Indiana’s Fort Harrison State Park Hosts Winter Wildlife Workshop for Educators Feb. 25
OutdoorHub 02.06.12
Our culture’s most celebrated survivalists are often men with an accent, a trusty knife, and a tagalong camera crew filming their every move.
Fort Harrison State Park, however, wants to introduce the unsung heroes of survivalism—animals. On Feb. 25, from 1-5 p.m., the park is hosting the Wildlife in Winter Workshop, which is geared toward educators but anyone else is welcome to attend, too.
This workshop will explore the physical, chemical and behavioral adaptations that animals undergo to survive freezing temperatures, deep snow and other punishing winter elements. Participants should come prepared to spend some time outside.
Featured activities will come from “Below Zero,” a guide published by the Canadian Wildlife Federation. Participants will receive a copy.
Activities will span approaches geared toward various grade levels, but most are pitched toward teaching elementary and middle grades. At the end of this workshop, participants will better understand and appreciate wildlife winter survival strategies, and will be able to teach others about those strategies, using the “Below Zero” curriculum while covering several Indiana academic standards.
There is a $20 workshop fee. Checks should be made to the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation. Space is limited to 20 participants. Register by Feb. 17 by emailing nrec@dnr.IN.gov or calling (317) 562-1338.
