March 2012

 “FLYING WILD”: PROJECT WILD TEACHER’S WORKSHOP   
Saturday, March 3 
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 
The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is offering a fun-filled and hands-on, interactive workshop for teachers and homeschool educators using migratory birds to teach core curriculum. Flying WILD is designed to inspire young people to discover more about conservation and the natural world, and to get involved in activities that promote environmental learning and stewardship. Cost is $15 for the class (FREE for participants from Pearl River or Hancock counties), which includes the teacher’s manual Flying WILD: An Educator's Guide to Celebrating Birds, and $10 for CEU’s. Please bring a brown bag lunch. For questions, contact Crystie Baker, at crystie1@gmail.com; to register, call (601) 799-2311.

FIREWISE EVENT:
“HOW TO HAVE A FIREWISE HOME” (Adults)
Saturday, March 10  
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Firewise is an educational program for homeowners and community leaders. Information will be presented on how to design, construct, landscape, and maintain home or community so as to withstand a wildfire without the aid of firefighting resources on scene. Participants will learn about why homes burn, various wildland fuel reduction techniques, and how to assess the fire danger of their home. Lunch, refreshments and workshop materials will be provided. Firewise events are free, but pre-registration is required. Register by Wednesday, February 29th. Call 601-799-2311.

WILDLIFE DAY  (School Day)
Thursday, March 22
9:00 a.m. to Noon
Children will be thrilled to see the array of exhibitors displaying live and preserved animals, while learning how to protect and maintain wildlife in a field day open to area K-12 schools and homeschool groups.  Admission $2 per child, free to teachers and chaperones. Please call by March 23 to schedule an arrival time for your group.

THE JEAN CHISHOLM LINDSEY LECTURE IN LANDSCAPE DESIGN          (Adults)
Saturday, March 31  
12 noon, Jackson, MS
The Crosby Arboretum Foundation cordially invites you to the Jean Chisholm Lindsey Lecture in Landscape Design at the Welty House Garden featuring authors of One Writer’s Garden: Eudora Welty’s Home Place, Susan Haltom and Jane Roy Brown. Lecture and lunch begin at twelve noon at the Mississippi Museum of Art with afternoon refreshments to follow in the Welty House Garden. Cost $60. For ticket information, please call 601-799-2311.