September Discovery Center programs

submitted by Kathy Claflin, Waterloo Natural History Association Program Coordinator

Public programs for September 2023 at the Waterloo Recreation Area are sponsored by the Waterloo Natural History Association. Programs are presented at the Eddy Discovery Center, located at 17030 Bush Rd, in the Waterloo Recreation Area, 10 minutes north of Sharon Township. To reach the Discovery Center, take M-52 north through Chelsea, turn left on Sibley Road, and follow the signs. Advanced registration is required for all programs. To register, call the Discovery Center at (734) 475-3170. Spaces are limited. Programs are $2 per person or $5 per family with State Recreation Passport. WNHA members are admitted free.

ALLIGATORS AND THEIR KIN: 2–3pm, Sunday, September 17. Join us for an exciting, hands-on presentation of live reptiles from the Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary. You will have the opportunity to see large and small alligators up close along with other intriguing reptiles. Learn about the fascinating characteristics of these creatures and how they survive in the wild. 

FALL MUSHROOM HUNT: 2–3:30pm, September 24. Come search the woods to find and collect fall mushrooms! Afterward, mushroom experts Phil Tedeschi and Kirk Coppernoll will look at your collection and identify those that are edible and those that are poisonous. Bring a basket or paper bag and waxed paper for collecting. Program limited to 35 people.

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