May 1 to May 4 – Ohio Valley Birding Festival.
Numerous events have been scheduled.
Details available at http://www.wesselmannaturesociety.org/events/index.php
May 7 Toddler Tales (10 a.m.) at the Wesselman Woods Nature Center. This nature story and craft class is for parents and children up to 5 years old. Interaction with nature is important in a child's early stages. Free; donations accepted. No reservation required. Call 479-0771, ext 102 for more information.
May 10 Opening Day of 2008 Canoeing Season! (9 a.m.) Join Canoe Evansville for an alternative look at Evansville, via Pigeon Creek. $15 per person. Call 812-479-0771, ext. 105 for registration information.
May 11 Wildlife in the City Canoe Program! (2 p.m.) Join Canoe Evansville for an alternative look at Evansville, via Pigeon Creek. $15 per person. Call 812-479-0771, ext. 105 for registration information.
May 14 Toddler Tales (10 a.m.) at the Wesselman Woods Nature Center. This nature story and craft class is for parents and children up to 5 years old. Interaction with nature is important in a child's early stages. Free; donations accepted. No reservation required. Call 479-0771, ext 102 for more information.
May 16 Clean Your Files Day (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) at the Recycling Center at Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve. Bring your personal papers, files and other documents for free shredding (up to 10 lbs.) and/or recycling. Call 479-0771, ext. 101 or 436-7800 for more information. May 10
May 16 Moonlight Paddle! (5:30 p.m.) at Bluegrass Fish and Wildlife Area. Join Canoe Evansville for a guided paddle under the full moon at this serene natural area north of the City. $15 per person. Call 812-479-0771, ext. 105 for registration information.
May 17 Moonlight Paddle! (5:30 p.m.) at Hovey Lake. Join Canoe Evansville for a guided paddle under the full moon at one of the few existing remnants of a bald cypress swamp in southern Indiana. $15 per person. Call 812-479-0771, ext. 105 for registration information.
May 17 Wildlife in the City Canoe Program! (9 a.m.) Join Canoe Evansville for an alternative look at Evansville, via Pigeon Creek. $15 per person. Call 812-479-0771, ext. 105 for registration information
May 17 Nature Detectives! (1 p.m.) at Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve. Find out. who (or what) left the track in the mud; what a feather or piece of bone can tell you about the animal that it belonged to; and what might be living in a freshly dug hole in the ground. Make a plaster cast of an animal track, then take a short hike to explore the forest for animal clues that were left behind. $4 per person. Call to register at 812-479-0771 ext 102.
May 18 Wildlife in the City Canoe Program! (2 p.m.) Join Canoe Evansville for an alternative look at Evansville, via Pigeon Creek. $15 per person. Call 812-479-0771, ext. 105 for registration information
May 21 Toddler Tales (10 a.m.) at the Wesselman Woods Nature Center. This nature story and craft class is for parents and children up to 5 years old. Interaction with nature is important in a child's early stages. Free; donations accepted. No reservation required. Call 479-0771, ext 102 for more information.
May 24 Wildlife in the City Canoe Program! (9 a.m.) Join Canoe Evansville for an alternative look at Evansville, via Pigeon Creek. $15 per person. Call 812-479-0771, ext. 105 for registration information.
May 25 Intro to Hiking and Backpacking 101: With Top Spot Outdoors (1 p.m.) at the Nature Center at Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve. With Jon Dubber, Top Spot Outdoors. Jon will cover the basic equipment needs and planning of day hikes and backpacking trips followed with a short hike into the Nature Preserve. Free (donations to the Nature Preserve accepted).
May 25 Wildlife in the City Canoe Program! (2 p.m.) Join Canoe Evansville for an alternative look at Evansville, via Pigeon Creek. $15 per person. Call 812-479-0771, ext. 105 for registration information.
May 25 Wetland Wildflower Walk (2 p.m.) at Howell Wetlands. Join Master Gardener/Master Naturalist Kate Lynch for a revealing walk through the wetlands. Learn to identify spring wildflowers and the benefits of native plants to the ecosystem. Free; donations accepted. Contact 499-2952 for further information.
May 28 Toddler Tales (10 a.m.) at the Wesselman Woods Nature Center. This nature story and craft class is for parents and children up to 5 years old. Interaction with nature is important in a child's early stages. Free; donations accepted. No reservation required. Call 479-0771, ext 102 for more information.
May 31 Wildlife in the City Canoe Program! (9 a.m.) Join Canoe Evansville for an alternative look at Evansville, via Pigeon Creek. $15 per person. Call 812-479-0771, ext. 105 for registration information.
Source: http://www.wesselmannaturesociety.org/events/index.php
