One of the things I love about doing this nature club, is meeting all of you lovely parents.  Everyone who comes out is so nice and friendly, and fun.  This event was so fantastic.  It was pretty cold outside, but we had scheduled lots of time to be indoors in the large National Wildlife Refuge's Visitors Center.  They families utillized every corner!  There were kids and their parents viewing the Red Tailed Hawk out near the bird feeding station, kids drawing on nature color sheets, parents and kids reading books, kids doing floor puzzles, and checking out computerized information.  Still others checked out the many displays, warmed by the fireplace, and perused the gift shop.  This was educational, and we hadn't even been outside yet!  But, since we don't want nature to be an abstract idea, we then bundled up, and went out to play!