wild wednesdays

IOWA LAKESIDE LABORATORY
2016 SUMMER PUBLIC PROGRAMS

WILD WEDNESDAY 2016: NATURE’S ENGINEERS

Free, fun, family oriented programs. 7:00 pm, Wednesday Evenings, Waitt Lab Learn how Nature can teach us how STEM is more than Science, Technology, Engineering and Math but an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving!

7 pm, Wednesday Evenings
Waitt Lab.

JUNE 15	Building Shelters: Animal Homes
JUNE 22	Float, Sink or Swim! Water Animals
JUNE 29	Call of the Wild: Animal Communication
JULY 6	Peck, Crack and Glean: Amazing Bird Beaks
JULY 13	Nature’s Simple Machines
JULY 20	Nature’s Solar Collectors
JULY 27	Pollination: The Bees and the Breeze
AUGUST 3	Staying Attached: Life on the Rocks!

LAKESIDE TREASURE HIKE!

June 1 – October 1
This self-guided nature exploration and tour of Lakeside grounds is perfect for children, families, and “kids at heart” of any age. Pick up a treasure map at Lakeside entrance and go exploring for hidden clues and secret messages.

FACULTY Friends Science Seminar Series

Listen, learn and engage with scientists as they share their research. Topics TBA. 7:30 pm each Tuesday June to July in Mahan Hall.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

COFFEE AND GROUNDS
Work hard and learn about native ecosystems while restoring prairie and oak savanna at Lakeside. Then relax and make friends over coffee and rolls. Meet at the Waitt Lab at 8:30 am each Tuesday during snow-free months.

VOLUNTEER FOR WATER QUALITY!