Events Calendar
2012
Experiential Education and Recreation
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Location |
Fee |
Other |
| Friday, May 11, 2012 | Skywatch | 7:30 PM | Library classroom | $3 donation requested | Suitable for ages 10 and up |
| Lecture series on Astronomy concepts and recent discoveries Topic: | |||||
| Sunday, May 20, 2012 | Special Solar Viewing | 5:15-7:30 PM | Riparian Preserve | $3 donation requested | Open to public |
| East Valley Astronomy Club hosts special viewing of partial eclipse | |||||
| Saturday, May 26, 2012 | Bird Walk | 6:00 am | Preserve Parking Lot | $5 | Prior registration required through kathe.coot@cox.net |
| Led by our experienced birder Kathe Anderson | |||||
| Saturday, May 26, 2012 | Dragonfly & Butterfly Walk | 7:00 am | Preserve, Dragonfly Ramada | $5 donation | For all ages, bring binoculars, hat, water |
| It's flier season, and a great time to learn some basic identification and appreciation of these beautiful creatures | |||||
| Mon-Thu, June 4-7, 2012 | Wild About Nature Camp | 8:30-11:30 am | Southeast Regional Library Classroom B | $55 | Ages 4-10 Use code 66650 to register at gilbertrecreation.com |
| Explore the Riparian Preserve and learn about lots of wonderful wildlife – bugs, birds, reptiles, and mammals – including the chance to get up close and personal! | |||||
| Tuesday, June 5, 2012 | Special Solar Viewing | 2-7:30 PM | Riparian Preserve | $3 donation requested | Open to public |
| East Valley Astronomy Club hosts special viewing of Venus transit | |||||
| Friday, June 08, 2012 | Skywatch | 7:30 PM | Library classroom | $3 donation requested | Suitable for ages 10 and up |
| Lecture series on Astronomy concepts and recent discoveries Topic: | |||||
| Mon-Thu, June 11-14, 2012 | Diggin' Treasures from the Past | 8:30-11:30 am | Southeast Regional Library Classroom B | $55 | Ages 6-10 Use code 66652 to register at gilbertrecreation.com |
| Engage in simulated digs for dinosaurs and artifacts, while learning about the sciences of paleontology and archaeology. | |||||
| Saturday, June 16, 2012 | Bird Walk | 6:00 am | Preserve Parking Lot | $5 | Prior registration required through kathe.coot@cox.net |
| Led by our experienced birder Kathe Anderson | |||||
| Mon-Thu, June 18-20, 2012 | Wild About Nature Camp | 8:30-11:30 am | Southeast Regional Library Classroom B | $55 | Ages 4-10 Use code 66651 to register at gilbertrecreation.com |
| Explore the Riparian Preserve and learn about lots of wonderful wildlife – bugs, birds, reptiles, and mammals – including the chance to get up close and personal! | |||||
| Saturday, June 23, 2012 | Dragonfly & Butterfly Walk | 7:00 am | Preserve, Dragonfly Ramada | $5 donation | For all ages, bring binoculars, hat, water |
| It's flier season, and a great time to learn some basic identification and appreciation of these beautiful creatures | |||||
| Friday, July 13, 2012 | Skywatch | 7:30 PM | Library classroom | $3 donation requested | Suitable for ages 10 and up |
| Lecture series on Astronomy concepts and recent discoveries Topic: | |||||
| Saturday, July 15, 2012 | Bird Walk | 6:00 am | Preserve Parking Lot | $5 | Prior registration required through kathe.coot@cox.net |
| Led by our experienced birder Kathe Anderson | |||||
| Saturday, July 21, 2012 | Dragonfly & Butterfly Walk | 7:00 am | Preserve, Dragonfly Ramada | $5 donation | For all ages, bring binoculars, hat, water |
| It's flier season, and a great time to learn some basic identification and appreciation of these beautiful creatures | |||||
| Friday, August 10, 2012 | Skywatch | 7:30 PM | Library classroom | $3 donation requested | Suitable for ages 10 and up |
| Lecture series on Astronomy concepts and recent discoveries Topic: | |||||
| Saturday, August 18, 2012 | Dragonfly & Butterfly Walk | 7:00 am | Preserve, Dragonfly Ramada | $5 donation | For all ages, bring binoculars, hat, water |
| It's flier season, and a great time to learn some basic identification and appreciation of these beautiful creatures | |||||
| Saturday, August 25, 2012 | Bird Walk | 6:00 am | Preserve Parking Lot | $5 | Prior registration required through kathe.coot@cox.net |
| Led by our experienced birder Kathe Anderson | |||||
| Saturday, September 16, 2012 | Bird Walk | 6:30 am | Preserve Parking Lot | $5 | Prior registration required through kathe.coot@cox.net |
| Led by our experienced birder Kathe Anderson | |||||
| Saturday, September 22, 2012 | Dragonfly & Butterfly Walk | 7:00 am | Preserve, Dragonfly Ramada | $5 donation | For all ages, bring binoculars, hat, water |
| It's flier season, and a great time to learn some basic identification and appreciation of these beautiful creatures | |||||