PENFIELD – Officials at the Parker Dam State Park have announced upcoming programs for November.
Thursday, Nov. 6
Beaver Moon
6 p.m. – Environmental Education Classroom
There’s a full moon tonight. Start by learning about the moon and moon phases in the classroom. You will also discover why the full moon has different names throughout the year. Then, we will go outside and take a look at the moon through the park’s telescopes. Please dress appropriately for spending some time outside.
Saturday, Nov. 8
Trees – Without Leaves
2 p.m. – Environmental Education Classroom
Most of us have done a leaf collection before, usually to help us learn to identify the trees all around us. But identifying trees when the leaves are off can be challenging. During this walk, we will be looking at bark, twig and growth patterns, and other clues as to the identity of individual trees. The walk will be easy, but please be dressed appropriately for the weather.
Skull ID
6 p.m. – Environmental Education Classroom
Sometimes the only clue we have to an animal’s identity is what gets left behind, including parts of the animal itself. Continue to hone your identification skills with skulls. Learn to identify animal skulls by using a “skull key” – a dichotomous key that will guide your observations to arrive at an answer. You may be surprised at how much you can learn about an animal by observing its skull.