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Carbon Environmental center programs

The Carbon County Environmental Education Center in Summit Hill has several programs coming up throughout the month of March.

Programs are offered virtually, via Zoom and select programs will also be broadcast on Facebook Live on the center’s Facebook page.

For more information or to sign up for any of the events, visit www.carboneec.org/publicprograms. Upcoming events include:

• Phil’s Photography Session 2: 2 p.m. on April 7. New and experienced shutterbugs alike are invited to this session, where local photographer Phil Campbell discusses equipment. Learn all about lenses, tripods, digital cameras and more.

• Ranger Rick Club Meeting: 5 p.m. April 12. Students in grades K through 6 are invited to join. This month’s topic is “Fascinating Food Chains.”

• Wonderful Watersheds: 11 a.m. April 17. Join EEC naturalist Jeannie Carl for a fun look at how watersheds work and learn what you can do to help protect the one you live in.

• Creepy Crawlers: 10 a.m. April 19. Children ages 2-4 enjoy age-appropriate stories, games, and crafts. This month’s topic is “April Showers.”

• Pennsylvania Fishers: 6 p.m. on April 21. PA Game Commission Information and Education Supervisor William Williams describes the recovery of fisher populations in Pennsylvania and explains the ecology, behavior and management of this secretive predator.

• Plant Swap: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April April 24. CCEEC’s first springtime in-person program, held outdoors at center’s pavilion. Participants will be asked to follow current CDC COVID-19 prevention guidelines. There is no need to register. Simply stop in with any extra garden plants you can share, or visit to see what others have to offer. No invasive species, please.

The environmental education center is now open to the public weekdays, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Donations are greatly appreciated due to lost revenue due to the pandemic.

To donate or to become a center member, visit www.carboneec.org.