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Creating ACTIVE Retirement Years (919) 469-4081 35 Nature Adult Nature Workshops (age 18 & up) Pick up tips, techniques and hands-on experience to prepare you to get started on your backyard projects. Meet your neighbors and make new friends while enjoying these informative workshops. Location: Stevens Nature Center/Hemlock Bluffs Fees: $14(R) $18(N) (per class) BACKYARDS MADE FOR BIRDS! Find out how to make your backyard an oasis for birds and other critters. Native plants provided! 103939 Sat Jun 10 10 a.m.–noon POLLINATOR MAGIC Explore ways to attract important pollinators to your backyard like bees, butterflies, and birds. Hummingbird feeder provided. 103940 Sat Jul 8 10 a.m.–noon EDITING NATURE PHOTOS MADE EASY Expert photographer Bill Stice will cover the basics of editing your nature photos. 103941 Sat Aug 19 2–4 p.m. ▶ Nature Adult Nature Programs (age 16 & up) Stretch your legs, clear your mind, and experience nature. You'll continue your lifelong learning through informative and educational nature walks that are focused on seasonal plant and wildlife activity. May involve some slow walking on steps. Location: Stevens Nature Center/Hemlock Bluffs Fees: $6(R) $8(N) (per class) BIRDS AND BUGS We'll search for singing birds and the bugs they like to eat! Binoculars can be provided. 103934 Sat Jun 17 9–10:30 a.m. PLANT POWER Discover the incredible world of summer plant identification and also learn more about traditional plant uses. 103935 Sat Jun 24 10–11:30 a.m. THE HISTORY OF NATURE! Explore the historical influences of people on the preserve and discover how natural succession now proceeds. 103936 Sat Jul 15 10–11:30 a.m. BOND PARK SUMMER NATURE STROLL Search high and low for summer birds, flowers, and more! Meet at Bond Park Community Center. 103937 Sat Jul 29 10–11:30 a.m. Nature Programs The programs offered by the Stevens Nature Center are held at the beautiful Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve unless otherwise noted. Trained, professional Preserve staff will assist you in expanding your outdoor skills, increasing your natural resource knowledge and enhancing your lifelong learning. Learn about wildlife in your backyard