With warmer weather soon to be right around the corner, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery, is pleased to announce a wonderful array of events as part of the 2010 Wolf Creek NFH Workshop/Event Series. 

 

Wolf Creek NFH opened the doors to a new Visitor/Environmental Education Center in mid-September 2006. The center is the first of its kind for one of the nation’s 70 hatcheries, and along with wonderful exhibits, a theater and gift shop, Wolf Creek is also pleased to offer family friendly programming for the surrounding community. 

 

A detailed schedule of current programs planned is as follows. All programs will take place at the hatchery unless otherwise noted: 

 

January

Mon, January 4^th – We Can! Parent Program
(Meets at Russell County UK Cooperative Extension Service)

 

Mon, January 11^th – We Can! Parent Program

(Meets at Russell County UK Cooperative Extension Service)

 

Mon, January 18^th – We Can! Parent Program

(Meets at Russell County UK Cooperative Extension Service)

 

Tues, January 19^th – Nature Rocks! Family Nature Club

 

Mon, January 25^th – We Can! Parent Program

(Meets at Russell County UK Cooperative Extension Service)

 

February

Tues, February 16^th – Nature Rocks! Family Nature Club
(Meets at Russell County Library in Jamestown, KY)

 

Fri, February 19^th – Biologist-in-Training Facilitator Training

**MUST pre-register

 

March

Tues, March 16^th – Nature Rocks! Family Nature Club

 

Sat & Sun, March 20^th & 21^st – Awesome Outdoor Adventure Sampler Weekend:  Come Explore the Outdoors with Fun Activities, Leave No Trace and Outdoor Inquiries

**MUST pre-register

 

April

Fri, April 16^th – Project WET & WOW!:  Water and Wetlands Education
**MUST pre-register

Sat & Sun, April 17^th and 18^th – WOW! Facilitator and POW!
**MUST pre-register

 

Tues, April 20^th – Nature Rocks! Family Nature Club
(Meets at Russell County Library in Jamestown, KY)

 

Sat, April 24^th - Earth Day Celebration!

 

May

Sat, May 8^th:  Wildflowers – Myths and Realities with Author Thomas Barnes

 

Sat, May 15^th – KAEE Getaway Day:  Terrific Trout TREK!

**MUST pre-register

 

Tues, May 18^th – Nature Rocks! Family Nature Club

Sat, May 22^nd – Fundamentals of Nature Photography
**MUST pre-register

 

June

Sat, June 5^th – Annual Catch a Rainbow Kids Fishing Derby Event

 

Tues, June 15^th – Nature Rocks! Family Nature Club
(Meets at Russell County Library in Jamestown, KY)

 

Thurs, June 17^th - Leopold Education Project (LEP) Workshop

**MUST pre-register

 

Thurs, June 24^th – Active Strategies for Environmental Education

**MUST pre-register

 

Tues, June 25^th – Population Connection Workshop

**MUST pre-register

 

Wed, June 30^th – Facing the Future Climate Change Workshop

**MUST pre-register

July

Wed & Thurs, July 7^th and 8^th – All About Ag and the Environment! - Food, Land and People, Positively Pollination and School/Community Gardening Workshop

(Facilitator Workshop on July 7^th and Educator Workshop on July 8^th)

**MUST pre-register

 

Fri, July 16^th - All About WILD:  Project WILD, Project Flying WILD and Growing Up Wild!

**MUST pre-register

 

Tues, July 20^th – Nature Rocks! Family Nature Club

 

Thurs, July 22^nd – Outdoor Inquiries Workshop

**MUST pre-register

 

Sat, July 24^th – Intro to Fly Fishing and Fly Tying
**MUST pre-register

 

Wed, July 28^th - Teaching Global Sustainability in the Primary Grades: A K-4 Curriculum Guide
**MUST pre-register

 

August

Sat, August 7^th – Smokey Bear Birthday Celebration!

Sat, August 14^th – Intermediate Nature Photography
**MUST pre-register

 

Tues, August 17^th – Nature Rocks! Family Nature Club

(Meets at Russell County Library in Jamestown, KY)

 

Fri & Sat, August 27^th and 28^th – Project WILD Facilitator Training
**MUST pre-register

 

September

Tues, September 21^st – Nature Rocks! Family Nature Club

 

Tues, September 28^th – Catch a Smile Senior Fishing Derby

Wed, September 29^th – Reaching for Rainbows Fishing Derby

**MUST pre-register.  Open ONLY to those in Russell and Clinton counties.

 

October

Sat, October 9^th – Advanced Nature Photography
**MUST pre-register

 

Tues, October 19^th – Nature Rocks! Family Nature Club

(Meets at Russell County Library in Jamestown, KY)

 

Tues, October 19^th – Outdoor Adventure Day!
**For all of the 4^th graders in Russell County

 

November

Fri, November 12^th - Engaging Students Through Global Issues: Activity-Based Lessons and Action Projects (Grades 5^th through 12^th)

**MUST pre-register

 

Tues, November 16^th – Nature Rocks! Family Nature Club

 

December

Tues, December 21^st – Nature Rocks! Family Nature Club

(Meets at Russell County Library in Jamestown, KY)

 

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery is proud to sponsor educational workshops and events that help our community learn more about our incredible natural and cultural heritage. For information on these or other programs at the hatchery, or how you can be involved as a volunteer, please contact Amanda Patrick, Environmental Education/Outreach Specialist, at 270-343-3797 or via email:  Amanda_Patrick@fws.gov