Evening star., 1946-03-31
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c.
SUNDAY, MARCH 81, ls46.
Nature Study Courses
To Be |naugurated
Al Meeting Thursday

The Office of National Capital
Parks will start its adult and junior
nature leader training courses this
week with meetings Thursday and
Saturday in the Interior Depart
ment Auditorium. 1t also will start
its summer outdoor nature program
Thursday with a bird tour of Roose-
velt Island.
The courses will be given without
charge by Donald E. H. McHenry,
park naturalist, and his assistants.
First meeting of the adult pro-
gram will be at 7:30 pm. Thursday.
The course will consist of six Thurs
day indoor meetings, six Saturday
and six Sunday early morning bird
walks, and six Sunday afternoon
field trips. Attendance at five of
each is required" for graduation. "
Aids Boy and Girl Scouts.
Mr.. McHenry said yesterday the
course was designed principally to
assist Boy and Girl Scouts, Camp
Fire Girls, Recreation and school
leaders and teachers in Interpreting
nature to their various groups.
Indoor sessions will consist of
nature talks illustrated with color
slides. Mr.. McHenry said they would
be as follows: Thursday, birds; April
IL, wild flowers; April 18, trees;
April Is, rocks; May 2, animals, and
May 9, outdoor leadership and ma
ture crafts. A schedule of outdoor
activities will be issued at the meet
ing, he said.
The junior course for those from
9 to IA years of age will start with
meeting in the auditorium at
$50 am. Saturday, covering essen
TALLY the same ground and as the
adult course.
Mr.. McHenry said yesterday in
door meetings of the junior course
are scheduled, as follows: Saturday,
birds; April 13, wild flowers, April
20, trees; April 27, wild flowers; May
4, rocks, and May II, animals.
April Program Announced.
Mr.. McHenry announced his gen.
eral program of outdoor nature
tours for April as follows:
Saturday-Bird walk on Roosevelt
Island. A special boat will ferry the
party across the Potomac River at
$50 am. from the Water Gate In
West Potomac Park.
Sunday-Bird walk, Rock Creek
Park. Starts at $50 am. at Six
teenth and Geranium streets NV.
Sunday-Camera stroll, Tidal
Basin. Starts at pm. at the JET
ferson Memorial.
Sunday-Nature exploration, CSsO
toWpath. Starts at 3 pm. at Stop
"a, Glen Echo carline.
April 13-Bird walk, Letter Estate,
$50 am, Virginia State Highway
No. 9 at 18 miles north of Chain
Bridge.
April 14-Bird walk, Soldiers,
Home, $50 am, Park road and
Park place NV.
Flower and Fern Tour.
April 14-Wild flower and fern
tour, Rock Creek Park, 3 pm, Six
teenth and Whittier streets NV.
April 2O-Bird walk, Rock Creek
Park, $50 am, Sixteenth and Un-
derwood streets NV.
April 21-Bird walk, CSsO Canal
towpath, $50 am, Stop 80, Glen
Echo carline.
April 21-Native tree tour. Mont
rose Park, 3 pm, r street and Avon
place NV.
April 27-Bird walk, Dumbarton
Oaks Park, $50 am, Thirtv-first
and r streets NV.
April 2S-Bird walk, Oxon Run
Parkway, $50 am, South Capitol
and Livingston streets Sc.
April 28-Camera stroll, C&o
Canal: Starts at Cropley (Old Ane-
ler's 1nno l0am. Special bus leaves
l4l6 F street NV. at am. Rough
clothes and pocket lunches required
April 28-Rocks. the Zoo, 3 pm
Harvard street entrance.