{"id":7615,"date":"2016-06-06T09:59:10","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T13:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=7615"},"modified":"2016-06-06T09:59:10","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T13:59:10","slug":"bugs-slugs-slither-and-slime-yucky-programs-for-young-explorers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/bugs-slugs-slither-and-slime-yucky-programs-for-young-explorers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bugs, Slugs, Slither, and Slime: “Yucky” Programs for Young Explorers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s face it\u2014kids love the \u201cYuck Factor.\u201d And thankfully, there\u2019s a lot to learn from the world of slime! At Mass Audubon\u2019s wildlife sanctuaries, kids \u00a0are encouraged to look under rocks and rotting logs to see what they can find, because there\u2019s a whole world of wonder waiting to be discovered.<\/p>\n

We’ve rounded up more than two\u00a0dozen upcoming programs for Young Explorers that feature\u00a0frogs, pollywogs, snakes, worms, slugs, bugs, bats, and all manner of creepy crawlies!<\/p>\n

\"Eastern

Eastern Red-Backed Salamander \u00a9 Richard Johnson<\/p><\/div>\n

Greater Boston<\/h2>\n

Blue Hills Trailside\u00a0Museum, Milton<\/h3>\n

The Secret Life of Dragonflies\u2014June 23<\/a><\/p>\n

Broadmoor, Natick<\/h3>\n

Fun with Butterflies & Dragonflies\u2014June 18<\/a>, June 26<\/a>, July 10<\/a>,\u00a0July 16<\/a>, and August 6<\/a>
\nIce Cream and\u2026Frogs\u2014July 8
\n<\/a>Ice Cream and…Fireflies\u2014July 22
\n<\/a>Ice Cream and…Bats\u2014August 5<\/a><\/p>\n

Drumlin Farm, Lincoln<\/h3>\n

Baby Bugs\u2014June 7<\/a>
\nSplish Splash\u2014June 10<\/a>
\nFairies and Fireflies\u2014June 24
\n<\/a>Flutter by Butterfly\u2014June 29
\n<\/a>Dragons and Damsels\u2014August 3<\/a><\/p>\n

Habitat, Belmont<\/h3>\n

Fireflies are Fun\u2014June 29<\/a>
\nNight Fliers\u2014July 12<\/a>
\nInsects and Ice Cream\u2014August\u00a03<\/a><\/p>\n

South of Boston<\/h2>\n

Moose Hill, Sharon<\/h3>\n

Bubbles and Bugs (morning)\u2014June 8<\/a>
\nBubbles and Bugs (afternoon)\u2014June 8
\n<\/a>Firefly Night\u2014June 8<\/a><\/p>\n

North River, Marshfield<\/h3>\n

Little Naturalists: Frogs\u2014June 14<\/a><\/p>\n

Oak Knoll, Attleboro<\/h3>\n

Nature Ramblers: Wiggly Worms\u2014June 21<\/a><\/p>\n

Stony Brook, Norfolk<\/h3>\n

Family Ponding\u2014July 9<\/a><\/p>\n

North of Boston<\/h2>\n

Ipswich River, Topsfield<\/h3>\n

Nature Adventures with Picture Books: Ponds\u2014July 12
\n<\/a>Eco-Art: Salamanders\u2014July 28
\n<\/a>Nature Adventures with Picture Books: Butterflies\u2014August 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Joppa Flats, Newburyport<\/h3>\n

