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| 7 | MOM N' ME: CREATURES IN SHELLS (FULL)
Parent-Child
Location: Reed Center
Time: 10:00 AM
Speaker: SERC Staff
This is a chance for all pre-schoolers (ages 3-5) and their moms (grandparents) to join us for fun nature activities in and around the Bay. Preregistration is required by calling (301) 238-2737, $6 a call or $8 drop in.January 7th- Creatures in Shells: Many creatures have shell homes, from horseshoe crabs to hermit crabs. We'll explore the world of shells and the creatures that inhabit them.
Contact Info: 301 238-2737
Fees: adult - free child - $6
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| HOME SCHOOL: MUSCLES AND NERVES (AGES 8-12 ONLY) (FULL)
Home School Program
Location: Reed Center
Time: 10:30 AM
Speaker: SERC Staff
Ages 8-12 yrs. (10:30-11:30 a.m.)
For a complete description of programs, prices, and to register you may download the information online at http://www.serc.si.edu/public_programs/home_school.jsp or call for a copy of the schedule (301) 238.2737. Registration is mail-in only and is on a first come first served basis. Building on the previous class about the heart you will explore how muscles and nerves work in living things. Learn about synapses, nerve endings, and muscle firing.
Contact Info: 301 238-2737
Fees: adult - free child - $7
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| 8 | CLOSING THE GAPS BETWEEN SEDIMENT BUDGETING, WATERSHED MODELING, AND STREAM RESTORATION
Weekly Seminar
Location: Schmidt Center
Time: 11:00 AM
Speaker: Sean Smith
Affiliation: MD-DNR
Fees: adult - free child - free
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| 10 | NEW YEAR'S NATURE HIKE
All Ages
Location: Reed Center
Time: 10:00 AM
Speaker: SERC Staff
Celebrate the new year by hiking through nature and enjoying the beauty of the winter woods.
Contact Info: 301 238-2737
Fees: adult - free child - free
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| 14 | HOME SCHOOL: FOSSILS (FULL)
Home School Program
Location: Reed Center
Time: 9:00 AM
Speaker: SERC Staff
Ages 5-7 yrs. (9-10 a.m.)
Ages 8-12 yrs. (10:30-11:30 a.m.)
For a complete description of programs, prices, and to register you may download the information online at http://www.serc.si.edu/public_programs/home_school.jsp or call for a copy of the schedule (301) 238.2737. Registration is mail-in only and is on a first come first served basis. Wednesday, January 14th- Fossils Come learn how fossils are made, different time periods that fossils represent, and the information that fossils can tell us. We'll do a detailed study of trilobites and then try our own hand at making fossils.
Contact Info: 301 238-2737
Fees: adult - free child - $7
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| 15 | CARBON CYCLING IN NORTHERN FORESTS
Weekly Seminar
Location: Schmidt Center
Time: 11:00 AM
Speaker: Hank Margolis
Affiliation: Université Laval
Fees: adult - free child - free
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| 17 | WINTER WILD FOWL WALK
All Ages
Location: Reed Center
Time: 8:30 AM
Speaker: SERC Staff
Waterfowl over-winter in the coves and nooks of the Rhode River. Search along our trails and learn how to identify our feathered fowl friends. Designed for beginning and intermediate birders. Limited to 15 people, preregistration is suggested, $4.00 per person. Bring binoculars if you have them, a limited number are available to borrow.
Contact Info: 301 238-2737
Fees: adult - $4 child - $4
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| 21 | CORAL REEFS: PRESENT PAST FUTURE
Weekly Seminar
Location: Schmidt Center
Time: 11:00 AM
Speaker: Nancy Knowlton
Affiliation: NMNH
Fees: adult - free child - free
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| 27 | SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE AND NATIVE OYSTER RESTORATION ON THE WEST COAST-ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN RESOLVING THE PARADOX OF ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS WITH LAND USE CONFLICT PERCEPTIONS
Weekly Seminar
Location: Schmidt Center
Time: 11:00 AM
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Fisher
Affiliation: Environ Corporation
Fees: adult - free child - free
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| 28 | BAY BOOKS STORY TIME: MARSH MORNING
Parent-Child
Location: Reed Center
Time: 1:30 PM
Speaker: SERC Staff
Children ages 3-5 and their parents are invited to join us for this monthly program featuring a book about the Chesapeake Bay while we learn about different creatures, ecosystems, and plants. We'll read a story, play a game, and make a craft. Pre-registration is required (301) 238-2737, limited to 15 students, $6 a call or $8 drop in. January 28th- "Marsh Morning" Marshes come alive every morning, explore what lives there and why.
Contact Info: 301 238-2737
Fees: adult - free child - $6
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| 29 | HOW DO INSECTS SHIFT TO NOVEL HOST PLANTS? THE DUAL ROLES OF CHEMICAL FACILITATION AND ENEMY-FREE SPACE
Weekly Seminar
Location: Schmidt Center
Time: 11:00 AM
Speaker: Dr. Shannon Murphy
Affiliation: George Washington University
Fees: adult - free child - free
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