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Channel: Top Scene
Date: 2017-02-01

For many of us, playing outside in the woods was part of our childhood.

Even though I was born in New York City, I am one of those people. I spent hours running around the paths of Prospect Park in Brooklyn, or helping my mother in her rooftop garden. When my family moved to New Jersey, I spent even more time outside, playing in a strip of woods behind our house. I would play in the stream, catching crayfish and building dams out rocks and leaves. More often than not, I would need to change my socks and shoes after falling into the water, but that just made it even more fun!

As I grew older, I began to identify what I encountered during my expeditions. Beech trees, Japanese barberry bushes, rabbit scat, cat footprints, white-tailed deer, blue jays and golden eagles are just a few of the plants and animals that I found in my backyard alone. Every discovery was unique and exciting, opening up my mind and heart to a whole world that made me feel small but so incredibly thrilled by just how much life is out there.

And there is still so much out there for children to enjoy — even in winter! That’s why the Binghamton Zoo is offering a Winter Zoo School for children ages 4 to 10 to learn about wildlife in our local area. During Presidents Day weekend, from Feb. 17 to Feb. 20, children can attend the school and learn about their wild neighbors — how to spot them, how they survive our climate, and how we can help them out.

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At Winter Zoo School, children will visit zoo animals as well as spending time exploring nature in Ross Park, making crafts out of natural materials and learning about wildlife in our Education Center. There will be games for them to play, stories to read or listen to, and animals for them to meet and possibly even touch!

Children can register for one or multiple days, each day lasting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or they can register for just half the day, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1 to 4 p.m. Each day will have a different theme, oriented in some way around native animals, and is targeted towards a specific age group. Themes include Animal Tracks and Signs, Here or There, Native Americans & Wildlife and Taking Care of Our Wild Neighbors.

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