A family-friendly f estival celebrating snow at Rice Creek Field Station! Part of winter Cruisi n' the Campus.
11:00 am. Story Hour: Snowflake Bentley. As a child, W
ilson Bentley saw beauty where no one else noticed it and drew hundreds of
snowflakes by eye. As an adult, he went on to develop the first camera that
could photograph a snowflake. Come listen to his story, and then make your
own snowflake to take home!
12:00 pm. Snow Person/Snow Animal
Building. Make your own snow creation! Every child who participates will re
ceive a goody bag to take home. If snow cover isn't sufficient for building
, visitors can make 'snow' figures out of air-hardening clay.
1:
00 pm. Presentation: The Science of Snow. This presentation will cover how
snow forms, the critical role that snow and ice play in the lives of our lo
cal animals and plants, and how these creatures survive winter.
2:00 pm. Mammal Tracks on Snowshoes. We'll see what animals are out and abo
ut in the snow! Adult-sized snowshoes are available to participants.
All-day (9:00 am – 3:00 pm).
Catch & Observe Sn
owflakes. Examine snow using magnifying glasses! See how many shapes you ca
n find. Draw the shapes you see.
Snow crafting. Kid-friendly easy and
fun crafts & activities related to snow.
Snowshoeing. Adult-sized
snowshoes are available. BYO cross-country skis & snowshoes dawn to dus
k.
Winter Bird Citizen Science. Spend a few minutes watching birds. Th
e data you record will contribute to the international Project Feederwatch
program from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. A naturalist can help with bir
d identification.
All programs are open to the public. Tickets for the
event are $1, and are available through the campus box office. Tickets can
also be purchased at the event.
Please dress for the weather, and no te that children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult.
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A family-friendly festival celebrating snow at Rice Creek Field Stati on! Part of winter Cruisin' the Campus.
11:00 am. Story Hour: Snowfla
ke Bentley. As a child, Wilson Bentley saw beauty where no one else noticed
it and drew hundreds of snowflakes by eye. As an adult, he went on to deve
lop the first camera that could photograph a snowflake. Come listen to his
story, and then make your own snowflake to take home!
12:00 pm.
Snow Person/Snow Animal Building. Make your own snow creation! Every child
who participates will receive a goody bag to take home. If snow cover isn'
t sufficient for building, visitors can make 'snow' figures out of air-hard
ening clay.
1:00 pm. Presentation: The Science of Snow. This pre
sentation will cover how snow forms, the critical role that snow and ice pl
ay in the lives of our local animals and plants, and how these creatures su
rvive winter.
2:00 pm. Mammal Tracks on Snowshoes. We'll see wha
t animals are out and about in the snow! Adult-sized snowshoes are availabl
e to participants.
All-day (9:00 am – 3:00 pm).
Catch & Observe Snowflakes. Examine snow using magnifying glasses! S
ee how many shapes you can find. Draw the shapes you see.
Snow craftin
g. Kid-friendly easy and fun crafts & activities related to snow.
Snowshoeing. Adult-sized snowshoes are available. BYO cross-country skis &a
mp; snowshoes dawn to dusk.
Winter Bird Citizen Science. Spend a few m
inutes watching birds. The data you record will contribute to the internati
onal Project Feederwatch program from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. A nat
uralist can help with bird identification.
All programs are open to th
e public. Tickets for the event are $1, and are available through the campu
s box office. Tickets can also be purchased at the event.
Please dres s for the weather, and note that children under 17 must be accompanied by a n adult.
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