Although frigid temperatures do not normally set the scene for spending much time outdoors for most people, January 2011 was a special month for Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery in Kentucky as the hatchery kicked off its 2011 Nature Rocks! Family Nature Club series. The year-long program, coordinated in partnership with the Russell County Public Library, offers an engaging family oriented activity each month to help encourage parents and guardians, along with their kiddos, to get outdoors and better connected with nature.
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| Intern Christin Roberson displays artwork made during a monthly Nature Rocks! Family Nature Club meeting. Photo Glenda York/Jamestown Public Library |
Each month has a different theme, ranging from “Tracks and Scat, OH MY!” to “Bountiful Birding” to “Spider Web Wonders.” Healthy snacks are also provided to all participants during the free 1 ½ hour program. To help ease the driving distance and to better accommodate families who might not otherwise be able to make it, the two partnering organizations also rotate locations alternately, the hatchery hosting monthly activities during the “odd” months and the public library in Russell Springs, Kentucky on “even” months. To help purchase materials, such as good things to eat, the Friends of Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery, Inc.support the monthly meetings as well.
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