The Carbon County Environmental Education Center has announced the following upcoming events.

Unless otherwise indicated, advanced registration is required. In cases where materials must be purchased in advance, staff may need to turn away those who do not preregister.

CCEEC is located at 151 E. White Bear Drive, Summit Hill, and can be reached by phone at 570-645-8597.

MONTHLY CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

• Creepy Crawlers: 10 to 11:30 a.m. March 23. Open to all 2, 3 and 4-year-olds, each session focuses on some aspect of the natural world. Children participate in age-appropriate games, crafts, stories and other activities. Programs are free for members, and a per-child donation is requested of nonmembers. Register by phone. There are no sessions in April and May.

• Nature Club, 6 to 7 p.m. March 19. Open to all students in grades K through 6. Each meeting begins in an official session where children discuss and vote on club business, with hikes, games, and other nature-oriented activities to follow. Programs are free for members, and a per-child donation is requested of nonmembers. Other meetings will be held April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16 and Aug. 20.

Bird Box Sale

• Bird boxes are now for sale. Install boxes now for spring nesting birds. Assembled boxes and/or kits available for purchase while inventory lasts. Boxes suitable for bluebirds, wrens, tree swallows and other small birds. A limited number of assembled, screech owl/American kestrel boxes are available, preorder only.

Art Class with Jean Perry

An art class on coyotes will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on March 21.

All art materials and references will be provided for a $20 fee, though participants are invited to bring their favorite coyote photos for inspiration.

Another class with Jean Perry on bird nests will be held at 10 a.m. on April 18.

Participants are invited to bring their favorite photos for inspiration.

The classes are open to ages 16 and up. Registration is required.

Spring Bird Walk

Bird walks will be held March 21, 22, 28 and 29, weather permitting. The walks take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Visit CCEEC’s boardwalk, where 10 “listening stations” play the calls of early migrants and other spring wildlife.

Learn what to listen for as the weather warms: spring peepers, phoebes, red-winged blackbirds and more.

The walk is open free of charge and suitable for all ages. No registration needed.

Since listening stations are electronic, they will not be available in case of rain.

High School Envirothon

The annual high school Envirothon will be held on April 8 at the center.

Teams of five students rotate through stations where their knowledge of environmental topics is tested. All Carbon County high school students welcome.

Limit of four teams per school building.

The winning team moves on to the statewide competition in May.

The event is sponsored by Lions Clubs International, District 14-U, Region II.

Advanced registration is a must. Teachers, call for details.