Jr. Naturalist Program

Program Type:

STEAM

Age Group:

Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
This is the first event of a series.
Registration for this event will be open from January 21, 2025 @ 7:00am to February 4, 2025 @ 12:00pm.
Allowed Ages: 3 to 8

Details

Come discover the local wildlife of Virginia Beach with your young Nature Pals! Each month we will explore a different group of animals in this free grownup and me program for ages 3-8. Three weekly outdoor sessions at the Princess Anne Library culminate with a fourth field trip session to Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Please dress accordingly for this outdoor program; inside sessions will only take place in the event of rain. Grownup participation is important for this hands-on program. While the program is free, an entrance fee of $5.00/vehicle (cash or check) is applicable from April - October for the field trip to Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Registration is required. This is a month registration, Feburary's theme is Mammals.

**Previous participants: Please bring your lanyard and nature journals!

Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Website: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/back-bay

Back Bay NWR Fee/Pass Information: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/back-bay/entrance-fees