Events

Focus this week: Pollinators

The World Around Us: Science Labs are biweekly, open house, drop-in programs designed for all age participants. All events will be held outdoors except for severe weather. Please wear appropriate clothing and shoes/boots designed for walking on gravel trails. Each program will include 1) information about the subject, 2) a book reading, 3) a craft, 4) greeting card making, and 5) an activity.

One out of every three bites of food you eat are because of pollinators.  Think of your favorite foods like apples, chocolate, and blueberries. Pollinators—including bees, birds, butterflies, insects, and bats—are animals that move pollen between flowering plants, enabling plant reproduction and producing over a third of our food. They are critical to healthy ecosystems and agriculture, with at least 75% of flowering plants relying on them. Populations are currently declining so grab a net and magnifying glass as we try to catch and release some of our pollinator friends and go on the hunt for monarch eggs.

No registration is required.  The Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center.