Elementary Science Class gears up for the TEKS Science test by studying life cycle of monarch butterflies, then tagging them in a citizen's science project in collaboration with the University of Kansas' Monarch Watch Program. 150 monarchs were tagged in the Eagle Pass area by students from four elementaries. The Nature Center purchased the supplies and provided the instruction to enable this learning enrichment in the public schools. Some 600 students participated at Lee Elementary, Ray Darr, San Luis, Kirshner, Pete Gallego, and Poe Elementary in Houston, Tx.
				January February March April May June July August September October November December
			January 2003 February March 12-16 COOP Camping/Ecology camp to East Texas Piney Woods 29 Monarch Larvae Monitoring Project Workshop Eagle Pass teachers April Canoeing for groups. Rio Grande Ecology. All ages. Call for time and reservation fee. 26 Star Party evening. All ages. Call for group reservation fee. 26 Del Rio Teachers' Workshop Monarch Larvae Monitoring Project May Canoeing for groups. Rio Grande Ecology. All ages. Call for time and reservation fee. 1-4 Authur & Ornithologist Tim Brush Nesting Birds of the Rio Grande and Explorations for the Green parakeet. 31 Star Party evening. All ages. Call for group reservation fee. June Canoeing for groups. Rio Grande Ecology. All ages. Call for time and reservation fee. 1-2 Humming Birds: Feeding and Gardening for our Region Public Workshop by Texas Parks and Wildlife Mark Klym, Information Specialist, public, fee 14 Bat Flights at Stuart Bat Cave, Kickapoo Caverns State Park evening excursion leaving at 4pm. Reservations required. Bring picnic supper. All ages. Park fee only. 27 Star Party evening. All ages. Call for group reservation fee. July Canoeing for groups. Rio Grande Ecology. All ages. Call for time and reservation fee. 28 - Aug 1 Ecology Day Camp, Children ages 7-14, fee August Canoeing for groups. Rio Grande Ecology. All ages. Call for time and reservation fee. 1 Star Party evening. All ages. Call for group reservation fee. 9 Birding Quemado Valley - 3 hours Morning. All ages. Fee September Canoeing for groups. Rio Grande Ecology. All ages. Call for time and reservation fee. 20 Star Party evening. All ages. Call for group reservation fee. 27 Fall Migratory Birds. Quemado Valley Call for Reservation. Fee October Monarch Month Canoeing for groups. Rio Grande Ecology. All ages. Call for time and reservation fee. 18 Public tagging demonstration for Monarch butterfly research. 10 am Shelby Park. No Charge 1-24 Program in Regional elementary schools on Monarchs. Must call for reservations. Fee. November Canoeing for groups. Rio Grande Ecology. All ages. Call for time and reservation fee. 8 Symbolic Monarch Migration with Veterans' Parade Public school children. No charge 22 Star Party evening. All ages. Call for group reservation fee. December Canoeing for groups. Rio Grande Ecology. All ages. Call for time and reservation fee. 13 Christmas Bird Count. All ages. Fee.
					2002 Calendar of Events

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