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Tamarack Nature Center offering free virtual programs

Each spring, a number of events typically take place at Tamarack Nature Center's 320-acre preserve in White Bear Township. Despite all in-person programs being canceled through at least August 31, Tamarack's naturalists are staying connected with the community on all things nature-related through virtual programming. 

Virtual programs are free and can be accessed through Facebook and YouTube. A new topic is being shared every week, with each set up as a multi-part series. Tune in to learn more about maple syrup, frogs, gardening and more. 

Nature topics

Maple syrup

• Maple trees & sap
• Evaporating process
• Finishing process

Frogs

• Frog Talk
• The frog hunt: Everything is connected

Raptors

• What's a raptor?
• Dissecting an owl pellet
• Creature feature: Northern saw whet owl
• Ramsey Reader (PDF)

Gardening

• Indoor seed starting
• Tops & bottoms folk story
• Spring in the Tamarack garden
• Ramsey Reader (PDF)

Bees

• Thank a bee
• Pollinator friendly ideas
• Beekeepers at work
• Pollinator puppet show: Mason meets a mason bee
• Ramsey Reader (PDF)

Wildflowers

• What's a wildflower?
• Invitation to take a wildflower walk
• Dandelion day
• Ramsey Reader (PDF)

Neighborhood birds

• What's that bird?
• The nest building lesson
• Birds are busy!
• The science of bird banding
• Ramsey Reader (PDF)

Turtles

• What makes turtles special?
• Why turtles' shells have cracks
• Creature feature: Two turtles
• Ramsey Reader (PDF)

Restoration: Stewardship superstars

• Know your invasive species
• Conservation Corps: All in a day's work
• Fire on the prairie
• Restoration in progress
• Ramsey Reader (PDF)

Marvelous monarchs

• Monarchs & Milkweeds
• Through the eyes of a butterfly
• Saving the monarchs, one habitat at a time
• Ramsey Reader (PDF)

Snakes

• What makes snakes special?
• Snack time with Gopher the bull snake
• Snake storytime
• Ramsey Reader (PDF)