10 climbers at a time, so enjoy the discovery stations while you wait your turn. Cash only; no will call available for this event.
Snakes
Alive!
Saturday, October 9
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
DNC Members $8; General Public $10
Drop by to visit our reptile expert Connie Haynes of Nature Corners to discuss the amazing characteristics of snakes. Examine artifacts and exhibits of live snakes and see a snake up close as it moves on th eground. Explore the habits of snakes, their eating patterns, and natural history. Native and exotic snakes will be available to observe and touch. (Venomous snakes will not be present, though will be discussed. All of Connie's animals are rescued or rehabilitated.)
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Pumpkin Carving
October 11-14
2:30 - 4:30 PM
$5 Per Pumpkin
You bring the pumpkin, we'll clean up the mess! We have all the tools and templates you need to carve a pumpkin. Stop by one of our local merchants or civic organizations to buy a pumpkin and bring it to Dunwoody Nature Center to make a family membory. Don't forget your camera! Cash only; no will call available for this event.
Whooooooooooo's in the Park in the Dark?
An Evening Event for Families
Saturday, October 16
6:30 - 8:30 PM
DNC Members $8; General Public $10
Spend an evening in the park as darkness falls and the sounds of night-time nature abound. Enjoy animal presentations of birds of prey and a hike to listen fo rowls calling. Which owl says "Who cooks for you?" Which little owl makes a tiny whistling noise? Make some crafts, see the world through owl eyes, and dissect owl pellets. Stay for refreshments as the stars come out!
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Gifts for the Earth
Saturday, December 4
10 AM - Noon
$5 per gift made
Turnabout is fair play: make something special for the earth that gives us so much. Make suet bells, pinecone feeders, orange peel cups, woobies, and other gifts for the creatures who call Dunwoody home. Share with people you love as gifts from you to them to the earth. Cash only; no will call available for this event.
Can You Say Bacteria? A science program for young naturalists
Wednesday,
December 8
3:30 - 4:30 PM
DNC Members $10; General Public $12
A mother and a bilingual microbiologist, Mariela Gonzalez brings a unique and entertaining approach to sharing her experience as a scientist with children. Teaching from her own book and using a puppet bacterium and opportunities for children to draw bacteria, Mariela discusses what bacteria are, what shapes they come in, and where they can be found in useful or harmful roles. Children learn science while having fun. Registration limited to 30 children.
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Butterfly Festival
Coming
June 2011: Everyone's favorite day at Dunwoody Nature
Center! Get an up-close look at the colorful world of
butterflies at DNC. This annual event features
discovery stations, games, crafts, food, gifts, and more.