Make plans to join hundreds of hikers as they walk the trails of Oscar Scherer State Park. This has become the most popular hiking opportunity in our area. Don’t miss it. Cost for everything, including entry to the park, is only $10. Let’s enjoy nature together along the trails. More information is available here.
Saturday was another busy day starting at the Nature Center with Oscar’s Nature Detective. We had a small class but they really enjoyed it, one family’s 2nd time, (Helen brought her crew over) we had 12 or 13 for Elsa’s Fish Printing, with the same family from Nature Detective coming for their 4th time, they came to Scrubby’s Recycled Paper Making for the first time and enjoyed it as well. They filled out an volunteer application the last time they camped here and I am checking on the status of it as they would like to help with youth programs. Much thanks to Joyce, Bob and Anne my wife for their help, as it was a long day doing all three programs.
P.S.
I will be continuing with Saturday programs as long as I’m not working for the county on the weekend.
J.T.
J.T. Eldreth
Elsa’s Youth and Nature Program Coordinator
http://www.friendsofoscarscherer.com/html/just_for_kids.html
Prepare the trail today,
For children to be tomorrow’s environmental caretakers of our unique natural resource.
Florida State Parks…
‘Twas the night before Elsa’s Youth and Nature Programs:
At Oscar Scherer State Park
When all through the campers house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of animal tracks danced in their heads;
With Fish Printing and Paper Making
Soon ahead.
While out in the scrub there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
With a little old hiker, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be J.T.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted;
Now Oscar, Now Elsa….
On Russ, On Bob, George, James and Ed
But I heard them exclaim, ere they hiked out of sight,
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night.”
J.T. Eldreth
Elsa’s Youth and Nature Program Coordinator
http://www.friendsofoscarscherer.com/html/just_for_kids.html
Prepare the trail today,
For children to be tomorrow’s environmental caretakers of our unique natural resource.
Florida State Parks…
Well… a class of 10 children happily graduated from Oscar’s Nature Detectives on Saturday including some friend of Ranger Tony from Englewood….