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The Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center is open every day Visit httos.!lsminc-lake-elmo.orgl for details. �-k N �AV -/ 24Ry The Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center in Lake Elmo's Sunfish Lake Park is operated by a non-profit organization for the benefit of the entire community. We offer programs and o events for people of all ages and have 'adopted" the Park in P� c'Y the City's program. This work is all funded by donations_ INTERPRETIVE Thank you for your support! Here are some things happening this month at the SMINC: Our next Buckthorn Removal Day will be on Saturday, February 8"'. As always, work starts at 9.30. We have tools and gloves, and hot coffee. Bring water, snacks, and your burning desire to rid Sunfish Lake Park of Buckthorn! February's Toddler Tuesday is coming up. Join us February 11 at 10 a.m. This month's topic is -Animal Tracks.- Who has been visiting the forest this winter? Come for a little adventure outside with us to find tracks and identify what animals hang around the nature center. Toddler Tuesdays are for nature lovers aged 1 to 5. S8 per participant (kids aged 0 to 1 are free). One adult must accompany kids at all times. • And in the evening of February 11. something for the parents. Join us at 6:30 for an adult crafting night at the SMINC. This is a great way to get away from it all for a bit and relieve some stress. We'll be serving a light dinner, and will have provided craft materials. Or you can bring your own. $15 for dinner. S25 for dinner and craft materials. To sign up. visit the events calendar on our website! • We're counting birds again! Every year, the Cornell Ornithology lab and the Audubon Society partner to undertake the Great Backyard Bird Count, a citizen science initiative that employs bird lovers around world to count birds in their yard, at nature centers, in parks, or wherever their favorite birdwatching spot happens to be. That information is gathered and used to help scientists better understand bird populations, migratory habits and more. This year's Great Backyard Bird Count will be from February 14 to 17_ We will have stations set up as well as other materials to help count birds, all you have to do is stop by!