Imagine, Sing, & Learn 6A: Hermits, Sea Stars, & Snails\u2014June 16
\nI<\/a>magine, Sing & Learn 6B: Hermits, Sea Stars, & Snails\u2014June 17
\n<\/a>See, Think, and Wonder Walks for Preschoolers: Riverside Yard Bug Hunt\u2014July 14
\n<\/a>Imagine, Sing, & Learn 7A: Frogs, Turtles, & Water Bugs\u2014July 21
\nI<\/a>magine, Sing, & Learn 7B: Frogs, Turtles, & Water Bugs\u2014July 22
\n<\/a>Butterflies & Bugs Free-for-All!\u2014July 24
\n<\/a>See, Think, and Wonder Walks for Preschoolers: Pond Detectives at Mill Pond\u2014August 11<\/a>
\n<\/a>Imagine, Sing, & Learn 8A: Moths, Caterpillars, & Butterflies\u2014August 18<\/a>
\nImagine, Sing, & Learn 8B: Moths, Caterpillars, & Butterflies\u2014August 19<\/a><\/p>\n

Cape & Islands<\/h2>\n

Felix Neck, Edgartown<\/h3>\n

Snake and Turtle Tuesdays\u2014June 14<\/a>, June 21<\/a>, June 28<\/a>, July 5<\/a>, July 12<\/a>, July 19<\/a>, July 26<\/a>, August 2<\/a>, August 9<\/a>, August 16<\/a>, August 23<\/a>, and August 30<\/a>
\nCreature Feature: Butterflies\u2014June 16<\/a>
\nCreature Feature: Snakes\u2014June 27<\/a>
\nCreature Feature: Salamanders\u2014June 30<\/a>
\nCreature Feature: Frogs\u2014July 4<\/a>
\nCreature Feature: Slugs and Snails\u2014July 11
\n<\/a>Creature Feature: Spiders\u2014July 18
\n<\/a>Creature Feature: Dragonflies\u2014July 21
\n<\/a>Creature Feature: Jellyfish\u2014August 8
\n<\/a>Creature Feature: Insects\u2014August 18
\n<\/a>Creature Feature: Caterpillars\u2014August 22<\/a><\/p>\n

Long Pasture, Barnstable<\/h3>\n

Tidal Flat Explorations\u2014June 29<\/a>, July 26<\/a>, August 9<\/a>, August 23<\/a>, and August 24<\/a><\/p>\n

Wellfleet Bay, Wellfleet<\/h3>\n

Small Fries: Nature Adventures for Preschoolers\u2014June 22<\/a><\/p>\n

Central Massachusetts<\/h2>\n

Broad Meadow Brook, Worcester<\/h3>\n

Butterfly Walk\u2014July 16
\n<\/a>Third Week Wonders: Are You A Dragonfly\u2014July 23<\/a>
\nDragonflies at Broad Meadow Brook\u2014August 6<\/a><\/p>\n

Connecticut River Valley<\/h2>\n

Arcadia, Easthampton & Northampton<\/h3>\n

Insects of the Field and Forest\u2014June 18<\/a>
\nFireflies, Fields, and Father’s Day Solstice Celebration\u2014June 19<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkshires<\/h2>\n

Lime Kiln Farm, Sheffield<\/h3>\n

Lime Kiln Farm Sanctuary through the Seasons Series: Butterflies & Dragonflies of the Pond & Meadows\u2014August 7<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Pleasant Valley, Lenox<\/h3>\n

Evening with Birds & Bats\u2014July 20<\/a>,\u00a0August 3<\/a>,\u00a0and August 17<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s face it\u2014kids love the \u201cYuck Factor.\u201d And thankfully, there\u2019s a lot to learn from the world of slime! At Mass Audubon\u2019s wildlife sanctuaries, kids \u00a0are encouraged to look under rocks and rotting logs to see what they can find, because there\u2019s a whole world of wonder waiting to be discovered. We’ve rounded up more […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8,171],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-get-outdoors","category-young-explorers"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-1YP","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8809,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/young-explorers-coloring-contest-warblers-by-number\/","url_meta":{"origin":7615,"position":0},"title":"Young Explorers Coloring Contest: Warblers by Number","author":"Ryan D.","date":"April 4, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"In the spring issue of\u00a0Explore member newsletter, we\u00a0asked kids to fill in a color-by-numbers page of native warblers and send us a picture of themselves with their completed coloring sheet. 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