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Fins, Fur, Feathers and Claws With Your Grandchild |
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Program Number: |
2581RJ |
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| Duration: |
5 nights |
| Location: |
Newport News, Virginia
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| Price starting at: |
$725.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
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Intergenerational
Intergenerational
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Activity Level: |
t (see description) |
| Meals: |
15;
5 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 5 Dinners |
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Program intended for grandchildren from 8 - 11 years of age.
Share the joy in discovering the natural world with the Virginia Living Museum! Come face to face with live, native animals, discover (on the land and in the bay) amazing critters that you’ll get to touch, learn the secrets of the Chesapeake Bay and find out what’s so special about a muddy salt marsh! Personal encounters with live birds, mammals and other unique animals will leave you amazed. Staff will tutor you on how birds can fly, help you to understand the different songs of frogs and reveal how plants are designed to entice local wildlife!
Highlights
• Learn the secrets of animal behaviors as you explore Virginia’s exciting ecosystems.
• Discover first-hand the rich biodiversity of America’s largest estuarine habitat with Museum experts.
• Enjoy personal encounters with live, native wildlife.
Activity Particulars
Walks up to three miles over uneven terrain; physical activity up to three hours.
Coordinated by Virginia Living Museum.
Newport News
Situated along the Chesapeake Bay in the heart of the mid-Atlantic region just an hour from Richmond, Newport News offers rich maritime and Civil War heritage, as well as abundant resources for relaxing and exploring.
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Accommodations
Comfortable hotel, centrally located with indoor pool.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Robert Baker
| | A native of New Jersey, Robert Baker credits the time he spent growing up near Allaire State Park as his inspiration for pursuing a career in biology and the study of natural resources. While in college, he worked as a Park Naturalist at Allaire before moving on to his focus on graduate work. Following grad school, Robert worked as a naturalist at Flat Rock Brook Nature Center. Today, Robert lives in Virginia with his wife, Diane, and is an educator at the Virginia Living Museum. | | | | Betsy Wolin
| | Betsy Wolin has been an educator at the Virginia Living Museum since 2000, teaching field and classroom programs for both children and adults. Prior to her role at the museum, she worked as a wildlife biologist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and investigated a wide variety of environmental issues and their impacts on fish and wildlife populations. Betsy can often be found hiking, birding and observing nature with a field guide in hand. | | | | Jim Drummond
| | Jim Drummond has had an interest in the outdoors since childhood, and believes there is always something new to learn. An educator at the Virginia Living Museum since 1995, he has led classes for adults at Newport News Shipbuilding and taught math and science in public schools. Jim holds a BS in interdisciplinary studies from Christopher Newport College. | | | | Susan Summers
| | Susan Summers has enjoyed working as an educator at the Virginia Living Museum since 1995. Following college, she spent time as a wildlife biologist working with a variety of species including black bear, Indiana bats and prairie falcon. Susan continues to work with local wildlife biologists by helping to monitor local frogs, and has received educational grants to travel to Costa Rica to research hummingbird behavior. At the museum she continues her conservation work with a local study of invasive turtles. When she is not traveling, Susan enjoys birding, kayaking and cooking. | | | | Dan Summers
| | Dan Summers is a Massachusetts native who earned a degree in history at the University of Massachusetts. After a brief teaching stint, he earned a degree in biology at Christopher Newport University in Virginia and soon joined the education department at the Virginia Living Museum in the education department. Dan is passionate about Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coastal ecology. During free time, he can be found in a kayak, on a bike or in a sailboat. | | | | Terry Moeslein
| | Terry “Rock” Moeslein spent most of his youth developing a love of wild places in the mountains of western Pennsylvania. He enjoys birding, photography, hiking and exploring, and has led educational explorations worldwide, from the Peruvian Amazon River to Costa Rica and across the United States. He has shared his knowledge on earth care and field ecology while working for the National Audubon Society in Connecticut, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh and other organizations. | | | |
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