Learn How Mercer County Wildlife Copes With Winter Weather This Weekend

The Tulpehaking Nature Center will “Welcome Winter” with a presentation exploring how wildlife in the area copes with the onslaught of cold and sudden change in weather this weekend.

The presentation is Sunday, Dec. 4, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

From the warmth of the nature center, a Mercer County Park Commission Naturalist will share the ways in which animals have adapted to stay warm in the ice and snow.

Guests will learn of the realities and hardships wildlife faces, but will also have the opportunity to make this winter a little easier for them. After the lecture, guests will be able to make tasty treats to hang in their backyards for the wildlife in their lives.

This program is $5 per person or $20 per family, and is appropriate for children ages 10 and up. Pre-registration is required.

To register, call 609-888-3218 or e-mail natureprograms@mercercounty.org.

The Tulpehaking Nature Center is located at 157 Westcott Avenue in Hamilton. It is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m.

The nature center provides programs and exhibits that encourage visitors to explore and discover the many cultural, historic and natural resources of the Abbott Marshlands.

It is owned by the County of Mercer and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission.

For more information about the nature center, programs and schedule of events, go to www.mercercountyparks.org.

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