Family Day in New Westminster: Celebrate the Strange
Join us to delight in the seemingly strange but infinitely interesting world of animal family dynamics
Date/Time: Feb 19 2024, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
New Westminster, Fraser River Discovery Centre788 Quayside Drive
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Cost: Free
There are many ways to be a family and no two are alike. While it might seem like human families have many differences, they’re very normal in the overall animal kingdom!
Presented by Loren Nancke
Self-guided activities: Negotiate like a barn owl chick or keep all of the fox kits fed at self-guided stations around the building!
Facilitated activities:
10am – 12pm: Egg Exchangers– Navigate the Centre like a Brown-headed Cowbird in search of a nest and discover their unique approach to laying eggs while on the move.
12pm – 2pm: Storytime – Listen to Bird Boy by Matthew Burgess followed by a craft.
2pm – 4pm: How Do We Know? – Practice your observational skills as you investigate some of the many ways we learn about animal behaviour.
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