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June 12: Nature’s Tank the Turtle at the Discovery Center

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Kathy Caflin for the information in this story and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the sponsorship of these programs. ) Everyone’s invited to a presentation called Nature’s Tank the Turtle on Sunday, June … Read more

May 15: Learn to sketch nature at the Discovery Center

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Kathy Claflin for the information and the Waterloo Natural History Association for sponsoring this program.) Learn nature sketching techniques from scientific illustrator Jen Koppin on Sunday, May 15 from 2-4 p.m. at the Discovery … Read more

Feb. 7: build your own telescope at the Discovery Center

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Kathy Claflin and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information in this story.) On Sunday, Feb. 7, you can build your own telescope from 2-3:30 p.m. at The Discovery Center. The sky’s the … Read more

Jan. 24: ‘Winter Orienteering’ at the Discovery Center

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Kathy Claflin for the information in this story and the Waterloo Natural History Association for sponsoring it.) On Sunday, Jan. 24 from 2-4 p.m., challenge yourself to an afternoon adventure in the forest. Winter … Read more

It’s Live Critter Time at the Discovery Center

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and photos in this story.) Summer is the time when all manner of critters are active in the Waterloo Recreation Area and the … Read more

A Crouching Spider That Has No Bite

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and the photos in this column.) After snakes, perhaps spiders strike fear into the hearts of men (and women) more than any other … Read more

New Audio-visual Program Up and Running at Discovery Center

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the photos and information in this mid-week column.) Each year, the Waterloo Natural History Association seeks to complete a new project designed to enhance the … Read more

Currently in bloom, a tree of many names

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and photos in this column.) While driving by the largely leafless woodlands this time of year, one may occasionally see a splash of … Read more