Guelph Lake Nature Centre, 7677 Conservation Rd., Guelph, is hosting Christmas for the Animals on Dec. 15 from 2 to 4pm.
Participants will have an opportunity to feed chickadees and make Christmas treats for the birds to take home. Tracking clues on the hike to the chickadee tree will show how animals are preparing for the upcoming snowy winter.
Registration is required, contact 519-836-7860 or email guelphlakenc@grandriver.ca. The cost is $5 for children under 16 and $8 for adults.
Also, from Jan. 2 to 3, children ages six to 12 can participate in Winter Adventure Days from 9am to 4pm.
Participants go outside daily to explore the fields and forests around the nature centres.
These programs feature nature-themed activities and adventures such as snow shoeing, tobogganing, snow sculpture building and animal tracking (depending on weather conditions). Supervision is provided free of charge from 8 to 9am and from 4 to 5pm each day.
The cost is $37 daily and registration is available at www.grandriver.eventbrite.ca.
