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Super Saturday: Bats, Pumpkins, and Owls! Oh My!

Saturday, October 25th, 10:00 AM—10:00 PM

Wow – do we have a full day of fun events planned! Join us at the Center for a day of learning about and celebrating bats, carving pumpkins, telling stories, dissecting owl pellets and more! See below for activities and times.

10:00 AM—3:00 PM

Create bat puppets, color bat masks, learn about bat calls, bat boxes, and much, much more with knowledgeable volunteers from Bats Northwest and Center staff.

10:00 AM—5:00 PM

In celebration of Halloween, join our pumpkin carving and/or pumpkin painting party in the downstairs classroom. BYOP (bring your own pumpkin) or use one of ours for a nominal donation. We'll provide patterns, tools, tarps, paints, paintbrushes, and all the accoutrements, including a candle! Plan to bring your pumpkin up to the amphitheatre for storytelling at 6:00 PM.

11:00 AM—12:30 PM

Guided Nature Walk: Survivor! Urban Bat Edition
Join us on a walk of batty survival skills. Through games and interpretive talks, you'll learn what to eat, where and when to sleep, and when and where to take cover here on Bailey Peninsula – home to many bats. Will you survive as a bat in Seward Park? Join us and find out if you have what it takes to be an urban bat! This walk has a difficulty level of moderate and will be approximately 2 miles in length.

Cost: Standard program fees.

6:00—7:00 PM
Halloween Storytelling in the Amphitheatre
Bring your pumpkin and, weather permitting, join us at the Amphitheatre for a special evening of spooky storytelling in the outdoors! We’ll light the pumpkins and put them on the stage for everyone to admire while we enjoy an hour of professional storytelling. Storytelling will occur inside at the Center in case of inclement weather.

Admission is free but donations are welcome!

7:00—8:30 PM

Owl Prowl Party
If you’ve got any energy left, follow us back to the Center for an evening of lessons on owls, including story time, games, crafts, and owl pellet dissections.

Recommended ages: All. Cost: Free.

8:00—9:30 PM

Owl Prowl in the Park!
For those still awake, join us on a hike deep into the forest to call down the resident barred owls. This is a great opportunity to have a safe and exciting night hike in the forest and to learn how to “speak” owl. Limited to the first 20 registrants.

Recommended ages: Anyone able to stay awake until 10:00 PM and walk 1-2 miles!

Cost: Standard program fees.

Join members of Seattle Audubon’s BirdWatch Service Corps for a free public bird banding demonstration in Seward Park. Each month, BirdWatch student naturalists assist Puget Sound Bird Observatory volunteers in capturing and banding live birds. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to see science in action and to get a closer look at local birds!

This Saturday, December 20th, will be the first public demonstration of the season. Afterwards, they will take place on the four Saturday of each month through April: January 24th, February 28th, March 28th, and April 25th. The demonstrations run from 9am-12pm in all weather and are located at the Audubon Center in Seward Park (5902 Lake Washington Blvd S., Seattle WA, 98118).

For more information, check out http://seattleaudubon.org/education.cfm?id=98

Seattle Audubon's BirdWatch Service Corps will host their next bird banding demonstration this Saturday. December's demo was snowed out, but the forecast looks good for this one!

Don't miss this chance to see science in action as BirdWatch student naturalists assist Puget Sound Bird Observatory volunteers in capturing and banding live birds. The demonstration is free and open to the public. It will run from 9am-12pm at the Audubon Center in Seward Park (5902 Lake Washington Blvd S., Seattle WA, 98118).

For more information, check out http://seattleaudubon.org/education.cfm?id=98

It's time once again for Seattle Audubon's BirdWatch Service Corps to host their monthly bird banding demonstration in Seward Park. There was an excellent article about January's demo in the PI last week: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/getaways/400412_birdwatch19.html.

Don't miss this chance to see science in action as BirdWatch student naturalists assist Puget Sound Bird Observatory volunteers in capturing and banding live birds. The demonstration is free and open to the public. It will run from 9am-12pm at the Audubon Center in Seward Park (5902 Lake Washington Blvd S., Seattle WA, 98118).

For more information, check out http://seattleaudubon.org/education.cfm?id=98

Hope to see you there!

It's time once again for Seattle Audubon's BirdWatch Service Corps to host their monthly bird banding demonstration in Seward Park. Don't miss this chance to see science in action as BirdWatch student naturalists assist Puget Sound Bird Observatory volunteers in capturing and banding live birds. The demonstration is free and open to the public. It will run from 9am-12pm at the Audubon Center in Seward Park (5902 Lake Washington Blvd S., Seattle WA, 98118).

For more information, check out our website.

Hope to see you there!

This Saturday will be the last regular bird banding demonstration of the season! Don't miss this chance to see science in action as student naturalists from Seattle Audubon's BirdWatch program assist Puget Sound Bird Observatory volunteers in capturing and banding live birds. The demonstration is free and open to the public. It will run from 9am-12pm at the Audubon Center in Seward Park (5902 Lake Washington Blvd S., Seattle WA, 98118).

For more information, check out our website.

Hope to see you there! And don't forget to mark your calendars for International Migratory Bird Day at Seward Park on May 23rd. More details to come, but expect lots of fun, family-friendly activities and a special banding demo.

Saturday, May 9th

10:00-3:00PM

Nature’s Best and Worst Moms Super Saturday!

On a special Mother’s Day Super Saturday we invite the local community to join us at the Center to explore and learn about Nature’s Best and Worst Moms. Families will find an array of activities for everyone including games, arts and crafts, puzzles, gifts and gift & card making for mom.
Building activities are free and open to the public.

Guided Nature Walk: Nature’s Best & Worst Moms

10:00AM-11:30PM & 2:00-3:30PM

Seward Park’s Best and Worst Animal Moms guided nature walks leave the building at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Moms participate for FREE! Join Audubon Naturalists on a stroll through Seward Park to learn about the best and worst animal moms in our park. All ages are welcome.

Fees
Toddler (0-4 yrs): Free
Youth (5-14): $2.00
Adult: (15-64): $4.00
Senior: (65 & Up): $3.00