The Little Nature Museum will sponsor the first program of its 2012 season on Feb. 18 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Hopkinton Town Library, Contoocook.
“Who Goes There? Identifying Animal Tracks and Signs” will be presented by award-winning environmental educator Ruth Smith. Ruth has worked as an environmental educator for over 25 years, reaching a wide range of audiences from children to adults. She is the coordinator for New Hampshire Agriculture in the Classroom.
Viewing animals in their natural habitat isn't the easiest thing to do, but one of the best parts of winter is that snow provides a wonderful pallet for wildlife stories. Animals leave their tracks and signs in the snow so even when we don't see the actual creature, you can determine who was there and perhaps what they were doing. Learn some simple tricks to identifying the clues left behind by your wild neighbors so that the next time you're out in the woods, fields, or your own yard and find some tracks, scat or other “calling cards” you'll be able to know who was there.
The program is free; donations are appreciated. For more information or weather-related cancellation information, call 746-6121. For directions to the library, visit hopkintontownlibrary.org. For museum information, visit littlenaturemuseum.org.
