{"id":65632,"date":"2016-02-08T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T15:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=65632"},"modified":"2016-02-06T13:24:17","modified_gmt":"2016-02-06T18:24:17","slug":"come-closer-to-nature-at-the-gscs-winter-hibernation-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=65632","title":{"rendered":"Come Closer to Nature at the GSC\u2019S Winter Hibernation Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wildlife Rehabilitator Jean Soprano will be at the Great Swamp Conservancy’s Winter Hibernation Festival with her “Birds of Prey” program Feb. 13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

(Town of Lenox, NY \u2013 Feb. 2016) The Winter Hibernation Festival provides a number of activities indoors and out of doors Saturday Feb. 13 at the Great Swamp Conservancy of Canastota. The event is geared toward ages 3 and older and runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

Get out of hibernation and cross-country ski, snowshoe, join in sled races, make an animal snow sculpture, roast marshmallows over the GSC\u2019s Swedish Candles, make n\u2019 take Valentine and hibernation nature crafts, participate in games and more.<\/p>\n

Go on a \u201cWildlife Tracking Adventure,\u201d a guided search for signs of wildlife at 11:30 a.m. with GSC\u2019s Educator Julie Sherlock Fishman. What is hiding under the snow? (Dress for the cold weather).<\/p>\n

Wildlife Rehabilitator Jean Soprano of Pennellville will bring hawks and owls for a live birds of prey presentation at 1 p.m. Fishman will share her raptor knowledge and let you get an up close look at these birds that live here in Central New York.<\/p>\n

Indoors, the Winter Wildlife Exhibit takes you on a hibernation journey when you visit different stations. Included this year is the fossil exhibit, which leads you to a fossil dig. Search for the GSC Medallion for a cash prize.<\/p>\n

Hot food will be served at the Lady Bug Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n

A suggested donation of $5 for adults and children under 12 are free, which includes use of skis and snowshoes.<\/p>\n

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